Training Requirements and Prerequisites

Training

Prerequisites:

Materials and Processes: As of July 1, 2007, the candidate shall provide evidence acceptable to the certification body that he/she has successfully passed an examination administered by an NDT Accepted Training Organization (NATO).

• Exemption: NRCan certified inspectors who hold at least two current NDT certifications are exempt from both M&P test and/or M&P training. (Such inspectors already passed examinations containing approximately 40 M&P questions.).
• Students for NDT method training are encouraged to pass the M&P test prior to training. NATOs are responsible for the preparation of an M&P test.
• The M&P test may be distributed to the students by the NATOs using various methods such as an on-line test, via mail, fax, email, etc.
• NATOs are responsible for grading the M&P test. Passing grade is a minimum of 70%.
• NATOs must send only the grade (not the entire test) obtained by the student on the M&P test to NRCan for retention and filing.
• In the event that a student fails the M&P test or wishes not to take the NATO administered M&P test, the NATO may offer to the student a 40 hour M&P course.
• With or without an M&P course, candidates applying for certification in any NDT method must pass a NATO administered M&P test prior to commencement of NRCan examinations - except those NRCan certified inspectors who already hold at least two current NDT certifications.

Mathematics: As of July 1, 2007, the candidate shall provide evidence acceptable to the certification body that he/she has successfully passed an examination administered by an accepted Training Organization (TO).

• Exemption: Students for training in PT and MT are exempt from having to pass the math-skills test.
• NRCan will provide a common math-skills test to all NATOs and NRCan examination centres.
• NRCan intends to replace the math-skills test every three months.
• The math-skills test consists of 15 questions and may be distributed to the students by the NATOs using various methods such as an on-line test, via mail, fax, email, etc.
• NATOs are responsible for grading the test. Passing grade is a minimum of 10 correct answers out of 15 questions. NATOs must send the successfully passed test to NRCan for retention and filing. If no test is on file at NRCan, the NDT training (UT, RT, ET) of an applicant seeking certification will not be accepted by NRCan.
• In the event that a student fails the math-skills test, a NATO may offer to the student a basic mathematical skills course of duration to be decided by the NATO.
• With or without a mathematical skills course, all students for UT, RT and ET must pass the math-skills test prior to commencement of training in these NDT methods.

Level 1 and Level 2 - The candidates shall provide evidence acceptable to the certification body that he/she has completed a course in the NDT method for which he/she is seeking permission to challenge examinations. Training providers must issue documentary proof of satisfactory completion of training. Each NDT training course must follow the curriculum prescribed by the certification body. The certification body decides on the acceptability of NDT training courses and of course instructors.

Minimum Training Requirements

NDT Method	Level 1, hours	Level 2, hours (inclusive of Level 1)	Level 3, hours (inclusive of Level 2)
ET	40	104	150
MT	16	40	60
PT	16	40	60
RT	40	120	160
UT	40	120	160
VT	16	40	64

Notes:

1. The courses must be pre-accepted by the certification body, and the training hours must include both practical and theory courses.
2. Direct access to Level 2 implies the total of the hours of training for Level 1 and Level 2.
3. For Level 3 certification, preparation for qualification may be done in different ways; e.g., by attending training courses, conferences or seminars (such as those organized by industrial or independent associations), and studying books, periodicals and other sources of relevant information. However the candidate has prepared, he/she shall provide documentary evidence of training acceptable to the certification body.

Training Course Documentation For Company In-House Training

In order to gain consideration for acceptance of NDT training courses, certificates or documentation, etc., must include the following particulars:

1. the level of the training course;
2. the number of hours of training;
3. the breakdown of hours of training (theory/practical)
4. must indicate successful completion;
5. the trainer's name, CGSB Certifications and levels;
6. must state that the training course was in accordance with the "Recommended Training Course Guidelines". (These are available from the NDT Certifying Agency);
7. the completion date;
8. the certificate/documentation must also have two (2) signatures, i.e., of the instructor, and the company engineer, quality control manager, etc.

Example

This is to certify that name of applicant has successfully completed a no. of hours Level 1 or 2 ndt method training course. The course was conducted in accordance with the training requirements of the CGSB Standard CAN/CGSB-48.9712-2006/ISO9712:2005.

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