w.. NTSCOPE certification memo From the Desk of the Chief Technical Officer Employer-Based Certification Certificates ver he past ew months, ales have been witen to cary ASW poston on eran rn and to deci sues sere er expeienced athe Iteration Service Cote 50 concarring rover based certfcaton (80) pogans or nondestructive tesing (NO personne Continuing along the pth of preious aici, hs aril ocuses onthe personel certiation centfiates that ar ssued under an EBC posta. As you may eal frm the err aces ASI Recommended Prati Mo, SMC 28 provides the {uidelines or an employer to follow when preparing ther rien practice (WP forthe eeieation of thei NDT personne [SHTTC-1 establishes the industry's minimum expectation or {an RE pop and dscbes te stpusted dacmerttion needed to show complionce when the EBs specie in codes, standards, contacts and purchase oer. So wa does FTC 2A spec inte ofthe cenicte issued bythe employer? Let us Bega wth Secon 2.0 of SHIT 14 which oeses on ceicaion records Fig 1), and beak don ach ofthe tens 30 station ee eee eco, Sarees sa hileopinna bmp oe yy Span pone NOT ee en a id Bogue pas IC locate oe ieee SLL "Name of cried nda 1 8:2 level of ceriation, NDT method andor technique 8 ppb, 5:63, Eavestionl backgroond and experience of cere nda ScLA Saement nding stsicory campeon of aning in accordance with te employer's verten practice 245, Rants f the vision examinations preseied in 82 forthe rent cetiaton perio 8446 Curren examiautio copies) or erence of sccesfl completion of examinations 8.7 Other sitableersdons of tinny qacatons when such uation ae ed 1 the pac examination presen 873.2 ra pes i the emporio res 948 Composte grates) or sable evidence of grade 9449. Signatur ofthe NDT Leve Il that vested guaications of candidat or cetication 1 84410. Date of erticaton apr eecericao, S411 Coriestion expiration date SUL12. Signature of eapope's centiying autos Figure 1. Section 9.0 of Recommended Proce Na SHFTC IA,9.3: Certifcaton of NOT personnel oll lvls of qulaton is the esponsibility ofthe employe. Ts esponsibsity of the employer hs been fas nealee ticles elated specially o EBC and what's expected 92: Certifeaton of WOT personnel shouldbe based on deon- stration of satisfactory qualitcation in accordance ith Sections 6.7, and as desaed inthe employer’ wien precice. TBemphasieit the wt practi the employer must follow when cetyng NOT personne. 93: Athe option ofthe employer, an outside agency may be ngage to provide NOT Level Il services. In sch instances, the ‘esponsbtyofetifcation ofthe employees shal be tained bythe employer. Cutside agencies ray be used when the employer doesnot have the eapabity perfor conan functions, suc as tring oF Level examination serves. The responsibil, however, bys ress with the employer teers necessary fe the employe to review the qualfcations of hose service proves Hote the deftion of quatfiaton in SHP-IC-2A, wich defined 9s “demeorstated sk, demonstated knowledge, coc mented wainin, and docurerted experince required fo pesonnelto propa perform the dues fa specie lob.” ‘9.4: Personnel etiction records shouldbe msntained on file by the employer rte duration speed inthe employer's wrten practice and should nce the following tems sted in 943 though 9.412. Note hat thi etn searing erent rear ores; thereto not everthing mentioned needs tobe speedo sted om the issued crate (las oquied ty te WE, provided ‘heres traceabity contained inthe ceteaton recs. These ereton records Ales are often subject to reve by fustomes and cents to confi compliance wth the WP and the genealindusty expects. (© 41 Nome of cred naidual eran wen testimony of qualification bythe cert fing agency he eployer, To ve traceabsy thatthe in als cere, there needs to be an entiation onthe Cerifeate of the person ete, wich canbe ace back the etcaton rend or fs that substantiates carpince wth te Wr (© 2.4.2: Level of cern, NOT method and/or teciqu, os pple ‘Similar to the previous paragraphs reference. he lel of ce Cation wil be dete on te etic The NOT meth dj technigue wil be a specie inthe employer ten pact. there almost the creation, the in tions must be ted. The Umtatons may ndude techniques, materials, procedures odes, or thet ato hat may ifr by employer 1» 94.3: Edwatonl background and experience of ceed indus ‘Woe this is part ofthe record le foreach nual deriving where he/she stained ns/er education an expe Hence to become eligible or consideration as 2 etd in ‘ial. Some employers ay ree alton iloraton in the records rearing education and expeience For exampe, this could netde confimaton ofan indus abt to tee the WP requirement the specified documentation s rissing or unobtahnable, such a nthe case of high school ddotom. (8 3.44: Stctemert inating ssa compleon of ain n ‘ccrdance wi the employe’ writen procice Tis necessary to have evidence of the ining that was “completed in orto become cered The airing rust be in accordance wth he employers WP and teror conducted by Someone wn is quale and vif by he employer. With that mind, thee needs tobe taceabily tothe person who ‘conducted the aining and to wa reauiteents sys was used inthe taning couse, Tipe, evidence would be through acaitcate of quaeaion or cent of taining ‘completion fom the traning provider indicating thatthe ‘ealnng wasn accordance with anideriable body of rowledge so thatthe employer can confim complance with We citera, 16 94.5: Results ofthe won examinations prescribed in 2 for the curent certian period Tis infomation srt necessary required tobe apart ofthe “aria, but does nes tobe able in the rears rls Ir moe cases, tne vison record f3 splementa frm that updated ose analy fear son Tis evidences ‘ten perceived as engauiabl byes ond customers ‘trough genera industry expetatons. (© 846: Curent mination capt) or endece of sucess ‘competion of eominaions ‘hiss nt required to be apr of he create, bt does need tw be aalable nthe records or le, Ths evdence tate ceed as being auabl by cers ana customers tough general inst expectations. (© 947: Other sutble evidence of satisfaction aualifcatons won Such ulations at used ayo the Spec xan ation prescribed in 873.207 prescribed in the employer's Wis sat equied tobe a part fhe coticate, but des ned tobe raablein the records fis. Tis ecence fen perceived as being aucabl by ens and customs through ‘ener industy exgectations. 19 94.8: Composite grades) or suitable evidence of odes ‘hiss nt required to be apr ofthe corteate, bt does need to be aalble nthe recor or le, Ths evidence tat ceed as being abl by eens ana customers tough ‘general inst expectations., certification memo © 8.49: Signature of ine NOT Level that vied the quote tins of onto ceticavon The Level sequent the qualiatins of inviuals to ensue they meet the equirevens ofthe employer's WP \Whatherthe Level intemal or fr an ouside agency, the Santi of an approves ad designate Lvl rust be on the ceficate. The WP mus adress te requiem forthe designated teal 84.10: Ooes of cerficatn andor recertification The cericate stint the date that the nial was cere ana or rece © 24.11: Cerfeaonexration date As with an certain that Pasa equenc pero, the date of hen the ceicatin expires must beefed on the cere (© 84.12 Soncureof employers certhing autor Temake a cerifatin ficial fom he employers standin, 2 deslgnted employe representative rust sgn the cet The WP must adress the requements othe designate cet fing authority Examples of Unacceptable Documentation Vt the above information in rind wil share a couple of amples ofthe types of documents esived by SC tat would not be considered acceptable. Many ofthe ong examsles are Clery involation of inst standards, ad so we have asked 3 Few etal questions op emphasize the pnt and to help ‘courage others to aise concerns hen snr volatons are Seen nour ay: work, Example Fig 2 shows walt card ha company isu to an ind vidual Fom the use ofthe logo and the mune fines ASNTIS. mentioned itmay be misinterpreted that this walt card was Issued by AST that was the que 15Creeved. Those amir ith the ASNT wat ards ilk that is ot the case Focusing aay om te misuse fhe ASNT name and og, the card also States that te spprovalis for SMFTC IA hich sino, AS You non, ASNT oes nat fer SUT ceneatons, a is 30 ‘employer-based program. ASHT only prods hia canal ‘anions. Inno cases shall a cerifcate be issued by an employer ith the ASNT ee ‘xample2 Fura 3 shows a document that was sued by a traning agency buts being mistepresente a 2 cerificate to perform NOT. A best this could be declared a evidence of obtaining» qual: ‘ation n NOT though a raining class and by passing a nonde- ‘trip sets of examinations: however, some aspects need further eaition. Fig 2. This wallet cari an example ofthe isis ofthe ASAT loge an name. Figure 3. This doce was sued by a alg agency and was ‘eng misrepesened a aerate to peor NTNOE Certication 2s per American Society for Nondestructive “esting” ‘© What des this mean since employerbased ceniatons arto ariten practice? (© Wis oly SWC eeenced when is ot posse to erect o SWETC-I47 ys thre no eee othe temployers wen pace? “SatSponsor| 1 WhatieaselFsponsor? (© How can an indviualspensr him or hase to an employes cerieavon progam? There has wo beaten practice in ace athens tis not possible to obtain certo, Recrtiation”™ «© Why sa ning agency recertving an isdual to SWTTC IA 2006 and nat fo the employers wen practice? «6 “Basedon experience and continuous performance reviewed up 10." This stamp has been used on wo ocaons (sight ferent wording each time) o record 2 rcesticaton Gr 2013 ‘and 2018) t “SHFIC1A 200615 2006 he requirement of ‘Should 2017 or even 2016 apy? ote: tis wl be dependent on whats requred bythe aston) (© How cana waning organization or ose agency conf tat the naval as contirued satisfactory performance since they ar not part ofthe ndvia'ssupensory ttre or his/her employer? «Ws he empoyer nat imohed inthis process? she person sila selsponsored individual even ater inital erifeation and wo recertification issued by the raring agency? Level Approval Figure 3 contains signatures (sured ou forthe purpose of this Pulbliaton. There were wo indhiduals who signed and stamped "his document. They were both ASHT ev! etd indidals he donot understand EBC progras or teresponsiity or Complance with ASNTs Code oF hic. As an ASNT Level il oul Yeu ar would you sig his docunen? Conclusion [SNTIC-A des provide scape tallow an employer alors Certcationprosar to match ts business and tecnica neta vihich son of he reasons why te employer must develop a WP to meet the speci need f the company. Base on this atc, at ou the reader, sl to answer the folowing questions? LIS SAFC 14a cerieaton program ofere by ASH? 2.Can erence the Amesan Sct er Nondestructive Testing ‘or inci ASNT logos ona cetcaton that sve 2 the employer? 3.091 need to reference my company’s WP ante employe based cerifcatons hat issue? Aasners: 1a. SHPTCIA recommended practice fran employer based ceicaton program. ASNTis mere the author ofthe secure 2.o. Employers cetfictons ae na ASAT erations therefore refering othe American Scie for Nondestructive Testing or nlcing ASNT log a he ceiate sot atoue 3.¥es tis ocean what the ean ior and to what earns. The ony may tod this is by referencing the ‘WP wich the nial eng ceed. ames sennert (he Techni Ofer Ibennettoasn.one e