Level III
NDT Basic

Topical Outline

This examination is 4 hours in length, having 135 questions of equal value.

1. Administration of NDT personnel certification programs
   • SNT-TC-1A, 2006 edition
   • ASNT CP-189, 2006 edition
2. General familiarity with other NDT methods
   • Radiography (safety, X-ray, and isotope methods)
   • Neutron radiography
   • Ultrasonic testing
   • Eddy current and flux leakage testing
   • Liquid penetrant testing
   • Magnetic particle testing
   • Leak testing
   • Acoustic emission testing
   • Visual testing
   • Thermal/infrared
   • Vibration analysis
3. Materials, fabrication, and production technology
   • Properties of materials, origin of discontinuities, and failure modes
   • Materials processing (casting, welding, forging, brazing, soldering, machining, heat treatment, surface treatment, adhesive bonding, etc.)
   • Dimensional metrology

References

The number in parentheses following each reference is the ASNT catalog number.

• Level III Study Guide: Basic (2251R)
• SNT-TC-1A (2006 edition) (2070)
• Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A: Complete Set of Supplements, Plus Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (2006 edition) (2191)
• Materials and Processes for NDT Technology (2250)
• ANSI/ASNT CP-189 (2006 edition) (2507)
• NDT Handbook: Volume 10, NDT Overview (135)
• ASM Handbook Vol. 17, NDE and QC (105)

Refresher Course

ASNT offers an NDT Basic Refresher Course based on the above topical outline.

 

 

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