What’s in a Name?
Using the right title for
your NDT certification.
Here are some helpful rules for referring to your NDT certification.
- Level III
Individuals certified by examination through their employer, through a contracted examination agency or a training facility other than ASNT are said to be “certified in accordance with Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A.” An employer-certified Level III may be called a “Level III.”
- ASNT NDT Level III
Individuals certified by ASNT examination are referred to as “ASNT certified” and may be identified by the title “ASNT NDT Level III.”
- ACCP Professional Level III
Individuals certified through the ASNT Central Certification Program (ACCP) are also referred to as “ASNT certified” and may be identified by the titles “ACCP Level II” or “ACCP Professional Level III.”One way ASNT helps the NDT industry understand its certification programs is by carefully following these rules in its own publications and reference documents. Sticking to the rules will help protect your hard-earned certification, and the value behind it.
Here is a PDF file with more detail about the history of NDT certification, and the reasoning behind these important certification titles.
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