This directory of educational institutions engaged in teaching nondestructive testing (NDT) has been produced by ASNT's Publications Department on the basis of surveys and inquiries. The listing is divided into sections according to the type of institution offering instruction: vocational /technical schools generally offer a course of study leading to a diploma or an associate's degree; junior colleges generally offer a course of study leading to an associate's or bachelor's degree; senior colleges generally offer courses of study leading to a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree; industrial/corporate institutions offer professional training, which may or may not include some form of certification or diploma. After the name, address, phone number and contact person, information about the program follows - usually including the methods taught, the number of contact hours for each, the enrollment in the NDT courses and the year when the facility first offered NDT coursework.

ASNT neither approves nor disapproves of any of the following training programs or courses and is not responsible for the authenticity or accuracy of any information listed. Contact the appropriate organization directly for specific details. Several local ASNT sections also offer educational courses, often awarding CEUs and covering a variety of NDT methods. The information given is current to the best of our knowledge.

Modifications to this listing should be sent to the assistant editor of Materials Evaluation, ASNT, PO Box 28518, Columbus, OH 43228-0518; fax (614) 274-6899; feedback form.

Vocational/Technical

Advanced Technology Testing and Research — 27/134 Springvale Rd., PO Box 286, Springvale, Victoria 3171, Australia. Contact: Gary Martin; 61 3 9574 6144; fax 61 3 9574 6133; e-mail admin@attar.com.au; Web site www.attar.com.au.
Offers a number of courses designed to meet the requirements of AS 3998-2002 and ISO 9712:1999; courses meet or exceed SNT-TC-1A and NAS 410.

Australian Institute for Non Destructive Testing — PO Box 19, 3052 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Contact: 61 3 9326 7266; fax 61 3 9326 7272; e-mail info@aindt.com.au.

BKS Institute — No. 12, 2nd St., North Kargar St., Tehran, Iran 1413696534. Contact: Siamak Biglari; 98 21 8802-6691; fax 98 21 8863-3719; e-mail info@bksco.ir; Web site www.bksco.ir.
Offers a number of courses designed to meet SNT-TC-1A requirements in LT, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT. Also offers courses in ASME code on welding and NDT requirements. Students must meet prerequisite requirements to enroll in the courses; since 1997.

Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County — 3201 Rockwell Ave., Scranton, PA 18508. Contact: Francis Brieden; (570) 346-8471; fax (570) 342-4251; e-mail fbrieden@ctc.tec.pa.us; Web site www.ctc.tec.pa.us.
Offers fundamentals of MT, PT and UT.

Commercial Diving Academy — 8137 N. Main St., Jacksonville, FL 32208. Contact: (888) 974-2232; e-mail cda@commercialdivingacademy.com; Web site www.commercialdivingacademy.com.
VT Level I; UT Level II and MT Level II certificates.

Divers Academy International — 2500 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08104. Contact: Tamara Brown; (856) 966-1871; fax (856) 541-4355; e-mail tamara@diversacademy.com.
Offers Level I and II courses.

Divers Institute of Technology — 4315 11th Avenue. NW, PO Box 70667, Seattle, WA 98107. Contact: (800) 634-8377; e-mail admissions@diversinstitute.com; Web site www.diversinstitute.com.
NDT supplements underwater inspection program; UT 72 h (Level II); PT 18 h (Level II); MT 30 h (Level II); diploma.

Durham College — 2000 Simcoe St. North, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada. Contact: Katy Zaidman; (905) 721-3111 X2063; fax (905) 721-3113; e-mail katy.zaidman@durhamc.on.ca; Web site www.durhamc.on.ca.
Offers a two year mechanical engineer technician (NDT) diploma. Program of studies includes 56 h courses in ET, MT, PT, RT and UT.

Equipment Reliability Institute (ERI) — 1520 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Contact: Wayne Tustin; (805) 564-1260; fax (805) 966-7875; e-mail tustin@equipment-reliability.com; Web site www.equipment-reliability.com or www.vibrationandshock.com.
Special emphasis on how materials are stressed to prove the reliability and durability of equipment made from those materials.

Hannibal Area Vocational Technical School — 4550 McMasters Ave., Hannibal, MO 63401. Contact: Bobby Wilson; (573) 221-4430; fax (573) 221-7971; e-mail bwilson@hannibal.k12.mo.us.

Harvard H. Ellis Technical School — 613 Upper Maple St., Danielson, CT 06239. Contact: (860) 774-8511; e-mail hh.ellis@po.state.ct.us; Web site www.cttech.org/ellis/.
NDT supplements aircraft maintenance technology; MT, PT, VT 20 h each; diploma; 40 students per year; since 1940.

Hobart — Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, 400 Trade Square East, Troy, OH 45373. Contact: Terre Bailey; (800) 332-9448 X5300; fax (937) 332-5200; e-mail terre.bailey@welding.org; Web site www.welding.org.
Offers courses on fundamentals of VT, arc welding and quality control, MT and PT, and other courses in welding.

Inspection Consultants International Philippines — 93-1A Gordon Ave., Olongapo City 2200, Philippines. Contact: Tom O'Connor; 63 47 223-6176; fax 63 47 223-6175; e-mail safety@ici-philippines.com; Web site ici-philippines.com.
Offers MT, PT, RT, UT and VT courses and specialized courses in rigging and crane testing.

Lee College — Continuing Education Department, Rundell Hall, Room 114A, PO Box 818, Baytown, TX 77522; Web site www.lee.edu/ce.

Louisiana Technical College — T.H. Harris Campus, 322 E. South St., Opelousas, LA 70570. Contact: Steven Hicks or Reggie Lemoine, instructors; (337) 948-0239; fax (337) 948-0243; Web site www.theltc.net/thharris.
Offers courses in MT, PT, RT, UT and VT.

Middle East Industrial Training Centre — PO Box 33229, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Contact: 971 2 5827445; fax 971 2 5827994; e-mail meitc@eim.ae; Web site www.meitc.net.
Offers classroom and laboratory courses to all industrial sectors for Levels I and II and refresher Level III in ET, MT, PT, RT, UT, VT, radiation safety and film interpretation. Certified programs for welders, fitters, supervisors and inspectors in accordance to AWS and other standards. Specialized training for shipbuilding and repair. Technical support services and consulting.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College — Aviation Training Center, 10100 Flying Cloud Airport, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Contact: George Hoxie; (952) 826-2454; Web site www.mctc.mnscu.edu.

National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering — 272 S. Fries Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744-6399. Contact: Haydee Malacas; (310) 834-2501 X5722; fax (310) 834-7132; e-mail hmalacas@natpoly.edu; Web site www.natpoly.edu.
Topside and underwater NDT training. NDT courses are taught according to IAW standards and SNT-TC-1A; UT 80 h (Level I); UT 80 h (Level II); MT 40 h (Level II); PT 40 h (Level II); VT 80 h (Level II). An associate of science degree in marine technology is available.

NDT Training & Placement Center — 7303 Windfern, Ste. 400, Houston, TX 77040. Contact: Paul T. Marks; (713) 849-4006; fax (713) 849-4008; e-mail pmarks@ndt-training.org; Web site www.ndt-training.org.
Classroom and practical instruction held on campus includes MT, PT, RT, UT, VT, industrial radiation safety, preparation for state of Texas certification, welding procedures, concepts in basic metallurgy and NDT report writing. Coursework offered online includes MT, PT and UT. Career track coaching and job placement services offered; financial aid is available to those who qualify. Companies can also arrange courses to be held at their location.

North Metro Technical College — 5198 Ross Rd., Acworth, GA 30102. Contact: Brenda White, dean; (770)975-4108; e-mail white@northmetrotech.edu; Web site www.northmetrotech.edu.
Classroom and practical instruction held on campus includes ET (50 h), MT (40 h), PT (40 h), RT (100 h), UT (100 h), VT (40 h), industrial safety (30 h) and radiation safety (50 h) courses. Certificate program (2 qtrs. in length). 40 students per year. Since 2008.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College — 2740 W. Mason St., PO Box 19042, Green Bay, WI 54307-9042. Contact: Gary L. Morgan, dean; (920) 498-5663; e-mail gary.morgan@nwtc.edu; Web site nwtconline.com.
Specific programs in NDT, precision inspection and quality assurance; ET 60 h; MT 61 h; PT 51 h; RT 80 h; UT 108 h; diploma, AAS; 32 students per year; since 1979.

Nova Scotia Community College — PO Box 220, Halifax, NS B3J 2M4, Canada. Contact: (866) 679-6722; fax (866) 329-6722; e-mail admissions@nscc.ca; Web site www.nscc.ns.ca.

Ocean Corporation — 10840 Rockley Rd., Houston, TX 77099. Contact: Don Fast; (800) 321-0298; fax (281) 530-9143; e-mail don@oceancorp.com; Web site www.oceancorp.com.
Offers a one academic year program in NDT that includes the following: Level I and II training in ET, MT, PT, RT, UT, VT and radiation safety (40 h approved by the state of Texas).

Ridgewater College, Hutchinson Campus — 2 Century Ave. SE, Hutchinson, MN 55350. Contact: Mike Mullan; (800) 222-4424; fax (320) 234-0271; e-mail mike.mullan@ridgewater.edu; Web site www.ridgewater.edu.
Courses offered include AE, ET, LT, MT, PT, RT, UT, VT, blueprint reading, metallurgy, NDT welding, applied NDT physics, isotope and radiation safety, report writing and codes/specifications. Completion of program results in an AAS degree, with the option of an NDT diploma, an aviation maintenance diploma or certificate options.

Rochester Institute of Technology — Department of Chemistry, Room 08-A256, 85 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14623-5603. Contact: Andreas Langner; (716) 475-6660; fax (716) 475-5766; e-mail axlsch@rit.edu; Web site www.rit.edu.
Graduate and undergraduate courses in ultrasonic instrumentation, analytical chemistry, instrumental analysis, advanced analysis, experimental techniques, microscopy and spectroscopy, and instrumental analysis lab.

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology — 1301 16 Ave. NW, Calgary, AB T2M 0L4, Canada. Contact: Hielkje Klok; (403) 210-4313; fax (403) 284-7178; e-mail hielkje.klok@sait.ca; Web site www.sait.ca.
Courses offered in ET, MT, PT, RT, UT, engineering materials and radiation safety. Accredited test center for CGSB certification in both theory and practical exams. Also offers two day workshops in ET, RT and UT; one day workshops offered in MT and PT.

TCR Institute for Materials Technology — Plot No. EL-182, MIDC-TTC, Electronic Zone, Behind Nelco, Mhape, Navi Mumbai-400 710, Maharashtra, India. Contact: Rohit Bafna; +91-22-67380900-99; fax: +91-22-27612044; e-mail training@tcreng.com; Web site www.tcreng.com.
Founded in 1973, TCR conducts training and certification in accordance to ASNT SNT-TC-1A in RT, ET, VT, LT, UT, MT and PT. The training facility is equipped with latest equipments and instructors have strong onsite field experiences. Specialized training programs are also offered in ToFD, Phased Array, Ultrasonic Testing of welds to API RP2X, In-situ Metallography, Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist as well as Preparatory courses for AWS and CSWIP examinations. Custom training programs can also be created to adapt to given project requirements.

TWI, Ltd. — Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge CB1 6AL, England. Contact: 44 1223 891162; fax 44 1223 891630; e-mail twi@twi.co.uk; Web site www.twi.co.uk.
Offers courses in ET, MT, RT and UT. A comprehensive program of short intensive courses is available. Special training courses can also be arranged and held onsite in England or overseas.

Technology Training, Inc. — 3887 State St., Ste. 210, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Contact: (866) 884-4338; fax (805) 715-2650; e-mail training@ttiedu.com; Web site www.ttiedu.com.
Specialist certificate programs in environmental engineering, dynamic testing, climatic testing, metrology, design development, project scheduling, signal processing and electromagnetic theory and testing. Distance learning or onsite.

Tennessee Tech University — Department of Engineering and Welding Technology, Cookeville, TN 38505. Contact: Delbert Stone; (931) 372-3327; e-mail dstone@tntech.edu; Web site www.tntech.edu.

Three Rivers Community College — Thames Valley Campus, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360. Contact: Harry Ogden; (860) 885-2371; e-mail hogden@trcc.commnet.edu; Web site www.trctc.commnet.edu.

Welder Training and Testing Institute — 1144 N. Graham St., Allentown, PA 18109. Contact: Michael Wiswesser; (610) 820-9551; fax (610) 820-0271; e-mail mike@welderinstitute.com; Web site www.welderinstitute.com.
Diploma programs in welding offered with AWS, ASME, API and MIL-STD certification. Job placement services available and financial aid available for those who qualify. MT, PT, UT and VT courses offered.

 

Junior Colleges 

Amarillo College — PO Box 447, Amarillo, TX 79178. Contact: John Forbis or Kim Hayes; (806) 335-4390; fax (806) 335-4267; Web site www.actx.edu.
Offers an NDT program leading to an AAS degree. Includes practical and classroom instruction in ET, MT, PT, RT and UT. Students can select additional work in IR, VA, reliability/maintainability and aircraft composites.

Arizona Western College — 2020 S. Avenue 8E., PO Box 929, Yuma, AZ 85366-0929. Contact: Samuel Colton, Sr.; (928) 344-7570; (928) 317-6048; e-mail sjc@harmony.azwestern.edu; Web site www.azwestern.edu.
NDT supplements welding and manufacturing processes technology; ET 6 h; MT 12 h; PT 15 h; RT 15 h; UT 15 h; AAS welding technology; since 1967.

Brazosport College — 500 College Dr., Lake Jackson, TX 77566-3199. Contact: James R. Bailey; (979) 230-3307; fax (979) 230-3282; e-mail jbailey@brazosport.edu; Web site www.brazosport.cc.tx.us.

Central Piedmont Community College — P.O. Box 35009, Charlotte, NC 28235. Contact: (704) 330-4434; e-mail robert.smilie@cpcc.edu; Web site www1.cpcc.edu/ndet.
Associate degree in Non-Destructive Examination Technology, continuing education courses in Ultrasonics Level I and Level II.

College of the North Atlantic — Port Aux Basques Campus, PO Box 760, Port Aux Basques, NL A0M 1C0, Canada. Contact: John Molloy; (709) 695-3343; fax (709) 695-3582; e-mail john.molloy@cna.nl.ca; Web site www.cna.nl.ca.
NDT program for Level I and II training in MT, PT, RT and UT. Also offers private and group courses in MT, PT, RT and UT for Levels I, II and III. The NDT curriculum meets the training requirements for the CGSB-9712-2000, SNT-TC-1A and ISO standards. Also offers refresher courses and workshops via the National Certifying Agency of Canada. The college is a branch examination center of the CGSB certifying agency and operates as a fully equipped facility to administer certification in both theoretical and practical disciplines.

Cowley College — 125 S. Second St., Arkansas City, KS 67005. Contact: Bruce Crouse, chair of the industrial technology department; (620) 441-5219; (800) 593-2222; fax (620) 441-5357; Web site www.cowley.edu.
AAS degree in NDT is available. Classes required for the AAS degree include: ET 90 h; IR 25 h; MT 45 h; PT 45 h; RT 120 h; UT 120 h; VT 45 h and radiation safety 45 h. Required related classes include: physics; technical mathematics; speech; English composition; industrial materials and processes; blueprint reading; and economics. Classes available to industry on campus or onsite include: Level II; Level III refresher; AWS CWI refresher and NDT facility audits.

Don Bosco Technical Institute — 1151 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770. Contact: Fred J. Padilla; (626) 940-2000; fax (626) 940-2001; e-mail fpadilla@boscotech.edu; Web site www.boscotech.edu.
High school program: NDT supplements materials science; ET 6 h; MT 9 h; PT 7.5 h; RT 27 h (incorporates radiation safety training); UT 27 h; foundry lab 18 h. Courses in mechanical testing and heat treating, materials characterization, chemical analysis. College program: certificates in radiography 120 h; ultrasonics 120 h; magnetic particle and penetrant 80 h; eddy current 40 h; weld testing 40 h; radiographic film interpretation 40 h; radiological health and safety 40 h; preparation for Level III, basic MT, PT, RT and UT, 40 h each method.

John Tyler Community College — 13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Godwin Hall G108G, Chester, VA 23831. Contact: Darrell Coleman; (804) 706-5073; fax (804) 796-4359; e-mail dcoleman@jtcc.edu; Web site www.jt.cc.va.us.
NDT supplements engineering technology/welding; MT 3 h, PT 3 h, VT 6 h, related 18 h; 13 students per year; since 1967.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College — 400 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015. Contact: (213) 763-7323; fax (213) 763-5393; Web site www.lattc.cc.ca.us.
NDT supplements building trades and chemical technology programs. Survey course in NDT. Career planning program available. Co-op training available.

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology — P.O. Box 2034, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 3T2. Contact: Brad Bowman, Program Coordinator; (905) 575-1212 or (519) 759-7200 X3130; Web site www.mohawkcollege.ca/calendar/quEngTech.html.
Two year NDT program.

Mohawk Valley Community College — 1101 Sherman Dr., Utica, NY 13501. Contact: Anthony Malagese; (315) 792-5509; Web site www.mvcc.edu.

Moraine Valley Community College — 9000 W. College Pkwy, Palos Hills, IL 60465-0937. Contact: Nancy Glickman, Workforce Development and Community Services; (708) 974-5386; e-mail glickman@morainevalley.edu; Web site www.morainevalley.edu/nde.
Certificates in ET, MT, PT RT, UT and IL state approved radiation safety. Training students in NDT since 1978.

North Harris College — NDE and Inspection Department, 2700 W.W. Thorne Blvd., Houston, TX 77073. Contact: Ron Theiss; (281) 618-5518; e-mail ronald.s.theiss@nhmccd.edu.
Specific program: ET 96 h; PT/MT 95 h; RT 48 h; UT (first part) 96 h; UT (second part) 96 h; CWI
48 h; standards 48 h. One year certificate and two year AAS degree; 80 to 100 students per semester; since 1991.

Northampton Community College — 3835 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020. Contact: Bill Heins, program manager, materials and welding; (610) 691-2900; fax (610) 997-8894; e-mail wheins@northampton.edu; Web site www.northampton.edu.
Preparatory weld testing course for CWI test (60 h); MT 20 h; PT 12 h; RT 20 h; UT 80 h; VT 24 h. Also offers an 18 credit welding diploma consisting of 13 different welding processes. These courses can be used toward an AAS applied quality and standards degree that is transferable to a four year college. Placement assistance is provided to all graduates. Welder certification is also available.

Northwest College — 231 W. 6th St., Powell, WY 82435. Contact: Harold Elton; (307) 754-6156; fax (307) 754-6179; e-mail harold.elton@northwestcollege.edu; Web site www.northwestcollege.edu.
NDT supplements welding technology. Offers an AAS welding technology degree and skills certificates for welding technology, metal inert gas welding and tungsten inert gas welding.

Northwest Iowa Community College — 603 West Park, Sheldon, IA 51201. Contact: Robert Hoting; (712) 324-5061; fax (712) 324-4136; Web site www.nwicc.cc.ia.us.
Special emphasis in visual/optical and liquid penetrant (with an overview of radiography). Diploma program in welding offered with AWS or ASME certification. Job placement services available.

Northwest-Shoals Community College — PO Box 2545, Muscle Shoals, AL 35662. Contact: Jim Bonner; (256) 331-5244; fax (256) 389-0222; e-mail ndt1@nwscc.cc.al.us; Web site www.nwscc.cc.al.us.
Emphasis on ET, RT, VT, optical methods, shearography and holography; IR, LT, MT, PT and VT
20 h; ET, RT and UT 150 h; shearography 80 h.

Palm Beach Community College — 4200 Congress Ave., Lake Worth, FL 33461. Contact: Gary Calloway; (561) 868-3547; e-mail rutkowsl@pbcc.edu; Web site www.pbcc.edu.
This program prepares the student for entry level employment in a variety of occupations in the welding industry. The content includes communication skills, human relations, employability skills, safe and efficient work practices, reading blueprints, identifying metals and basic shop skills.

Pellissippi State Technical Community College — 10915 Hardin Valley Rd., Knoxville, TN 37933-0990. Contact: Mary Kocak; (615) 694-6512; fax (615) 694-6435; Web site www.pstcc.cc.tn.us.
NDT is a course offering under the quality control option of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology. MT 3 h; PT 3 h; UT 4 h; VT 4 h. AAS, 50 students in quality assurance ; since 1991.

San Jacinto College — G.E. Ball Technical Building, 8060 Spencer Hwy., Pasadena, TX 77505. Contact: Steve Rowland; (281) 476-1501 X1689; fax (281) 478-2774; e-mail stephen.rowland@sjcd.edu; Web site www.sjcd.cc.tx.us.
Specific NDT program includes ET, MT, PT, VT, CWI; standards and codes, introduction to NDT, film interpretation; since 1978. Contract courses and placement available.

Sinclair Community College — 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH 45402. Contact: Jim Houdeshell; (937) 512-2835; e-mail jim.houdeshell@sinclair.edu; Web site www.sinclair.edu.
NDT classes in ET, MT, PT, RT and UT. These classes are designed to meet SNT-TC-1A requirements. An NDT supportive course in process metrology is also offered. These courses are part of a one year certificate in quality engineering technology and a two year degree program in quality engineering technology. Job placement services are available.

Southeast Community College — Milford Campus, 600 State St., Milford, NE 68405. Contact: Randy Walbridge, NDT program chair; (402) 761-8346 or (800) 933-7223 X8346; e-mail rwalbrid@southeast.edu; Web site www.southeast.edu.
AAS in NDT since 1979. Specific NDT program; ET 220 h; MT 90 h; PT 80h; RT 365 h; UT 330 h; VT 80 h; radiation safety 50 h; related 775 h.

St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley — Engineering and Technology Department, 3400 Pershall Rd., St. Louis, MO 63135-1499. Contact: Ashok Agrawal, chair, Department of Engineering Technology; (314) 595-4308; fax (314) 595-2218; e-mail aagrawal@stlcc.edu; Web site stlcc.cc.mo.us/fv/engtech.
NDT taught as part of quality control technology program; since 1973.

 

Senior Colleges

Auburn University — Materials Engineering, 201 Ross Hall, Auburn, AL 36849. Contact: Bryan A. Chin, professor and chair; (334) 844-4822; e-mail bchin@eng.auburn.edu; Web site www.eng.auburn.edu/department/me/mtl.
NDT supplements mechanical engineering on undergraduate level; specific NDT program on graduate level; AE 4 h; ET 2 h; LT 5 h; MT 2 h; NR 2 h; PT 5 h; RT 10 h; UT 7 h; VT 5 h; B.S., M.S., Ph.D.; 20 students per year; since 1973.

Brigham Young University — Department of Mechanical Engineering, 435 CTB, Provo, UT 84602. Contact: (801) 422-2625; fax (801) 422-0516; e-mail mecheng@byu.edu; Web site www.me.byu.edu.
B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees; since 1955.

California State Polytechnic University at Pomona — 3801 Temple Ave., Pomona, CA 91768. Contact: (909) 869-2626; fax (909) 869-6920; Web site www.csupomona.edu.
NDT supplements engineering technology; ET 5 h; MT 11 h; PT 11 h; RT 35 h; UT 18 h; B.S.; 36 students per year; since 1965.

Central Michigan University — Industrial and Engineering Technology, 100 IET Bldg., Mount Pleasant, MI 48859. Contact: David Spitler; (517) 774-3134; e-mail spitler@ray.iet.cmich.edu; Web site www.cmich.edu.
NDT is taught as part of a metallurgy/materials testing course; MT 4 h; PT 4 h; UT 3 h; VT 1 h.

Central Missouri State University — Department of Aviation, Warrensburg, MO 64093. Contact: Fredrick J. Schieszer; (660) 543-4975; fax (660) 543-4979; e-mail schieszer@cmsu1.cmsu.edu; Web site www.cmsu.edu.
Two NDT courses are offered, one meeting FAA requirements. The other NDT course is for aviation, automotive, manufacturing and construction majors. Courses cover the basics in metallurgy, fracture analysis, ET, MT, UT, VT and sonic analysis.

College of William & Mary — Department of Applied Science, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187. Contact: Mark Hinders; (757) 221-1519; fax (757) 221-2050; e-mail mkhind@wm.edu; Web site as.wm.edu/nondestructive.html.
M.S. and Ph.D. in NDT are offered in applied science, with significant undergraduate and graduate research effort. Full range of graduate NDT coursework is
offered.

Colorado School of Mines — Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Golden, CO 80401-1887. Contact: David L. Olson; (303) 273-3955; e-mail dolson@mines.edu; Web site www.mines.edu.
Offers courses in NDT, mechanical properties of joints, fatigue and fracture, metallurgical failure analysis and statistical process control and design of experiments.

Colorado State University at Pueblo — Engineering Technology Department, 2200 Bonforte Blvd., Pueblo, CO 81001. Contact: Wolfgang Sauer; (719) 549-2884; fax (719) 549-2519; e-mail wolfgang.sauer@colostate-pueblo.edu.
Offers an Introduction to NDT course; students experience NDT processes in the lab and through plant tours.

Cornell University — School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 324 Hollister Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-3501. Contact: Mary Sansalone; (607) 255-1267; fax (607) 255-9004; e-mail mjs39@cornell.edu; Web site www.cornell.edu.
Research on the impact echo method for NDT of concrete and masonry.

Drexel University — Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Main Building, Curtis Hall 3-151, 3200 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104. Contact: Jonathan Awerbuch; (215) 895-2291; fax (215) 895-1478; e-mail jonathan.awerbuch@drexel.edu; Web site www.drexel.edu.
NDT supplements mechanical engineering; one undergraduate course and three graduate courses offered, graduate research project can relate to NDT; B.S., M.S., Ph.D.; since 1970.

Duke University — Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Sciences, 144A Hudson Hall, Durham, NC 27708. Contact: Phillip L. Jones; (919) 660-5324; fax (919) 660 8963; e-mail phil.jones@duke.edu; Web site www.duke.edu.
NDT supplements mechanical engineering and materials science; research in positron annihilation spectroscopy; M.S., Ph.D.

East Carolina University — 327 Rawl Building, Greenville, NC 27858-4353. Contact: Department of Construction Management; (252) 328-6707; fax (252) 328-1165; e-mail williamssu@mail.ecu.edu; Web site www.ecu.edu.

Georgia Institute of Technology — School of Materials Engineering, 225 North Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA 30332. Contact: (404) 894-3350; fax (404) 894-0168; Web site www.gatech.edu.
NDT supplements materials engineering; ET, MT, PT, RT, UT 30 h; B.S. in materials engineering, B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in metallurgical and ceramic engineering; 10 to 12 students per year; since 1968.

Gulf University — Building 1964, Rd. 4363/Block 743, Sanad, PO Box 26489, Adilya, Bahrain. Contact: Hassan I. Shaaban; 973 17620092; fax 973 17622230; e-mail hassan@gulfuniversity.net; Web site www.gulfuniversity.net.
Offers one course in the professional program in welding engineering and several short courses (45 h each) in MT, PT, RT and UT to qualify trainees up to Level I and II NDT technicians. In the industrial and management engineering masters program, one course is offered that gives an overview of NDT techniques.

Iowa State University — Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department, 1200 Howe Hall, Ames, IA 50011. Contact: Dale Chimenti; (515) 294-5853; fax (515) 294-3262; e-mail chimenti@iastate.edu; Web site www.iastate.edu.
NDT supplements undergraduate and graduate programs in aerospace engineering, engineering mechanics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and materials science. Undergraduate minor in NDT available. AE 15 h; ET 95 h; IR 5 h; LT 5 h; MT 15 h; NR 5 h.

Johns Hopkins University — Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 102 Maryland Hall, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Contact: Robert C. Cammarata; (410) 516-8145; fax (410) 516-5293; e-mail materials@jhu.edu; Web site www.jhu.edu/~matsci.
Offers course that discusses NDT techniques for detecting fatigue, corrosion and thermal damage in structures and materials characterization with emphasis on microstructural characterization.

Missouri University of Science and Technology — Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 224 Emerson Electric Company Hall, 301 W. 16th St., Rolla, MO 65409-0040. Contact: Reza Zoughi; (314) 341-4656; fax (314) 341-6671; e-mail zoughi@mst.edu; Web site www.mst.edu.
NDT courses supplement programs in metallurgical and mechanical engineering. Radiation safety taught separately from RT training. Co-op training available. Career planning program available (contact David Britton). Since 1947. Microwave testing B.S., M.S., Ph.D.; since 1990.

MIT Professional Institute — 77 Massachusetts Ave., Room 9-435, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307. Contact: (617) 253-2101; fax (617) 253-8042; e-mail professional-institute@mit.edu; Web site professional.mit.edu.
Courses on assessment of existing structures using NDT methods.

Marquette University — PO Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. Contact: Roger Johnson; (414) 288-7841; fax (414) 288-7938; e-mail roger.johnson@marquette.edu; Web site www.mu.edu.

McMaster University — Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada. Contact: Patrick S. Nicholson; (905) 525-9140 X24977; e-mail nicholsn@mcmaster.ca; Web site www.mcmaster.ca.

Michigan State University — College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 3526 Engineering Bldg., East Lansing, MI 48824-1226. Contact: James Lucas; (517) 432-2883; fax (517) 432-1105; e-mail lucas@egr.msu.edu; Web site www.msu.edu.
NDT supplements metallurgy, mechanics and materials sciences; AE 4 h; ET 8 h; PT 4 h; RT 4 h; UT 4 h; VT 8 h; related 4 h; 20 students per year; since 1982.

Montana Tech — S&E Building, Room 307, 1300 West Park St., Butte, MT 59701-8997. Contact: R. Bruce Madigan; (406) 496-4576; fax (406) 496-4133; e-mail bmadigan@mtech.edu; Web site www.mtech.edu.
Undergraduate NDT courses covering ET, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT. Specializing in weld testing.

National Institute of Technology — Tiruchirappalli 620 015, India. Contact: 0431-2501801; fax 0431-2500 133; email deanadmin@nitt.edu; Web site www.nitt.edu.
Offers a two year Master of Technology (M. Tech) post graduate degree in NDT. Programme includes conventional and advanced NDT techniques, signal/image processing techniques, metallurgy, field work and one year project work.

New Mexico State University — Optics and Material Science, Box 3450, Las Cruces, NM 88003. Contact: Joseph Genin; (505) 646-3809; fax (505) 646-6111; e-mail jgenin@nmsu.edu; Web site www.nmsu.edu.
IR, LT, RT, UT, VT and optical (holographic, speckle) testing are offered.

North Carolina State University — Department of Civil Engineering, 210 Mann Hall, Campus Box 7908, Raleigh, NC 27695-7908. Contact: Y. Richard Kim; (919) 515-7758; fax (919) 515-7908; e-mail kim@eos.ncsu.edu; Web site www.ncsu.edu.
A graduate course in NDT of infrastructures.

Northwestern University — Center for Quality Engineering and Failure Prevention, 2137 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL 60208. Contact: J.D. Achenbach, director; (847) 491-5527; fax (847) 491-5227; e-mail achenbach@northwestern.edu; Web site www.northwestern.edu.
The Center is an interdisplinary unit of the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Research focuses on NDT, structural reliability and prevention of premature failure.

Ohio State University — Department of Welding Engineering, 132 EJTC, 1248 Arthur E. Adams Dr., Columbus, OH 43210. Contact: Stanislav Rokhlin; (614) 292-7823; fax (614) 292-6842; e-mail rokhlin.2@osu.edu; Web site www.osu.edu.
Ph.D. in NDT is available through cooperative arrangements with various departments; the M.S. program in NDT may be given scientific or engineering emphasis; NDT is a required part of the welding engineering B.S. program; ET; MT 10 h; PT 10 h, RT 120 h; UT 120 h.

Pennsylvania College of Technology — One College Ave., Williamsport, PA 17701. Contact: Donald Praster or Michael Nau; (570) 326-3761; fax (570) 320-5264; e-mail dpraster@pct.edu or mnau@pct.edu; Web site www.pct.edu.
MT 20 h; PT 10 h; RT 50 h; UT 80 h with job placement opportunities. NDT is a required part of welding technology programs; no prerequisites; 30 students per year; since 1987.

Pennsylvania State University — 212 Earth and Engineering Science Bldg., University Park, PA 16802. Contact: (814) 865-4871; Web site www.psu.edu.
NDT (45 hours) supplements engineering science, mechanics and materials science, UT, scanning acoustic microscopy, X-ray diffraction, other; M.S., Ph.D.; since 1983.

Pittsburg State University — Kansas Technology Center, W223, 1701 Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762. Contact: James Otter; (620) 235-4350; fax (620) 235-4004; e-mail etech@pittstate.edu; Web site www.pittstate.edu.
ET, MT, PT, RT, UT, VT; B.S. in engineering technology since 1975. Master's degree in engineering technology since 1998.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — 110 8th St., Troy, NY 12180-3590. Contact: David Duquette; (518) 276-6490; fax (518) 276-8554; e-mail duqued@rpi.edu; Web site www.rpi.edu.

Saint Louis University — Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, Department of Engineering Technology, 3450 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103. Contact: Beshara I.

Southwest Missouri State University — Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65804. Contact: Ryan E. Giedd; (417) 836-4810; fax (417) 836-6934; e-mail reg796f@smsu.edu; Web site www.smsu.edu.

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology — 8820 East Pine St., PO Box 582833, Tulsa, OK 74115. Contact: Ron Worthington; (918) 831-5368; fax (918) 831-5396; e-mail rworthington@mail.spartan.edu; Web site www.spartan.edu.
NDT technician program; diploma program; ET; LT; MT; PT; RT; UT; radiation safety. Quality control associate degree program; metrology, manufacturing processes, statistical quality control and total quality management/ISO 9000; B.S. in aviation technology management.

Texas A&M University — Engineering Technology Department, Fermier Hall 303A, College Station, TX 77843. Contact: Joseph Morgan; (979) 845-5966; e-mail j-morgan@tamu.edu; Web site www.tamu.edu.

Thomas Edison State College — 101 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08608-1176. Contact: Dean of Science and Technology; Web site www.tesc.edu.
Offers A.S. and B.S. degrees in NDT to students who have already earned college credit or ASNT certifications in NDT. College credit is awarded for Level II and ASNT NDT Level III certification.

Universite Laval — Electrical and Computing Engineering Department, Cite Universitaire, Quebec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada. Contact: Xavier Maldague; (418) 656-2962; fax (418) 656-3594; e-mail maldagx@gel.ulaval.ca; Web site www.vision.gel.ulaval.ca.
Three credit class on NDT techniques for undergraduates. Master's degree in NDT and job placement available.

University of Alaska at Anchorage — Welding and Nondestructive Testing Technology Department, 3211 Providence Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508-4670. Contact: Robert McCauley, department chair; (907) 786-6475; e-mail afrdm@uaa.alaska.edu; Web site www.uaa.alaska.edu.
NDT supplements welding technology; ET 30 h; MT 15 h; PT 15 h; RT 90 h; UT 60 h; VT 20 h; AAS; 30 to 40 students per year.

University of Alberta — Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Room 276B, Chemical and Materials Engineering Building, 92 Ave. and 116 St., Edmonton, AB T2G 2G6, Canada. Contact: Barry Patchett; (780) 492-2604; fax (780) 492-2881; e-mail barry.patchett@ualberta.ca; Web site www.engineering.ualberta.ca/cme.
Offers quality assurance of weldments, which includes lectures and laboratories on major processes of NDT (ET, MT, PT, RT and UT).

University of Arizona — Department of Materials Science and Engineering, PO Box 210012, Tucson, AZ 85721-0012. Contact: David Lynch; (520) 626-6022; Web site www.arizona.edu.

University of California at Berkeley — Department of Mechanical Engineering, 5101 A Etcheverry, Berkeley, CA 94720-1740. Contact: David Dornfeld; (510) 642-0906; fax (510) 643-7463;
e-mail dornfeld@me.berkeley.edu; Web site www.berkeley.edu.
NDT supplements mechanical engineering and materials science and is part of M.S. and Ph.D. research projects; emphasis is on AE and UT.

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) — UCLA Extension Engineering Short Courses, 10995 Le Conte Ave., Ste. 542, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Contact: Marcus Hennessy; (310) 825-1047; fax (310) 206-2815; e-mail mhenness@unex.ucla.edu; Web site www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses.

University of Cincinnati — Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, 745 Baldwin Hall, Mail Location 0070, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0070. Contact: Peter Nagy; (513) 556-3353; fax (513) 556-5038; e-mail peter.nagy@uc.edu; Web site www.ase.uc.edu/~pnagy/NDE/.
Offers graduate courses in NDT, introduction to ultrasonics, ultrasonic NDT and electromagnetic NDT in addition to numerous other courses in related principles. M.S. thesis and Ph.D. dissertation research in NDT; special laboratory facilities in ultrasonic, electromagnetic and thermoelectric NDT.

University of Dayton — Graduate Materials Engineering Program, 300 College Park Ave., Dayton, OH 45469-0240. Contact: (937) 229-2679; fax (937) 229-3433; Web site www.engineering.udayton.edu.
NDT courses supplement programs in materials, mechanical and aerospace engineering. UT 30 h. Career planning program available.

University of Houston — Mechanical Engineering Department, Houston, TX 77004-4006. Contact: Kamal Salama; (713) 743-4514; fax (713) 743-4513; e-mail ksalama@uh.edu; Web site www.uh.edu.
Offers Fundamentals of Nondestructive Testing course that focuses on the basics of physics and applications of five NDT methods (ET, MT, PT, RT and UT). The course is intended for engineering students rather than practicing technicians.

University of Idaho — Department of Mechanical Engineering, Moscow, ID 83844-0902. Contact: Bob Rost; (208) 282-3500; fax (208) 885-9031; Web site www.uidaho.edu.

University of Idaho at Idaho Falls — Industrial Education Department, 1776 Science Center Dr., Idaho Falls, ID 83402. Contact: (208) 526-1388; fax (208) 526-1552; Web site www.if.uidaho.edu.
NDT supplements quality assurance program; ET, MT, PT, RT, UT, VT; B.S.; 20 students per year; since 1973.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Department of General Engineering, 104 S. Matthews, Urbana, IL 61801. Contact: Henrique Reis; (217) 333-1228; e-mail h-reis@staff.uiuc.edu; Web site www.uiuc.edu.
NDT supplements engineering degree. Related courses include fundamentals of NDT and fundamentals of engineering acoustics and ultrasonics. Radiation safety incorporated into RT training. Career planning program available. Since 1987.

University of Louisville — Electrical Engineering Department, 10 Eastern Pkwy., Louisville, KY 40292. Contact: Peter Aronhime; (502) 588-6312; fax (502) 852-6807; e-mail pbaron01@louisville.edu; Web site www.louisville.edu.
Computer aided testing of analog electronic circuits.

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth — Ultrasonic NDE Laboratory, c/o ECE Department, 285 Old Westport Rd., North Dartmouth, MA 02747. Contact: C.H. Chen; (508) 999-8475; fax (508) 999-8489; e-mail cchen@umassd.edu.
The laboratory sponsors technical seminars, short courses and summer institutes on NDT related topics.

University of Michigan at Dearborn — Interdisciplinary Programs, 4901 Evergreen Rd., 118 MSEL, Dearborn, MI 48128-1491. Contact: Pankaj K. Mallick, director; (313) 593-5119; fax (313) 593-5386; e-mail pkm@umd.umich.edu; Web site www.umd.umich.edu.
Survey class includes AE, ET, IR, LT, MT, NR, PT, RT, UT and VT; since 1987.

University of New Brunswick — Department of Mechanical Engineering, PO Box 4400, 15 Dineen Dr., Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada. Contact: Esam Hussein; (506) 447-3105; fax (506) 453-5025; e-mail hussein@unb.ca; Web site www.me.unb.ca.
A four credit senior technical elective course is offered. The course covers AE, UT, magnetic flux leakage, eddy current, radiography and microwave techniques. A design oriented project is assigned.

University of New Hampshire — Department of Mechanical Engineering, 108B Kingsbury Hall, 33 College Rd., Durham, NH 03824. Contact: David Watt; (603) 862-2555; e-mail dww@cisunix.unh.edu; Web site www.unh.edu/mechanical-engineering.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Department of Engineering Technology, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223-0001. Contact: Ronald L. Priebe; (704) 535-1838; e-mail priebe@uncc.edu.
Offers an experimental stress analysis laboratory course that includes the following NDT components: MT, PT, brittle lacquer, electrical resistance strain gages and transmission photoelasticity.

University of North Dakota — PO Box 8359, Grand Forks, ND 58202. Contact: George Bibel, professor; (701) 777-2571; e-mail george_bibel@mail.und.nodak.edu; Web site www.und.nodak.edu.
NDT supplements mechanical engineering, NDT covered in engineering materials course.

University of Rhode Island — Department of Ocean Engineering, 217 Sheets Building, Narragansett Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI 02882. Contact: (401) 874-6139; fax (401) 874-6837; e-mail grilli@oce.uri.edu; Web site www.oce.uri.edu.
NDT is included in a sequence of courses in acoustics; emphasis on ultrasonics including wave propagation, transducers and signal processing.

University of Rochester — Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 518 Computer Studies Building, Rochester, NY 14627-0126. Contact: Kevin Parker, dean, school of engineering and applied sciences; (716) 275-4151; fax (716) 273-4919; e-mail parker@seas.rochester.edu; Web site www.rochester.edu.
NDT coursework integrated into graduate courses on ultrasonics, transducers, signal processing and medical imaging systems; AE 2 h, RT and UT 4 h.

University of Southern California — Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0241. Contact: Terence G. Langdon; (213) 740-0491; fax (213) 740-8011; e-mail langdon@usc.edu; Web site www.usc.edu.

University of Texas at El Paso — Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968. Contact: Stephen W. Stafford; (915) 747-6930; fax (915) 747-8036; e-mail stafford@utep.edu; Web site www.utep.edu.
NDT topics covered in two courses; topics covered include AE, ET, MT, PT, RT and UT, with emphasis on applications in failure analysis.

University of Toledo — Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nitschke Hall 4056, Toledo, OH 43606. Contact: Mohamed Samir Hefzy, biomechanics laboratory; (419) 530-8234; fax (419) 530-8206; e-mail mhefzy@eng.utoledo.edu; Web site www.utoldeo.edu.

University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee — University Center for Continuing Education, College of Engineering and Applied Science, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 6000, Milwaukee, WI 53203. Contact: Murali Vedula; (414) 227-3121; e-mail mvedula@uwm.edu; Web site www.uwm.edu.

Virginia Tech — Mail Code 0219, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Contact: John C. Duke, Jr.; (540) 231-6063; fax (540) 231-4574; e-mail jcduke@vt.edu; Web site www.eng.vt.edu.
NDT supplements programs in engineering science and mechanics, materials science, engineering, aerospace, biological systems, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical, mining and mineral and ocean engineering.

West Virginia University — Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 645 Engineering Sciences Building, PO Box 6103, Morgantown, WV 26506-6103. Contact: Udaya Halabe; (304) 293-3031 X2617; fax (304) 293-7109; e-mail uhalabe@mail.wvu.edu; Web site www.cee.cemr.wvu.edu.
NDT of structures and materials (3 h), graduate course offered each spring semester; since 1991. Course topics include infrared thermography, dynamic characterization, seismic techniques, ultrasonics and ground penetrating radar.

 

Industrial/Corporate

ASNT — American Society for Nondestructive Testing, 1711 Arlingate Lane, PO Box 28518, Columbus, OH 43228-0518; (614) 274-6003 or (800) 222-2768; fax (614) 274-6899; Web site www.asnt.org.
Offers regular refresher courses for those studying for Level III certification.

ASTM International — 100 Barr Harbor Dr., PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Contact: (610) 832-9603; Web site www.astm.org.

ATS — Applied Technical Services, 1049 Triad Ct., Marietta, GA 30062. Contact: (770) 423-1400; fax (770) 514-3299; e-mail training@atslab.com; Web site www.atslab.com.

AWS — Education Department, 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL 33126. Contact: (305) 443-9353; fax (305) 443-7559.

Academy of Infrared Training — 177 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 720, Bellingham, WA 98226. Contact: James Zahn; (888) 673-4743; fax (604) 516-6674; e-mail marketing@infraredtraining.net; Web site www.infraredtraining.net.
An independent training institute dedicated to providing a high standard of infrared instruction.

Aerospace Inspection Training, Ltd. — Hangar A, Norwich Airport, Norwich, Norfolk NR6 6EG, England. Contact: Barbara Manson, center administrator; 44 1603 426165; fax 44 1603 424019; e-mail aerospacendt@aol.com; Web site www.aerospacendt.co.uk.
ISO 9001 approved NDT training and examination center. Training courses and examinations meet the recommendations of SNT-TC-1A, NAS 410, EN 4179 and ISO 9712. Approved PCN examination center.

Altran Corporation — 451 D St., Boston, MA 02210. Contact: NDT training instructor; (617) 204-1000; fax (617) 204-1010; Web site www.altrancorporation.com.

American Petroleum Institute — 1220 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20005-4070. Contact: NDT training manager; (202) 682-8000; Web site www.api.org.

Argyll-Ruane, Ltd. — Meadowbank Rd., Rotherham, South Yorkshire S61 2NF, England. Contact: David Betts, course director; 44 1709 560459; fax 44 1709 557705; e-mail enquiries@ruanetpo.com; Web site www.ruanetpo.com.
Offers training certification and Level III services via three locations in England. Courses include ET, MT, PT, RT, UT, thermography, weld testing and cathodic protection. Single and multiple courses are offered ranging from one day to 52 weeks and most services can be provided worldwide.

Atlantic NDT Training — 24 Flat Rock Rd., Branford, CT 06405. Contact: Gary L. Chapman; (203) 481-4041.

BIT Institute of NDT and QM — 149E, First Floor, V.V. Complex, Hope College Stop, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, 641 004 Tamil Nadu, India. Branch training center: No. 14 (27), 3rd Pillaiyar Koil Street, Near Ambal

Nagar Stop, Ekkattuthangal, Chennai, 600 097, Tamil Nadu, India. Contact: C.R. Anbalagan; 91 0422 4397360 or 91 986 5212278 (Coimbatore); 91 044 42720054 or 91 984 0800863 (Chennai); e-mail bitndt@gmail.com or bitndtchennai@gmail.com; Web site www.bitndt.org.
Offers courses in conformance with SNT-TC-1A in MT, PT, RT and UT.

BRL Consultants, Inc. — 123 W. Rhapsody, San Antonio, TX 78216. Contact: Bryan Lancon; (210) 341-3442; fax (210) 341-2844; e-mail info@brlconsultants.com; Web site www.brlconsultants.com.
Offers training for Levels I, II and III refresher courses. Provides Level III services, quality assurance/quality control, surveillance, third party services, expert witnesses, auditing, procedure and technique development as well as limited engineering services.

Birring NDE Center, Inc. — 515 Tristar Drive, Houston, Texas 77598. Contact: Anmol Birring; (832) 533-8366, Fax (281) 488-8485; email training@nde.com; Web site www.nde.com/training.
NDT Level I and II training in MT, PT, UT, VT and ET as per SNT-TC-1A.

Canadian Institute for NDE — 135 Fennell Ave. West, Hamilton, ON L8N 3T2. Contact: Sharon Bond, acting training coordinator; (905) 387-1655 X22; fax (905) 574-6080; e-mail sbond@cinde.ca; Web site www.cinde.ca.
Offers intensive day and night school courses in NDT disciplines and applications. The NDT courses meet CAN/CGSB-48.9712 requirements to Levels I, II and III.

Coast to Coast USA NDE Services — 22781 Airport Rd. NE, Bldg. D1, Aurora, OR 97002. Contact: Wesley H. Weber; (503) 678-4404; fax (503) 678-5566; e-mail wes@coastnde.com; Web site www.coastnde.com.
Offers Level I/II courses in MT and UT in accordance with SNT-TC-1A and NRCAN 48.9712-2000. Pipeline integrity classroom and field training also offered.

Conam School for NDT — 600 Kaiser Dr., Building 241, Heath, OH 43056. Contact: Tim Emmenegger; (740) 788-9188; e-mail tim.emmenegger@conaminsp.com; Web site www.conaminsp.com.
General NDT courses in ET, MT, PT, RT and UT. Courses meet SNT-TC-1A, CP-189, MIL-STD-410E, ATA Specification 105, industry and military standards.

Cooperheat-MQS, Inc. — 5858 Westheimer, Ste. 625, Houston, TX 77057. Contact: (800) 526-4233; fax (713) 735-6901; e-mail training@ch-mqs.com; Web site www.cooperheat-mqs.com.
Measurement systems short courses.

Decibel NDE Training Institute — Main Road Pattambi, Palakkad dist., Kerala, India, pin 679303. Contact: Course Coordinator; 9198 95027721; e-mail info@decibelnde.co.cc; Web site www.decibelnde.co.cc.
NDT training in accordance with SNT-TC-1A.

EPD Technology Corporation — 14 Hayes St., Elmsford, NY 10523. Contact: (800) 892-8926; fax (914) 347-2181; e-mail info@epdtech.com; Web site www.epdtech.com.

EPRI NDE Center — PO Box 217097, Charlotte, NC 28221. Contact: Sherryl R. Stogner, registrar/testing coordinator; (704) 547-6174; fax (704) 547-6028; e-mail sstogner@epri.com.
Focus on NDT in the power industry including UT, VT, NDT for engineers and specialized and advanced NDT methods (phased array ultrasonic testing).

Flir Systems, Inc. — 16 Esquire Rd., North Billerica, MA 01862. Contact: John Sotirakos; (978) 901-8110; e-mail john.sotirakos@flir.com; Web site www.flirthermography.com.

Foerster Instruments, Inc. — 140 Industry Dr., RIDC Park West, Pittsburgh, PA 15275. Contact: Sean Harris; (412) 788-8976 X2155; fax (412) 788-8984; e-mail sales@foerstergroup.com; Web site www.foerstergroup.com.
Offers eddy current courses with emphasis on operating Foerster's instruments and various applications.

GE Inspection Technologies — 50 Industrial Park Rd., Lewistown, PA 17044. Contact: (866) 243-2638 or (717) 447-1231; fax (866) 836-2033; e-mail geinspectiontechnologies@ae.ge.com; Web site www.geinspectiontechnologies.com.
Offers Level I/II courses in ET, RT and UT and additional courses in thickness testing, ultrasonic weld testing, spot weld testing and digital radiography.

GE Inspection Technologies, Everest RVI Products and Services — 199 Highway 206, Flanders, NJ 07836-4500. Contact: (866) 243-2638 or (717) 447-1231; fax (866) 836-2033 or (717) 242-2606; e-mail geinspectiontechnologies@ge.com; Web site www.geinspectiontechnologies.com.
Offers comprehensive training in VT, remote VT and VT Level III refreshers. Specialized training is also offered for specific types of remote VT equipment.

Harman NDE Institute — 2380 Wyecroft Rd., Unit 23, Oakville, ON L6L 6W1 Canada. Contact: Parvin Wraich; (905) 825-1050; fax (905) 825-1056; e-mail info@harmannde.com; Web site www.harmannde.com.
Offers scheduled courses at Institute in MT, PT, RT, UT, Certified Exposure Device Operator (CEDO) . Courses meet or exceed the requirements of CGSB 48.9712, CNSC, ISO 9712, SNT-TC-1A, CP-189 and NAS 410. Other related courses are Math for NDT, EMC, Film Interpretation for QC personnel, Ultrasonic Weld Testing, Ultrasonic Thickness Testing, Auditing NDT Systems, NDT principles & Application .We offer these Courses On-site as well. NDT Level-3 Consualtancy & QA services are also offered.

Hellier — Alaska: 14896 Kenai Spur Highway, Ste. 108, Kenai, AK 99611; (907) 252-7800; fax (907) 283-0601; e-mail manderson@hellierndt.com. Northeast: 1 Spar Yard St., New London, CT 06320. Contact: (860) 437-1003; fax (860) 437-1014; e-mail infonewlondon@hellierndt.com. Pacific: 2051 East Cerritos Ave., Ste. 8A, Anaheim, CA 92806. Contact: (714) 956-2274; fax (714) 956-2277; e-mail infoanaheim@hellierndt.com. South Central: 16631 W. Hardy St., Houston, TX 77060. Contact: (281) 873-0980; fax (281) 873-0981; e-mail infohouston@hellierndt.com; Web site for all locations www.hellierndt.com.
Offers a full schedule of courses in ET, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT at each office, as well as onsite courses. Courses meet or exceed the requirements of SNT-TC-1A, CP-189 and NAS 410. Also offers seminars and specialty courses such as alternating current field measurement and certified welding inspector preparation. Examination services and Level III support services are also offered. Hellier is an ASNT Authorized Examination Center.

Hudson Technical Training Center — Cheswick, PA 15024. Contact: Edward Zollner; (724) 275-9970 X246; e-mail edward.zollner@hhgroup.com.
Offers an 11 week nondestructive testing and quality control technologies training program.

IPIA — International Pipe Inspectors Association, 8001 Almeda-Genoa Rd., Houston, TX 77075. Contact: Joseph L. Mackin; (713) 910-5550; fax (713) 910-5151; e-mail mackin@ipia.org; Web site www.ipia.org.
Special emphasis on oil country tubular goods testing training. Courses offered include: used drill pipe testing; bottom hole assembly; casing and tubing thread testing; NDT 6000 testing; MT Level I/II; UT Level I/II. Other courses are also available.

ITC — Infrared Training Center, 16 Esquire Rd., North Billerica, MA 01862. Contact: Laurie Kelley; (978) 901-8291; fax (978) 901-8832; e-mail laurie.kelley@flir.com; Web site www.infraredtraining.com.

Industrial Training International, Inc. — 9428 Old Pacific Highway, Woodland, WA 98674. Contact: Carrie Camacho; (360) 225-1100; fax (360) 225-1122; e-mail carrie@wrrc.com; Web site www.wrrc.com.
A certified inspector program covering wire rope, wire rope slings, synthetic web slings, chain slings and rigging hardware; visual and dye penetrant testing procedures.

Institute of Infrared Thermography — 3495 Overlade Drive, Kamloops, BC V2B6X6, Canada. Contact: (250) 579-7677; e-mail infrared@infraredinstitute.com; Web site www.infraredinstitute.com.

Inspection Training and Consulting (ITAC) — PO Box 5666, Pasadena, TX 77508. Contact: Donna VanArsdale; (281) 998-8305; fax (281) 998-2163; e-mail itacdonna@houston.rr.com; Web site www.itac.net.
Offers courses covering API 510, 570 and 653; AWS CWI; SNT-TC-1A.

Kraft Technology Resources — 12001 Lorien Way, Oklahoma City, OK 73170-4734. Contact: Karl E. Kraft; (405) 819-7786; fax (405) 692-6154; e-mail kraftndt@aol.com.
Offers Level III examination preparation courses in Basic, ET, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT. Also offers courses in NDT math and metallurgy.

LaQue Center for Corrosion Technology, Inc. — 702 Causeway Dr., Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. Contact: (910) 256-2271; fax (910) 256-9816; e-mail info@laque.com; Web site www.laque.com.

Laser Technology, Inc. — 1055 West Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA 19403. Contact: Ben Feferman; (610) 631-5043; fax (610) 631-0934;e-mail bfeferman@laserndt.com; Web site www.laserndt.com.
Courses offered on Level I, II and III laser shearography/holography in compliance with SNT-TC-1A. Certificates of training and continuing education credits are provided upon successful completion of each course. Classes are offered in Norristown, Pennsylvania; onsite courses can be arranged.

Lavender International NDT Consultancy Services, Ltd. — Unit 7 Penistone Station, Sheffield S36 6HP, England. Contact: Steve Lavender; 44 1226 765769; fax 44 1226 760707; e-mail stephen@lavender-ndt.com; Web site www.lavender-ndt.com.
Training and examination services to SNT-TC-1A, ISO 9712, EN 473, NAS 410 and EN 4179 for ET, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT. Specific emphasis on emerging technologies in UT, including advanced programs in time of flight diffraction and phased array. Sectors covered include aerospace, power, oil and gas, and defense.

Leak Testing Specialists, Inc. — 5790 Hoffner Ave., Ste. 505, Orlando, FL 32822. Contact: Gary Elder; (407) 737-6415; fax (407) 737-6416; Web site www.leaktestingspec.com.
Special emphasis on leak testing courses, including Levels I, II and III, bubble testing and mass spectrometer leak testing.

Llog SA de CV — Cuitlahuac 54 Col. Aragon-La Villa, Mexico City 07000. Contact: 52 5 750 1188; fax 52 5 750 1414; e-mail llogsa@prodigy.net.mx; Web site www.llogsa.com.

Munson NDT Consultants — 1607 Melrose Trace Lane, Crozier, VA 23039-2442. Contact: (804) 784-4122; fax (804) 784-2232; e-mail tbmunson@earthlink.net.
Offers Level II courses in ET, MT, PT and UT; also courses in radiation safety.

NACE International — 1440 South Creek Dr., Houston, TX 77084-4906. Contact: Membership Services; (281) 228-6200; fax (281) 228-6300; e-mail msd@mail.nace.org; Web site www.nace.org.

NDE Associates, Inc. — 515 Tristar Dr., Houston, TX 77598. Contact: Anmol S. Birring; (281) 488-8944; fax (281) 488-8485; e-mail nde@nde.com; Web site www.nde.com/training.htm.
Offers NDT Level I, II and III training in ET, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT.

NDE Professionals, Inc. — 7505 NE Ambassador Place, Ste. N, Portland, OR 97220. Contact: John Clark; (503) 287-5255; fax (503) 287-5992; e-mail qnpiijohn@europa.com; Web site www.qnpi.com.
Quality assurance and quality control NDT training courses; MT, PT, RT, UT and VT Levels I and II training programs and Level II tutoring.

NDT Technology (P), Ltd. — Above State Bank of Travancore, M.C. Road, Pallom, Kottayam 686012, Kerala, India. Contact: P.K. Kurien; 0091 481 2361887; fax 0091 481 2362482; e-mail ndttech@sancharnet.in; Web site www.ndttechnology.com.
Offers training and certification in accordance to ASNT SNT-TC-1A in RT, ET, UT,MT and PT and have an inventory of manual, automated equipments, reference materials and library where print and electronic data are made available to the participants. We also offer short, intensive training courses in Ultrasonic TOFD, Ultrasonic Immersion testing, Ultrasonic Testing of welds to API RP2X, Radiographic Film Interpretation, Preparatory courses for AWS and CSWIP examinations.

Nondestructive Testing Technology Center — PO Box 1485, Al-Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia. Contact: M.S. Al-Suhaim, president; 966 3 812 3905; fax 966 3 812 3910; e-mail msalsuhaim@sbm.net.sa.
Courses offered in ET, IR, MT, PT, RT, UT, VT and radiographic film interpretation. Welding inspector training and certification is offered in cooperation with the American Welding Society. Other programs include API certification preparatory courses, coating inspection, cathodic protection, corrosion, vibration analysis, condition monitoring and general materials engineering courses.

Noria Corporation — 1328 E. 43rd Court, Tulsa, OK 74105. Contact: NDT training manager; (800) 597-5460; fax (918) 746-0925; Web site www.noria.com.

Odyssey Technology Corporation — 2987 Babcock Blvd., Ste. 101, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Contact: Carol Sansieri; (412) 364-9511; fax (412) 364-9521; e-mail mailmaster@odysseytest.com; Web site www.odysseytest.com.
ET Level I/II.

Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education — Bankers Hall, Box 22325, Calgary, AB T2P 4J1, Canada; (403) 284-1250; fax (866) 406-7281; Web site www.peice.com.

Physical Acoustics Corporation — 195 Clarksville Rd., Princeton Junction, NJ 08550. Contact: David Sinay; (609) 716-4088; fax (609) 716-0706; e-mail dsinay@pacndt.com; Web site www.pacndt.com.
Offers a broad range of AE courses and Level I, II and III inspector certification courses. Application-specific courses are offered in areas such as bucket truck testing and railroad tank car testing. Also offers internships in its Engineering Department.

Plumstead Quality and Training — 806 Botany Rd., Greenville, SC 29615. Contact: William Plumstead, Sr.; (864) 292-1115; fax (864) 292-0228; e-mail bill@pqt.net; Web site www.pqt.net.
Offers traditional and online courses in MT, PT, RT, UT and VT to satisfy initial training requirements for all levels of personnel qualification. Also offers training in radiation safety. Certificates of training and continuing education credits are provided upon successful completion of each course.

Porous Materials, Inc. — 20 Dutch Mill Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850. Contact: (607) 257-5544; fax (607) 257-5639; e-mail grap@pmiapp.com; Web site www.pmiapp.com.

QCTL, Inc. — 21112 Scott Park Rd., Davenport, IA 52804-9330. Contact: Rod Reinholdt or Stephen Black; (800) 391-8501; fax (563) 391-0112; e-mail testlab1@worldnet.att.net; Web site www.testlab1.com.

Quality Control Company — 3 Nablus St., Mohandessein, Cairo, Egypt. Contact: Abdel Hamid Hassanein or Ahmed Afifi; 20 2 3456 809; fax 20 2 3456 037; e-mail qualitycontrol_eg@hotmail.com.
Offers courses in MT, PT, RT, UT and VT.

Quality Testing Services — 2305 Millpark Dr., Maryland Heights, MO 63043. Contact: (314) 770-0607; fax (314) 770-0103; e-mail qualitytesting@primary.net; Web site www.qualitytesting.net.

R/D Tech — 505, boul. du Parc-Technologique, QC G1P 4S9, Canada; (418) 872-1155; fax (418) 872-5431; e-mail info@rd-tech.com; Web site www.rd-tech.com.

RNDT, Inc. — Nondestructive Testing and Research Services, 228 Maple Ave., Johnstown, PA 15901. Contact: Fred E. Raco, Jr.; (814) 535-5448; fax (814) 535-5667; Web site www.rndt.net.
Offers Level I, II and III courses in AE, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT.

Radiatronics — PO Box 2649, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201-2649. Contact: Neil Breslow; (913) 432-7080; fax (913) 432-0320; e-mail neil@radiatronics.com; Web site www.radiatronics.com.

Reinhart and Associates, Inc. — PO Box 81545, Austin, TX 78708-1545. Contact: Eugene R. Reinhart; (512) 834-8911; fax (512) 834-1266; e-mail mail@reinhartassoc.com; Web site www.reinhartassoc.com.
Offers courses for Basic, ET, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT; all levels including Level III refreshers. Also offers technical seminars including NDT for engineers and power plant engineers, design for automated NDT systems and imaging of concrete. Classes are offered in Austin, San Antonio and Houston.

SGS Venezuela, S.A. — Av. Francisco de Miranda, Edif Centro Seguros la Paz, Piso 6 ala Norte, La California, Caracas, Venezuela. Contact Edgardo Ferrer, 58 212 273 0900; fax 58 212 232 7998; e-mail edgardo.ferrer@sgs.com; Web site www.ve.sgs.com.
Offers Level I and II training courses in MT, PT, RT and UT.

SPIE — The International Society for Optical Engineering. Contact: PO Box 10, Bellingham WA 98227-0010; (360) 676-3290; fax (360) 647 1445; e-mail spie@spie.org; Web site spie.org.

Satyakiran School of Nondestructive Testing — BU-3, SFS, Outer Ring Road, Pitampura, Delhi, India-110088; 91-11-27345252, 27342948; fax 91-11-25278008; e-mail: ndttraining@gmail.com; Web site www.satyakiran.com.
Training in NDT Level I,II as per SNT-TC-1A, NAS 410, IS 13805 and EN473.

Smart Associates, Inc. — 1900 S. Harbor City Blvd., Ste. 333, Melbourne, FL 32003. Contact: (321) 984-1900; fax (321) 951-4227; e-mail sai4ndt@aol.com.
Offer NDT training in ET, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT; radiation safety training, radiation safety officer and hazardous materials. Level III services and outside agency services. NDT and radiation safety program development, radiation safety officer and quality assurance services.

Snell Infrared — PO Box 6, Montpelier, VT 05601-0006. Contact: (800) 636-9820; fax (802) 223-0460; e-mail info@snellinfrared.com; Web site www.snellinfrared.com.
Offers courses in NDT using active thermography. Predictive maintenance training in thermography for Levels I, II and III, including specialty classes in electrical, mechanical and building applications, are also available.

Society for Experimental Mechanics — 7 School St., Bethel, CT 06801-1405. Contact: Pat Deuschel; (203) 790-6373; fax (203) 790-4472; e-mail journals@sem1.com; Web site www.sem.org.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers — One SME Dr., Dearborn, MI 48121. Contact: NDT instructor; (800) 733-4763; (313) 271-1500; fax (313) 271-2861; e-mail service@sme.org; Web site www.sme.org.

Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering — 1161 Parkview Dr., Covina, CA 91724-3748. Contact: (626) 331-0616; fax (626) 332-8929; e-mail sampeibo@sampe.org; Web site www.sampe.org.

Staveley Schools for NDT — 421 N. Quay St., Kennewick, WA 99336. Contact: (509) 736-2751; fax (509) 735-4672; e-mail sndt1@staveleyndt.com; Web site www.staveleyndt.com.

Steel Structures Technology Center, Inc. — 24110 Meadowbrook Rd., Ste. 104, Novi, MI 48375-3406; (248) 893-0132; fax (248) 893-0134; e-mail info@steelstructures.com; Web site www.steelstructures.com.

Stein Engineering Services, Inc. — 5602 E. Monte Rosa, Phoenix, AZ 85018-4646. Contact: Peter K. Stein; (800) 632-7797 or (480) 945-4603; fax (480) 945-4603; e-mail meas.sys@alum.mit.edu; Web site home.earthlink.net/~meas.sys/.
Measurement systems engineering.

Test NDT, Inc. — 193 Viking Ave., Brea, CA 92821. Contact: Richard Harrison; (714) 255-1500; fax (714) 255-1580; e-mail ndtguru@aol.com; Web site www.testndt.com.
Specializes in NDT training, offering Level I, II and III courses in ET, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT, radiation safety and phased array training. Special seminars on topics such as weld testing, etch testing, bond testing and composites testing are also given. Onsite training is offered. All instructors are ASNT NDT Level III certified; courses are supplemented with structured hands-on exercises. Class size is limited to ensure good individual attention. Qualification examinations and Level III outside agency services available.

Thielsch Engineering — 195 Frances Ave., Cranston, RI 02910-2211. Contact: Arthur Haley; (401) 467-6454; fax (401) 467-2398; e-mail ahaley@thielsch.com; Web site www.thielsch.com.
Offers Level I and II courses in MT, PT, UT and VT in accordance with SNT-TC-1A guidelines.

UK Institute of Infrared Thermography — 4 Birchfield Ave., Widnes, Cheshire WA8 6PX, England; 44 151 510 4386; fax 44 151 510 4386;e-mail sales@infraredinstitute.co.uk; Web site www.infraredinstitute.co.uk.

USAir — USAir Inspection Department, Greater Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, PA 15231. Contact: Ray Leseck; (412) 472-7251; fax (412) 472-4620; e-mail ray_leseck@usairways.com.
Offers ET (40 h), MT (16 h), PT (16 h), RT (40 h), UT (40 h) and composite testing (24 h) courses. Also offers a recurrent training class of 4 h for each method.

Veritec Sonomatic, Ltd. — Ashton House, The Village, Birchwood Park, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6FZ, England. Contact: 44 1925 414000; fax 44 1925 655595; e-mail sonomatic@vsonomatic.com; Web site www.vsonomatic.com.
Offers training in the time of flight diffraction technique. SNT-TC-1A certification is offered in conjunction with Argyll-Ruane, Ltd.

WENS Quality Assurance Pvt, Ltd. — 14, jaihind Nagar, Ernavoor, Chennai 600 057, India. Contact: 91-44-25727574; fax 91-44-25734322; e-mail wensqa@wensgroup.com.
Providing Courses in RT,UT,MT,PT,VT,ET,LT & IR in accordance with SNT-TC-1A.

WorldSpec — 26 Windfield Road, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4V 0E7. Contact: (306) 536-7773; e-mail info@worldspec.org; Web site www.worldspec.org.
Accredited online nondestructive testing courses: to meet SNT, AWS, NAS-410, CP-189, CGSB, BINDT, CWB and ISO theory-training standards. A one-of-a-kind, innovative learning format for the NDT initiate, inspector, welder, or industrial technician.\

Zetec — 8226 Bracken Place SE, Ste. 100, Snoqualmie, WA 98065. Contact: (800) 643-1771 or (425) 974-2700; fax (425) 974-2701; Web site www.zetec.com.
Eddy current and remote field testing training Levels I, II, IIA, III, qualified data analyst.

 

 

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