The Scope
Certification of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Personnel verifies the competence, qualifications, and practical skills of personnel performing non-destructive testing activities on materials, components, structures, and welded joints. The certification ensures that personnel are qualified to carry out inspections, interpret results, and report findings in accordance with recognised international standards and best practices.
The certification supports quality assurance, asset integrity, safety, and reliability across industrial, civil, offshore, and infrastructure applications by ensuring that testing activities are performed by competent and certified professionals.
The Standard
This certification is based on internationally recognised standards and qualification schemes, including:
ISO 9712 – Non-Destructive Testing – Qualification and Certification of NDT Personnel
SNT-TC-1A – Personnel Qualification and Certification in Non-Destructive Testing
API RP 2X – Qualification of NDT Personnel for Offshore Structures
TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance Certification Regulations
Applicable national and international NDT standards and industry requirements
The certification assesses personnel competency in the selection, execution, interpretation, and reporting of non-destructive testing methods in accordance with the applicable qualification level and testing discipline.
Who Should Apply
This certification is suitable for professionals engaged in non-destructive testing, inspection, quality control, asset integrity, and condition assessment activities.
The certification is particularly relevant for:
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Technicians
NDT Inspectors
Welding Inspectors
Quality Control & Quality Assurance Personnel
Asset Integrity Specialists
Offshore Inspection Personnel
Manufacturing Inspection Technicians
Civil and Structural Inspectors
Engineering Service Providers
Inspection and Testing Laboratory Personnel
It is widely applicable across industries such as:
Oil & Gas
Energy and Utilities
Manufacturing
Construction & Infrastructure
Maritime and Shipbuilding
Offshore and Subsea Operations
Aerospace
Transportation & Rail
Petrochemical and Process Industries
This certification is ideal for individuals and organisations seeking to demonstrate technical competence, comply with regulatory and contractual requirements, improve inspection quality, enhance safety and reliability, and ensure the integrity of critical assets and infrastructure.