CERTIFICATION SERVICES DIVISION
PCN GEN & Appendices
| EN 473 is the primary standard for compliance of the PCN Scheme, and the final prEN 473:2008 has recently successfully passed its 2 month CEN ballot. It is now likely that this edition, the third, will be published by september this year, and that it will be implemented through a revised PCN/GEN from 1st April 2009. A first draft revision of PCN/GEN is now available for public comment. Download and study this if it affects you. Please remit comments to pcn@bindt.org by 1st July 2008 for consideration at the next meeting of the PCN Management Committee. | |||
| REFERENCE | ISSUE | DATE | PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS |
| PCN GEN |
4 | 09.02.06 | General Requirements for the Certification of Personnel Engaged in NDT. The document is supported by a number of appendices detailing sector specific requirements, examination syllabi and specimen examination questions. Published appendices are as follows: (With effect from 1st April 2006) |
| Appendix B1 |
4 rev A | 01.01.07 | Specific requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN Certification of Personnel engaged in Ultrasonic Testing of Castings |
| Appendix B2 |
4 rev A | 01.01.07 | Specific requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN Certification of Personnel engaged in Radiographic Testing of Castings |
| Appendix C1 |
6 | 01.01.07 | Specific requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN Certification of Personnel engaged in Ultrasonic Testing of Fusion Welded Ferritic Steels |
| Appendix C2 |
5 rev A | 01.01.07 | Specific requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN Certification of Personnel engaged in Radiographic Testing of Welds |
| Appendix C3A |
4 rev C | 01.01.07 | Specific requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN Certification of Personnel engaged in Electromagnetic Testing of Welds |
| Appendix C3B | 2 rev B | 01.01.07 | Specific requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination requirements for PCN Certification of Personnel engaged in Alternating Current Field Measurement. (Withdrawn) |
| Appendix C4 |
1 rev D | 01.01.07 | Requirements, examination syllabus and example questions for the certification of personnel engaged in Ultrasonic Time of Flight Diffraction Testing of Welds |
| Appendix C5 |
1 | 01.04.07 | Specific requirements for the certification of personnel engaged in Ultrasonic testing of pipe welds in duplex stainless steel. |
| Appendix D1 |
3 rev C | 01.10.07 | Specific requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN Certification of Personnel engaged in Ultrasonic Testing of Wrought Products |
| Appendix D2 |
4 rev B | 01.01.07 | Specific requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN Certification of Personnel engaged in Eddy Current Testing of Wrought Products |
| Appendix E1 |
5 rev A | 01.01.07 | Requirements, examination syllabus and example examination questions for PCN certification of personnel engaged in Magnetic Particle Inspection |
| Appendix E2 |
5 rev A | 01.01.07 | Requirements, examination syllabus and example examination questions for PCN certification of personnel engaged in Liquid Penetrant Inspection |
| Appendix E3 |
5 | 01.04.08 | Requirements (now at issue 4.3 dated 24 July 2001), examination syllabus and example examination questions for PCN certification of personnel for Radiation Safety |
| Appendix E5 |
4 rev E | 01.01.07 | Requirements, examination syllabus and example examination questions for the certification of personnel engaged in Visual Testing of metallic products at Levels 1, 2 and 3 |
| Appendix E8 |
1 | 13.03.01 | Requirements, examination syllabus and example examination questions for the certification of personnel engaged in Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement of metals and composite engineering materials |
| Appendix E9 |
2 | 08.10.07 | Requirements, examination syllabus and example examination questions for the certification of personnel engaged in Ultrasonic Testing using Phased Array transducers (for implementation from 01 January 2005) |
| Appendix E10 |
1 | 01.04.07 | Generic requirements for the certification of personnel engaged in digital radiographic testing (DRT) |
| Appendix F1 |
2 rev C | 01.01.07 | Requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN certification of personnel engaged in the Ultrasonic Testing of Railway Axles |
| Appendix F2 |
4 rev A | 01.01.07 | Requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN certification of personnel engaged in the Ultrasonic Testing of Railway Rail |
| Appendix F3 |
2 | 16.12.04 | Requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN certification of personnel engaged in Magnetic Particle Testing of Railway Running Rail and Associated Components |
| Appendix F4 |
1 rev B | 01.08.03 | Requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN certification of personnel engaged in Liquid Penetrant Testing of Railway Running Rail and Associated Components |
| Appendix G |
2 | 11.12.04 | Certification of competence of personnel engaged in non-destructive testing in the Tubes and Pipe Sector |
| Appendix G1 |
2 rev A | 01.01.07 | Requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN certification of personnel engaged in Magnetic Particle Testing of Ferritic Steel Tubes and Pipes |
| Appendix G2 |
2 rev A | 01.01.07 | Requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN certification of personnel engaged in Liquid Penetrant Testing of Ferritic Steel Tubes and Pipes |
| Appendix G3 |
2 rev A | 01.01.07 | Requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN certification of personnel engaged in Eddy Current Testing of Ferritic Steel Tubes and Pipes |
| Appendix G4 |
2 rev A | 01.01.07 | Requirements, examination syllabus and specimen examination questions for PCN certification of personnel engaged in Ultrasonic Testing of Tubes and Pipes |
| PCN SPEC |
2 | 15.10.96 | PCN Requirements for the Employer Specific Certification of Personnel engaged in NDT. (OBSOLETE) |


























