CERTIFICATION SERVICES DIVISION
EXAMINATION AVAILABILITY (PSL/4 Issue 51 dated 1st January 2010)
PCN examinations are available at a number of Authorised Qualifying Bodies (AQBs) and examination centres. Many AQBs have a high degree of flexibility and can conduct PCN examinations at any location, including overseas, upon demand. Table 1 shows all current BINDT Authorised Qualifying Bodies, whilst Table 2 shows Examination Centres where PCN examinations are either permanently or frequently available.
TABLE 1 - BRITISH INSTITUTE OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AUTHORISED QUALIFYING BODIES Aerospace Inspection Training, Lavender International Test Centre Northern Test Centre, Serco Railtest Limited, Singapore Welding Society, South West School of NDT, TWI Ltd AIB Vincotte Nederland B.V. Meena International (Chennai) Sonovation Group
Hangar A Norwich Airport,
Norwich NR6 6EG
PCN Coordinator: Barbara Manson
T:+44 (0)01603 426165
F: +44(0)1603 424019
E: AerospaceNDT@AOL.com
www.aerospacendt.co.uk
Unit 7 Penistone Station,
Sheffield S36 6HP
PCN Coordinator: Steve Lavender
T:+44(0)1226 765769
F: +44(0)1226 760707
E: nicola@lavender-ndt.co.uk
www.lavender-ndt.com
Psalters Lane, Rotherham
South Yorkshire S61 1DL
PCN Coordinator: Martin Dawson
T: +44 (0)1709 550999
F: +44(0)1709 740813
E: enquiries@ruanetpo.com
www.ruanetpo.com
Stephenson House
Railway Technical Centre,
London Road
Derby DE24 8UP
PCN Coordinator: Deborah Stenson
T: +44(0) 1332 262603
F: +44(0) 1332 264965
E: pseaton@serco.railtest.co.uk
c/o SETSCO Services PTE Limited,
18 Teban Gardens Crescent,
Singapore 608925
PCN Coordinator: Nah Hock San
T:
F: +65 566 7718
E: nahhs@setsco.com
www.sws.com.sg
Merton House
Croescadarn Close,
Pentwyn, Cardiff CF23 8HF
PCN Coordinator: Geoff Brett
T: F: +44(0)2920 540111
E: training@minton.co.uk
www.minton.co.uk
Granta Park, Great Abington,
Cambridge CB21 6AL
PCN Coordinator: Thomas Setterfield
T: F: +44(0)1223 891630
E: thomas.setterfield@twi.co.uk SGS NDT Training & Examination Centre
2F, Building 8, No. 69, 1159 East Kangqiao Rd,
Pudong District, Shanghai 201319 PR China
PCN Coordinator: Jason Scott
T:
F: +86 (0)21 3818 3265
E: ndt.training@sgs.com
www.ndt-training.sgs.com
Heusing 2, 4817 ZB Breda, Netherlands
PCN Coordinator: Wilbert Martens
T: +31 (0)765 712288
F: +31 (0)765 874760
E: wmartens@vincotte.nl
Plot No.7, VGN Royal Enclave, 1st Cross Street
Avadi Poonnamallie Road (By Pass)
Chennai - 600 071 India
T: +91 9841 819468
F: +91 4424 895392
E: meena.international@yahoo.com
Elschot 30, 4905 AZ Oosterhout
The Netherlands
T: +31 (0) 162 425588
F: +31 (0) 162 424343
E: info@sonovation.com
www.sonovation.com
Examination availability by industry/product sector and NDT method
The headquarters location of the Authorised Qualifying Body is shown in bold type. Other locations where PCN examinations are permanently available are indicated as such. At all other examination centres, PCN examinations are available on a periodic or ad hoc basis.
All initial contacts and requests for examination information should be direct to the Authorised Qualifying Body, at the address/telephone/email given in Table 1, unless alternative contact information is given under the examination centre location concerned.
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TABLE 2 - AQB |
Aero | Castings | Railway | Welds | Wrought | Pre & In-service Insp. |
| AIB-Vincotte Nederland B.V. Heusing 2, 4817 ZB Breda Netherlands Examiantions permanently available T: +31(0)76 5712288 F: +31(0)76 5874760 E: wmartens@vincotte.nl |
PA (L2) | |||||
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Aerospace Inspection Training , |
E1, P, M, U, R | |
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BRS, RPS |
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Lavender International |
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P, M, R, RI, U, V | |
E1, P, M, R, RI, U, V, TOFD, WI, ACFM | E1, P, M, U, V, U(pl) | P, M, V, PA, BRS, RPS |
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Lavender International Examination Centre, Motherwell, Scotland. |
P, M, R, RI, U, V | |
E1, P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI | E1, P, M, U, V, | P, M, V, | |
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Lavender International Examination Centre, Volos, Greece |
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P, M, R, RI, U, V | |
E1, P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI | E1, P, M, U, V, | P, M, V, |
| Meena International (Chennai) Plot 7, VGN Royal Enclave 1st Cross Street, Avadi Poonnamaille Road (by Pass) Chennai - 600083, India T: +91 (0) 9841 819468 F: +91 (0) 4424 895392 E: meena.international@yahoo.com |
U, P, M, R, RI | |||||
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Northern Test Centre |
P, M, R, RI, U, V |
E1, P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI | P, M, U, V, U(pl) | P, M, V, BRS, RPS | ||
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Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Halesowen, West Midlands. |
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P, M, R, RI, U, V |
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E1, P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI | P, M, U, V | P, M, V |
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Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Aberdeen, Scotland. |
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P, M, V | |
E1, P, M, RI, U, WI | P, M, U, V | P, M, V |
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Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Cardiff, Wales. |
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P, M, V | |
P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI | P, M, U, V | P, M, V |
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Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Kirkcaldy, Scotland. |
P, M, V | |
P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI | P, M, U, V | P, M, V | |
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Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Terengganu, Malaysia. |
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P, M, V | |
P, M, RI, U, V, WI | P, M, U, V | P, M, V |
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Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia. |
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P, M, V | |
P, M, RI, U, V, WI | P, M, U, V | P, M, V |
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Serco Railtest Limited |
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U, H1, H2 | |
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M | |
| SGS NDT Training & Examination Centre, 2 F Building 8, No.69, 1159 East Kangqiao Rd, Pudong District, Shanghai 201319 China. Examinations Permanently available T: +86 (0) 21 6818 3904 F: +86 (0) 21 6818 3265 E: ndt.training@sgs.com |
U(L3), R(L3), M, P, V | U, R, RI, TOFD, M, P, V | U(L3), M, P, V, U(pl) | P, M, V, BRS, RPS | ||
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Singapore Welding Society 18 Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608925 Examinations permanently available. T: F: 0065 566 7718 E: nahhs@setsco.com |
E1, P, M, R, U | |
P, M, R, RI, U | P, M | P, M, BRS, RPS | |
| Sonovation Group Elschot 30, 4905 AZ Oosterhout The Netherlands Examiantions Permanently available. T: +31 (0) 162 425588 F: +31 (0) 162 424343 E: info@sonovation.com |
TOFD | |||||
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South West School of NDT |
E1, P, M, R, U | P, M |
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WI |
P, M |
P, M, BRS, RPS |
| South West School of NDT Examination Centre, Norwich Airport, Norwich | E1, P, M, R, U | |
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TWI Ltd |
E1, P, M, R, U | P, M, V, R, RI | U |
P, M, R, RI, U, V, TOFD | E1, P, M, U, V | P, M, V BRS, RPS, PA |
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TWI Examination Centre, |
E1, P, M, R, U | P, M, V | |
P, M, R, RI, U, V | E1, P, M, U, V | P, M, V |
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TWI Examination Centre, |
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P, M, V | |
P, M, RI, U, V | P, M, V | P, M, V |
| TWI Examination Centre, Springburn, Scotland |
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U, H1 | |
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TWI Examination Centre, |
E1, P, M, U | P, M, V | |
P, M, RI, U, V | E1, P, M, V | P, M, V |
| TWI Examination Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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P, M, RI, U, V | |
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| TWI Examination Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
E1, P, M, U | P, M, V | |
P, M, RI, U, V | P, M, V | P, M, V |
| TWI Examination Centre, Dublin, Ireland |
E1, P, M, U | P, M, V | P, M, RI, U, V | P, M, V | P, M, V | |
| TWI Examination Centre, Norwich Airport, Norwich |
E1, P, M, U | |
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TWI Examination Centre |
E1, P, M, U | P, M, V | |
P, M, RI, U, V | P, M, V | P, M, V |


























