CERTIFICATION SERVICES DIVISION
EXAMINATION AVAILABILITY (PSL/4 Issue 46 dated 1st July 2006) 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 Test Centre, African NDT Centre,
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.
Hangar A Norwich Airport,
Norwich NR6 6EG
PCN Coordinator: Barbara Manson
T: +44(0)1603 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: Paul Seaton
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: +65 566 7777
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: +44(0)2920 540000
F: +44(0)2920 540111
E: training@minton.co.uk
www.minton.co.uk
Granta Park, Great Abington,
Cambridge CB1 6AL
PCN Coordinator: Gerry Glover
T: +44(0)1223 891162
F: +44(0)1223 891630
E: gerry.glover@twi.co.uk
14 Pieter Street
Techno Park, Highveld,
Centurion, Pretoria,
South Africa
PCN Coordinator: Amanda van der Westhuizen
T: +27 12 665 3248
F: +27 12 665 4749
E: amanda.vdwesthuizen@andtc.com
EXAMINATION AVAILABILITY BY INDUSTRY/PRODUCT SECTOR AND NDT METHOD 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.
TABLE 2 - AQB Aerospace Inspection Training, African NDT Centre, Lavender International Lavender International Examination Centre, Motherwell, Scotland. Lavender International Examination Centre, Volos, Greece Northern Test Centre Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Halesowen, West Midlands. Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Aberdeen, Scotland. Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Cardiff, Wales. Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Terengganu, Malaysia. Northern Test Centre Examination Centre, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia. Serco Railtest Limited Singapore Welding Society South West School of NDT The Welding Institute (TWI) TWI Examination Centre, TWI Examination Centre, TWI Examination Centre, TWI Examination Centre
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.
EXAMINATION CENTRES
E1 = eddy current;
M = magnetic particle;
P = penetrant; R = radiography;
RI = radiographic interpretation;
U = ultrasonic; V = visual testing;
TOFD = Time of Flight Diffraction.
PA = Phased Array
WI = Welding Inspection
H1 = Rail Axles H2 = Railway RailAero
Castings
Railway
Welds
Wrought
Pre &
In-service
Insp.
Hangar A Norwich Airport,
Norwich NR6 6EG
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44(0)1603 426165
F: +44(0)1603 424019
E: Aerospacendt@AOL.comE1, P, M, U, R
14 Pieter Street Techno Park, Highveld, Centurio, Pretoria, South Africa
Examinations permanently available.
T: +27 12 665 3248
F: +27 12 665 4749
E: amanda.vdwesthuizen@andtc.com
U, R, RI, M, P
Unit 7 Penistone Station,
Sheffield S36 6HP
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44(0)1226 765769
F: +44(0)1226 760707
E: nicola@lavender-ndt.co.uk
P, M, R, RI, U, V
E1, P, M, R, RI, U, V, TOFD, WI
E1, P, M, U, V,
P, M, V, PA
T: +44(0)1226 765769
F: +44(0)1226 760707
E: nicola@lavender-ndt.co.uk
P, M, R, RI, U, V
E1, P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI
E1, P, M, U, V,
P, M, V,
Examinations permanently available.
T: +30 421 59881
F: +30 421 59885
E: ketepe@otenet.gr
P, M, R, RI, U, V
E1, P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI
E1, P, M, U, V,
P, M, V,
Psalters Lane, Rotherham,
South Yorkshire S61 1DL
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44(0)1709 550999
F: +44(0)1709 740813
E: enquiries@ruanetpo.com
P, M, R,
RI, U, V
E1, P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI
P, M, U, V
P, M, V
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44(0)121 5857616
F: +44(0)121 5505535
P, M, R,
RI, U, V
E1, P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI
P, M, U, V
P, M, V
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44(0)1224 822251
F: +44(0)1224 822252
P, M, V
E1, P, M, RI, U, WI
P, M, U, V
P, M, V
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44(0)2920 540000
F: +44(0)2920 540111
P, M, V
P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI
P, M, U, V
P, M, V
T: +44(0)1592 568534
F: +44(0)1592 568535
P, M, V
P, M, R, RI, U, V, WI
P, M, U, V
P, M, V
Examinations permanently available.
T: 0060 9 8641044
F: 0060 9 8641043
P, M, V
P, M, RI, U, V, WI
P, M, U, V
P, M, V
Examinations permanently available.
T: 0060 3 6280 3448
F: 0060 3 6280 0084
Email : info@mindt.com.my
P, M, V
P, M, RI, U, V, WI
P, M, U, V
P, M, V
Stephenson House, Railway Technical Centre, London Road, Derby DE24 8UP
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44(0)1332 262603
F: +44(0)1332 264965
E: pseaton@serco.railtest.co.uk
U, H1, H2
M
c/o SETSCO Services PTE Ltd,
18 Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608925
Examinations permanently available.
T: 0065 566 7777
F: 0065 566 7718
E: nahhs@setsco.comE1, P, M, R, U
P, M, R, RI, U
P, M
P, M
Merton House, Croescadarn Close,
Pentwyn, Cardiff CF23 8HF
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44(0)2920 540000
F: +44(0)2920 540111
E: training@minton.co.ukE1, P, M, R, U
South West School of NDT Examination Centre, Norwich Airport, Norwich
E1, P, M, R, U
Granta Park, Great Abington,
Cambridge CB1 6AL
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44(0)1223 891162
F: +44(0)1223 891630
E: gerry.glover@twi.co.ukE1, P, M, R, U
P, M, V
P, M, R, RI, U, V
E1, P, M, U, V
P, M, V
Middlesbrough
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44(0)1642 210512
F: +44(0)1642 252218E1, P, M, R, U
P, M, V
P, M, R, RI, U, V
E1, P, M, U, V
P, M, V
Paisley, Scotland
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44(0)141 848 3653
F: +44(0)141 848 3655
P, M, V
P, M, RI, U, V
P, M, V
P, M, V
TWI Examination Centre,
Springburn, Scotland
U, H1
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Examinations permanently available.
T: +60 3 61573526 or 61573528
F: +60 3 61572378
E: twisea@tm.net.myE1, 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
P, M, RI, U, V
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, IrelandE1, P, M, U
P, M, V
P, M, RI, U, V
P, M, V
P, M, V
TWI Examination Centre,
Norwich Airport, NorwichE1, P, M, U
Doha, Qatar.E1, P, M, U
P, M, V
P, M, RI, U, V
P, M, V
P, M, V


























