PCN Examinations
CERTIFICATION SERVICES DIVISION

EXAMINATION AVAILABILITY (PSL/4 Issue 60 dated 1 October 2012)

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
Units 9 & 10 Takeley Business Centre, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Stansted Airport, Bishop's Stortford, Essex CM22 6SJ
PCN Coordinator: Samantha Wright
T: +44 (0)1279 870276
F: +44 (0)1279 870751
E: admin@aerospacendt.co.uk
www.aerospacendt.co.uk
Lavender International Test Centre
Unit 7 Penistone Station,
Sheffield S36 6HP
PCN Coordinator: Susan Young
T: +44 (0)1226 765769
F: +44 (0)1226 760707
E: sue@lavender-ndt.co.uk
www.lavender-ndt.com
Northern Test Centre
Psalters Lane, Rotherham
South Yorkshire S61 1DL
PCN Coordinator: Steve Pilley
T: +44 (0)1709 550999
F: +44 (0)1709 740813
E: enquiries@argyllruane.com
www.argyllruane.com
Serco Railtest Limited
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
Singapore Welding Society
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
South West School of NDT
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
TWI Ltd
Granta Park, Great Abington,
Cambridge CB21 6AL
PCN Coordinator: Stephen Wisniewski
T: +44 (0)1223 891162
F: +44 (0)1223 891630
E: stephen.wisniewski@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: Shelley Xu
T: +86 (0)21 6818 3905
F: +86 (0)21 3818 3265
E:  shelley.xu@sgs.com
www.ndt-training.sgs.com
Sonovation Group
Elschot 30, 4905 AZ Oosterhout
The Netherlands
PCN Coordinator: Erik Van Der Spek
T: +31 (0)765 712288
F: +31 (0)162 424343
E: info@sonovation.com
www.sonovation.com

Meena International (Chennai)
Plot No.7, VGN Royal Enclave, 1st Cross Street
Avadi Poonnamallie Road (By Pass)
Chennai – 600 071 India
PCN Coordinator: Kasi Viswanathan
T: +91 9841 819468
F: +91 4424 895392
E: meena.international@yahoo.com
K2 Specialist Service Pte Ltd
521 Bukit Batok Street 23
Unit 5E Excel Building
Singapore 659544
PCN Coordinator: Charlie Sing
T: +65 6545 7646
F: +65 6545 7138
E: charlie.sing@k2velosi.com
A Star Training & Consultancy Pte Ltd
#05-111, 18 Boon Lay Way
Tradehub 21, Singapore 609966
PCN Coordinator:Shaik Khaja Mohiuddin
T: +65 6465 0877
F: +65 6875 0183
E: khaja@astar-training.com
ATTAR – Advanced Technologies Testing and Research
Unit 27, 134 Springvale Road, Springvale
VIC 3171, Australia
PCN Coordinator: Paul Grosser
T: +61 3 9574 6144
F: +61 3 9574 6133
E: paulgrosser@attar.com.au
NDT International PTE Limited
61 Bukit Batok Crescent
#07-05, Heng Loong Bldg.
Singapore 658078
PCN Coordinator: G Venkatraman
T: +65 631 62770
F: +65 656 21876
E: geeeveee@hotmail.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.


TABLE 2 – AQB EXAMINATION CENTRES

E1 = eddy current;
M = magnetic particle;
P = penetrant; R = radiography;
RI = radiographic interpretation;
U = ultrasonic; V = visual testing;
CS = critical sizing
TOFD = time of flight diffraction.
PA = phased array
Pl = Plate Testing
U(pl) = ultrasonic thickness measurement
ACFM = alternating current field measurement
WI = welding inspection
H1 = rail axles; H2 = railway rail
BRS = basic radiation safety
RPS = radiation protection supervisor
CRT = computed radiographic testing
CRI = computed rad interp
Aero
Castings
Railway
Welds
Wrought
Pre & in-service insp.
Aerospace Inspection Training
Units 9 & 10 Takeley Business Centre, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Stansted Airport, Bishop's Stortford, Essex CM22 6SJ
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44 (0)1279 870276
F: +44 (0)1279 870751
E: admin@aerospacendt.co.uk
E1, P, M, U, R




BRS, RPS
A Star Training & Consultancy Pte Ltd
#05-111, 18 Boon Lay Way
Tradehub 21, Sinagapore 609966
Examinations permanently available
T: +65 6465 0877
F: +65 6875 0183
E: khaja@astar-training.com



U, TOFD (L2)

PA (L2)
ATTAR
Unit 27, 134 Springvale Road
Springvale VIC 3171, Australia
Examinations permanently available.
T: +61 3 9574 6144
F: +61 3 9574 6133
E: paulgrosser@attar.com.au





M, P
K2 Specialist Service Pte Ltd
521 Bukit Batok Street 23,
Unit 5E Excel Building, Singapore 659544
Examinations permanently available
T: +65 6545 7646
F: +65 6545 7138
E: charlie.sing@k2velosi.com



E1

M, P
Lavender International
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

R, RI, U

E1, R, RI, U, CS, TOFD, WI, ACFM
E1, U, U(pl)
P, M, V, PA, BRS, RPS
Lavender International Examination Centre
1906 Treble Drive Suite #7
Humble, Texas 77338
T: +001 281 913 9064
E: michelle@lavender-ndt.com

R, RI, U

U, TOFD
U
PA
Lavender International Examination Centre Volos, Greece
Examinations permanently available.
T: +30 421 59881
F: +30 421 59885
E: tqccd@vol.forthnet.gr

R, RI, U

E1, R, RI, U, WI
E1, U
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, R, RI

P, M
NDT International PTE Limited
61 Bukit Batok Crescent
#07-05, Heng Loong Bldg,
Singapore 658078
T: +65 63162770
F: +65 65621876
E: geeeveee@hotmail.com



U, TOFD

P, M, PA
NDT International PTE Limited
24A Sannadhi Street
Kamakshi Nagar, Valasaravakkam, Chennai – 87
T: +91 4432999936
M: +91 840393344
E: geeeveee@hotmail.com



U, TOFD

P, M, PA
Northern Test Centre
Psalters Lane, Rotherham,
South Yorkshire S61 1DL
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44 (0)1709 550999
F: +44 (0)1709 740813
E: enquiries@ruanetpo.com

R, RI, U

E1, R, RI, U, CS, WI, TOFD
U, U(pl)
P, M, V, BRS, RPS, PA, CRT, CRI
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre Halesowen, West Midlands.
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44 (0)121 5857616
F: +44 (0)121 5505535

R, RI, U

E1, R, RI, U, WI
U, U(pl)
P, M, V, BRS, RPS, PA, CRT, CRI
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre Aberdeen, Scotland. (TALON)
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44 (0)1224 822251
F: +44 (0)1224 822252



E1, RI, U, WI
U
P, M, V, BRS, RPS
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre
Aberdeen, Scotland (NDE)
Examinations Permanently available
T: +44 (0)1224 894422
F: +44 (0)1224 871514



E1, RI, U, WI
U
P, M, V, BRS, RPS
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre Cardiff, Wales.
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44 (0)2920 540000
F: +44 (0)2920 540111



R, RI, U, WI
U
P, M, V, BRS, RPS
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
T: +44 (0)1592 568534
F: +44 (0)1592 568535



R, RI, U, WI
U
P, M, V, BRS, RPS
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre Terengganu, Malaysia.
Examinations permanently available.
T: 0060 9 8641044
F: 0060 9 8641043



RI, U, WI
U
P, M, V, BRS, RPS
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia.
Examinations permanently available.
T: 0060 3 6280 3448
F: 0060 3 6280 0084
E: info@mindt.com.my



RI, U, WI
U, U(pl)
P, M, V, BRS, RPS
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre
Singapore
Examinations permanently available.
T: 0060 3 6280 3448
F: 0060 3 6280 0084
E: info@mindt.com.my



RI, U, WI
U, U(pl)
P, M, V, BRS, RPS
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre
Johur Barhu, Malaysia
Examinations permanently available.
T: 0060 3 6280 3448
F: 0060 3 6280 0084
E: info@mindt.com.my



RI, U, WI
U, U(pl)
P, M, V
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre
Institute of Nuclear Physics, Republic of Kazakhstan,
Examination permanently available.
E: ermakovinp@mail.ru



R, RI, U, WI

P, BRS
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre
ANDTC, South Africa
Examinations permanently available.
E: hennie.fourie@andtc.com



R, RI, U, WI

P, M
Serco Railtest Limited
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
SGS NDT Training & Examination Centre
2 F Building 8, No.69, 1159 East Kangqiao Road, 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)

U, R, RI, TOFD
U(L3), U(pl)
P, M, V, BRS, RPS
Singapore Welding Society
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.com
E1, P, M, R, U


R, RI, U

P, M, BRS, RPS
Sonovation Group
Elschot 30, 4905 AZ Oosterhout
The Netherlands
Examinations permanently available.
T: +31 (0)162 425588
F: +31 (0)162 424343
E: info@sonovation.com



TOFD (L2)

PA (L2)
South West School of NDT
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.uk
E1, P, M, R, U


WI, U
E1
P, M, BRS, RPS
South West School of NDT Examination Centre Norwich Airport, Norwich
E1, P, M, R, U





TWI Ltd
Granta Park, Great Abington,
Cambridge CB21 6AL
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44 (0)1223 899500
F: +44 (0)1223 891630
E: stephen.wisniewski@twi.co.uk
E1, P, M, R, U
R, RI
U
E1, R, RI, U, CS, TOFD
E1, U, U(pl)
P, M, V, BRS, RPS, PA, CRT, CRI
TWI Examination Centre
Aberdeen
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44 (0)1224 691222
F: +44 (0)1224 684976



P, M, E1, RI, U, TOFD, PA
E1, U, U(pl)
P, M, V, BRS, RPS, CRI
TWI Examination Centre
Middlesbrough
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44 (0)1642 210512
F: +44 (0)1642 252218
E1, P, M, R, U


R, RI, U
E1, U
P, M, V, BRS, RPS, CRT
TWI Examination Centre
Paisley, Scotland
Examinations permanently available.
T: +44 (0)141 848 3653
F: +44 (0)141 848 3655



RI, U

P, M, V
TWI Examination Centre
Springburn, Scotland


U, H1



TWI Examination Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Examinations permanently available.
T: +60 3 61573526 or 61573528
F: +60 3 61572378
E: twisea@tm.net.my
E1, P, M, U


RI, U, TOFD
E1
P, M, V, PA
TWI Examination Centre
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates



RI, U


TWI Examination Centre
Kowloon, Hong Kong
E1, P, M, U


RI

P, M, V
TWI Examination Centre
Doha, Qatar.
E1, P, M, U


RI

P, M, V