PCN Examinations
CERTIFICATION SERVICES DIVISION

EXAMINATION AVAILABILITY (PSL/4 Issue 59 dated 1st April 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,
Hangar A Norwich Airport,
Norwich NR6 6EG
PCN Coordinator: Samanatha Wright
T:+44 (0)01603 426165
F: +44(0)1603 424019
E: admin@aerospacendt.co.uk
www.aerospacendt.co.uk

Lavender International Test Centre
Unit 7 Penistone Station,
Sheffield S36 6HP
PCN Coordinator: Steve Lavender
T:  +44(0)1226 765769 
F: +44(0)1226 760707
E: stephen@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) 162 425588   
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: Alex Lambie
T: +65 6545 7646
F: +65 6545 7138
E: alex.lambie@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 ,
Hangar A Norwich Airport,
Norwich NR6 6EG
Examinations permanently available.
T:  +44(0)1603 426165
F: +44(0)1603 424019
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 permanetly available
T: + 65 6545 7646
F: + 65 6545 7138
E: alex.lambie@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 Examiantion 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  +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
Mobile:+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)
Examiantions 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
Email : info@mindt.com.my


 
RI, U, WI U, U(pl)  P, M, V, BRS, RPS 
Northern Test Centre Examination Centre,
Singapore
Examiantions permanently available.
T: 0060 3 6280 3448
F: 0060 3 6280 0084
Email: 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 Examaintion Centre,
Institute of Nuclear Physics, Republic of Kazakhstan,
Examiantion Permanently available.
E: ermakovinp@mail.ru 		R, RI, U, WI P, BRS
Northern Test Centre Examiantion 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 Rd, Pudong District, Shanghai 201319 China.
Examinations Permanently available
T:  +86 (0) 21 6818 3904  +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
Examiantions Permanently available.
T:  +31 (0) 162 425588  +31 (0) 162 425588
F: +31 (0) 162 424343
E: info@sonovation.com


TOFD (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 Examiantion Centre, Aberdeen
Examaintions permanetly 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