CERTIFICATION SERVICES DIVISION
In order to ensure the widest possible recognition and acceptance of PCN certification, the PCN Scheme seeks to gain and maintain compliance with international and European standards relating to the competence of personnel. So, what are the standards that we seek to comply with?
| ISO 9712 (1) | [2005] Non-Destructive Testing - Qualification and Certification of Personnel |
| ISO 11484 (1) | [1994] Steel tubes for pressure purposes - qualification and certification of non-destructive testing (NDT) personnel |
| ISO/IEC 17024 (1) | [2003] General requirements for bodies operating certification systems of persons |
| ISO 20807(2) | [2003] Qualification of personnel for limited applications of non-destructive testing |
| ISO 18436 (3) | Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines - Accreditation of organisations and training and certification of specialists (a series of standards covering condition monitoring technologies, as well as the provision of training and examinations for personnel) |
| EN 473 (1, 4) | [2000***] Qualification and certification of NDT personnel - General Principles. |
| EN 10256 (1) | [2000] Non-destructive testing of steel tubes - qualification and competence of level 1 and 2 non-destructive testing personnel |
| EN 4179 (5) | Aerospace series - qualification and approval of personnel for non-destructive testing |
| (1) | To demonstrate compliance with the above standards, the PCN Scheme is assessed and accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). |
| (2) | This covers applications such as radiographic interpretation and normal beam UT of plate |
| (3) | PCN has been granted an extension to accreditation to cover compliance with this group of standards |
| (4) | EN 473 is presently under review, and it is expected that the revised standard will be published in 2007. This will have a significant effect upon the PCN Scheme, and the nature of resultant changes is summarised elsewhere in these pages. |
| (5) | The aerospace sector within the PCN Scheme is controlled by the UK National Aerospace NDT Board. PCN aerospace sector certificates continue to be issued in compliance with EN 473, but the scheme documentation has recently been amended to provide compliance with the qualification criteria of EN 4179. This is intended to provide maximum potential benefit to the employers of aerospace NDT personnel seeking to comply with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) part 21 and part 145 regulations. |
