Entry requirements
The grades of membership and entry requirements were revised at the end of 2002 to separate membership requirements and Engineering Council registration requirements. The revisions were also designed to rationalise the entry procedures whilst providing a structured and natural progression through the grades from Student or Practitioner to Member. The Grade of Fellow is still reserved for those who have had long experience of high calibre and have achieved a position of high responsibility.
Included is entry through specific NDT qualifications – PCN, CSWIP, ASNT, ASNT-TC-1A, British Gas, NAS 410 etc. Individuals holding these are accepted into membership providing they meet the relevant training and experience requirements, and they may progress to higher grades as they acquire higher levels of certification.
Members in the Practitioner, Graduate, Member and Fellow grades, together with Licensed Engineering Practitioners, may use post-nominal letters; these are detailed below.
Tax Relief
Institute subscriptions and Engineering Council registration fees normally qualify for full tax relief which may be claimed by employed persons who pay UK income tax. Quote reference C1/Sub/958 on the relevant tax return.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Grades and the entry requirements are summarised below. For convenience the PCN certification system has been used, but equivalents under other systems are also accepted by the MQ&E Committee.
AFFILIATE
A non-corporate grade for those with an interest in NDT who do not have the necessary qualifications to achieve one of the corporate grades. The only entry requirement is to demonstrate an interest in the science or practice of NDT, condition monitoring or any of the related technologies.
STUDENT
Entry is open to anyone who is:
PRACTITIONER – PInstNDT
Entry is by one of two routes:
NDT Certification Route requires
GRADUATE MEMBER – GInstNDT
Entry is by one of two routes:
NDT Certification Route requires
MEMBER – MInstNDT
Entry is by one of two routes:
NDT Certification Route requires
FELLOW – FInstNDT
Entry is limited to candidates who have long experience of high calibre and responsibility. No specific qualifications are laid down; each application is assessed on the overall merits of the candidate.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
The Institute enjoys the support of a large number of important companies, corporations, educational and training organisations through the medium of Associate Membership.
Entry is open to companies or similar organisations such as research establishments, colleges and universities.
Benefits of Associate membership include:
LICENSED ENGINEERING PRACTITIONER
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) operates a scheme for the Licensing of Competent Persons in the field of non-destructive testing.
The scheme is designed to recognise both the competence and the commitment of NDT technicians, and is an important step forward in the recognition of the NDT fraternity in the wider engineering community.
Personnel on the register will need to have current PCN certification, which satisfies the requirements of both European and International Standards for NDT Personnel Certification (BS EN 473 and ISO 9712), and should be in membership of The British Institute of NDT.
Personnel registered through this route will be entitled to use the post-nominal letters LEP.
For further information contact the Membership Department. Tel: +44 (0)1604 89 3811; Email: membership@bindt.org
The grades of membership and entry requirements were revised at the end of 2002 to separate membership requirements and Engineering Council registration requirements. The revisions were also designed to rationalise the entry procedures whilst providing a structured and natural progression through the grades from Student or Practitioner to Member. The Grade of Fellow is still reserved for those who have had long experience of high calibre and have achieved a position of high responsibility.
Included is entry through specific NDT qualifications – PCN, CSWIP, ASNT, ASNT-TC-1A, British Gas, NAS 410 etc. Individuals holding these are accepted into membership providing they meet the relevant training and experience requirements, and they may progress to higher grades as they acquire higher levels of certification.
Members in the Practitioner, Graduate, Member and Fellow grades, together with Licensed Engineering Practitioners, may use post-nominal letters; these are detailed below.
Tax Relief
Institute subscriptions and Engineering Council registration fees normally qualify for full tax relief which may be claimed by employed persons who pay UK income tax. Quote reference C1/Sub/958 on the relevant tax return.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Grades and the entry requirements are summarised below. For convenience the PCN certification system has been used, but equivalents under other systems are also accepted by the MQ&E Committee.
AFFILIATE
A non-corporate grade for those with an interest in NDT who do not have the necessary qualifications to achieve one of the corporate grades. The only entry requirement is to demonstrate an interest in the science or practice of NDT, condition monitoring or any of the related technologies.
STUDENT
Entry is open to anyone who is:
- a bona fide student of science, engineering, metallurgy or other NDT-related subjects, or
- trainees or assistants engaged in NDT.
PRACTITIONER – PInstNDT
Entry is by one of two routes:
NDT Certification Route requires
- possession of a PCN Level 1 qualification, or equivalent.
- a minimum of 2 years' combined approved training and experience in NDT, condition monitoring, or related technologies.
- possession of an academic qualification approved by Council at a standard not lower than that exemplified by a City & Guilds Part II Craft Certificate in an approved subject.
- a minimum of 2 years' combined approved training and experience in NDT, condition monitoring, or allied technologies.
GRADUATE MEMBER – GInstNDT
Entry is by one of two routes:
NDT Certification Route requires
- possession of a PCN Level 2 qualification, or equivalent.
- a minimum of 3 years' combined approved training and experience in NDT, condition monitoring, or allied technologies.
- possession of one or more of the academic qualifications approved by Council, for example BTEC/SCOTVEC Ordinary Certificate or equivalent in an approved subject.
- a minimum of 3 years' combined approved training and experience in NDT, condition monitoring, or allied technologies.
- general familiarity with all commonly used NDT methods, or demonstration of a high degree of competency in any one specific NDT technique or method, or in his/her particular specialisation.
MEMBER – MInstNDT
Entry is by one of two routes:
NDT Certification Route requires
- possession of a PCN Level 3 qualification, or equivalent.
- a minimum of 5 years' combined approved training and experience in NDT, condition monitoring, or related technologies.
- at least 2 years in position(s) of approved responsibility.
- general familiarity with all commonly-used NDT methods, or demonstration of a high degree of competency in any one specific NDT technique or method, or in his/her particular specialisation.
- possession of one or more academic requirements approved by Council , for example BTEC/SCOTVEC Higher Certificate or equivalent in an approved subject.
- a minimum of 5 years' experience in NDT, condition monitoring, or allied technology of which at least 2 years shall have been devoted to approved training.
- at least 2 years in position(s) of approved responsibility.
- demonstrate a high degree of competency in any one specific NDT technique or method, or in his/her particular specialisation.
FELLOW – FInstNDT
Entry is limited to candidates who have long experience of high calibre and responsibility. No specific qualifications are laid down; each application is assessed on the overall merits of the candidate.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
The Institute enjoys the support of a large number of important companies, corporations, educational and training organisations through the medium of Associate Membership.
Entry is open to companies or similar organisations such as research establishments, colleges and universities.
Benefits of Associate membership include:
- Two nominees with free subscriptions to all Institute monthly publications.
- Free entry in the annual NDT Yearbook.
- Free presence on the Internet through the Institute’s Home Page.
- Discounted rates for advertising in any of the Institute’s publications.
- Free listing in each issue of the Institute’s journal.
- Discounted rates at the materials testing exhibition.
LICENSED ENGINEERING PRACTITIONER
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) operates a scheme for the Licensing of Competent Persons in the field of non-destructive testing.
The scheme is designed to recognise both the competence and the commitment of NDT technicians, and is an important step forward in the recognition of the NDT fraternity in the wider engineering community.
Personnel on the register will need to have current PCN certification, which satisfies the requirements of both European and International Standards for NDT Personnel Certification (BS EN 473 and ISO 9712), and should be in membership of The British Institute of NDT.
Personnel registered through this route will be entitled to use the post-nominal letters LEP.
For further information contact the Membership Department. Tel: +44 (0)1604 89 3811; Email: membership@bindt.org
