Certification
Certification Services Department
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) is an accredited certification body offering personnel certification against criteria set out in international and European standards through the internationally recognised PCN Certification Scheme.
NDT and CM qualifications are provided through a number of Authorised Qualifying Bodies and certificates of competence are issued under the brand name of the PCN Scheme.
A certificate of competence is a document issued under the rules of the certification system indicating that the certificated person is competent to perform the inspection tasks defined in the relevant documents and demonstrates your ability to detect flaws and defects, and to satisfy specifications that call for certificated competent inspectors.
PCN certification will also facilitate compliance with ISO 9001:2015 (clause 6.2.2) requirements for ‘competence, awareness and training’.
What NDT methods and products are covered?
Present PCN examinations being offered in NDT methods cover eddy current, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, radiographic inspection and interpretation, radiation safety, advanced radiation safety, ultrasonic (including advanced methods such as time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) and phased array (PAUT)), alternating current field measurement (ACFM) and visual NDT methods including weld inspection. PCN examinations being offered in CM methods cover vibration analysis (VA), acoustic emission (AE), infrared thermography (IRT), ultrasound (US) and lubrication analysis and management (LA).
Products covered include castings, wrought products, welds, composite materials, rail, tube and pipe, in manufacturing and fabrication, as well as in service.
When and where is training available?
BINDT operates a scheme for the accreditation of NDT/CM training establishments and the validation of NDT/CM courses and modules leading to certification in any of the current schemes.
Training is conducted at a network of Approved Training Organisations, which are listed in the Approved Training list found at www.bindt.org/education-and-training/bindt-approved-trainers/
Examinations are conducted at a network of PCN Authorised Qualifying Bodies and Examination Centres, which are listed in PCN document PCN24/PSL04 and can be viewed and downloaded at: https://www.bindt.org/admin/Downloads/PCN24-PSL04.pdf.
Examinations are generally available on a continuous basis.
NDT and CM qualifications are provided through a number of Authorised Qualifying Bodies and certificates of competence are issued under the brand name of the PCN Scheme.
A certificate of competence is a document issued under the rules of the certification system indicating that the certificated person is competent to perform the inspection tasks defined in the relevant documents and demonstrates your ability to detect flaws and defects, and to satisfy specifications that call for certificated competent inspectors.
PCN certification will also facilitate compliance with ISO 9001:2015 (clause 6.2.2) requirements for ‘competence, awareness and training’.
What NDT methods and products are covered?
Present PCN examinations being offered in NDT methods cover eddy current, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, radiographic inspection and interpretation, radiation safety, advanced radiation safety, ultrasonic (including advanced methods such as time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) and phased array (PAUT)), alternating current field measurement (ACFM) and visual NDT methods including weld inspection. PCN examinations being offered in CM methods cover vibration analysis (VA), acoustic emission (AE), infrared thermography (IRT), ultrasound (US) and lubrication analysis and management (LA).
Products covered include castings, wrought products, welds, composite materials, rail, tube and pipe, in manufacturing and fabrication, as well as in service.
When and where is training available?
BINDT operates a scheme for the accreditation of NDT/CM training establishments and the validation of NDT/CM courses and modules leading to certification in any of the current schemes.
Training is conducted at a network of Approved Training Organisations, which are listed in the Approved Training list found at www.bindt.org/education-and-training/bindt-approved-trainers/
Examinations are conducted at a network of PCN Authorised Qualifying Bodies and Examination Centres, which are listed in PCN document PCN24/PSL04 and can be viewed and downloaded at: https://www.bindt.org/admin/Downloads/PCN24-PSL04.pdf.
Examinations are generally available on a continuous basis.
