AEC & AQB
Authorised Examination Centre and Authorised Qualifying Body
AEC – Authorised Examination Centre – is a location, approved by BINDT, where PCN examinations are conducted.
AQB – Authorised Qualifying Body – is a body, independent of any single predominant interest, satisfying the criteria detailed in PCN document reference CP9 and authorised by the British Institute of NDT to prepare and administer PCN examinations to qualify NDT personnel.
Document CP9 prescribes the requirements that aspirant and existing BINDT AQBs are to satisfy in order to gain and maintain authorisation to conduct qualification examinations leading to the award by BINDT of PCN certification. Such requirements cover the facilities, resources, quality systems, staff and records to be maintained.
For a list of AQBs and AECs see: http://www.bindt.org/Certification/pcn-examinations/
Document CP9 is available for download from: http://www.bindt.org/downloads/CP9.pdf
What the hec?! articles are not intended to be the definitive account on the topic or acronym in question. Readers’ comments and contributions are welcomed. Email: ndtnews@bindt.org
AQB – Authorised Qualifying Body – is a body, independent of any single predominant interest, satisfying the criteria detailed in PCN document reference CP9 and authorised by the British Institute of NDT to prepare and administer PCN examinations to qualify NDT personnel.
Document CP9 prescribes the requirements that aspirant and existing BINDT AQBs are to satisfy in order to gain and maintain authorisation to conduct qualification examinations leading to the award by BINDT of PCN certification. Such requirements cover the facilities, resources, quality systems, staff and records to be maintained.
For a list of AQBs and AECs see: http://www.bindt.org/Certification/pcn-examinations/
Document CP9 is available for download from: http://www.bindt.org/downloads/CP9.pdf
What the hec?! articles are not intended to be the definitive account on the topic or acronym in question. Readers’ comments and contributions are welcomed. Email: ndtnews@bindt.org
