Session E
8-9 September 2026 The International Centre, Telford, UK
Free tuition sessions for practitioners
| Tuesday 8 September 2026 | ||
| Chair: K Duncan Room: Session E Presentation Area | ||
| 10.15-11.00 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition | |
| 11.00-11.05 | PCN update – An introduction to Session E | P Boulton BINDT, UK |
| 11.05-11.25 | PCN update – Collaborative pathways in NDT certification | P Boulton BINDT, UK |
| 11.25-11.45 | PCN update – PCN renewal process | J Cook BINDT, UK |
| 11.45-12.05 | PCN update – PCN Aero developments | H Garlick BINDT, UK |
| 12.05-12.20 | PCN update – PCN examination process and Level 3 basic examination developments | A Jones BINDT, UK |
| 12.20-12.40 | Route to qualification for non-film 3D digital X-ray (XCT and tomosynthesis) | K Pickup BAE Systems, UK |
| 13.05-14.20 | Lunch and Exhibition | |
| Chair: J Heigold Room: Session E Presentation Area | ||
| 14.20-14.40 | Advance your career with Engineering Council registration: the benefits to you, your employer and the pathway to registration | M Smith BINDT MQ&E Committee Member, UK |
| 14.40-15.00 | Formal funded NDT training and education in Scotland: current landscape and future opportunities | R Mulholland BINDT, UK |
| 15.00-15.20 | Ongoing review of the Level 6 apprenticeship standard – Employers, have your say | J Heigold BINDT, UK |
| 15.20-15.30 | BINDT new website update | D Gilbert BINDT, UK |
| 15.30-16.30 | Eddy current array (ECA) awareness and training Free one-hour interactive training session on eddy current testing. In this session, attendees will learn about the fundamentals of the technique and its applications. Attendees are not required to have familiarity with conventional eddy current testing, but it would be an advantage. | Hosted by J Watson TWI Ltd, UK |
| Wednesday 9 September 2026 | ||
| Chair: K Duncan Room: Session E Presentation Area | ||
| 10.15-11.00 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition | |
| 11.00-11.05 | PCN update – An introduction to Session E | P Boulton BINDT, UK |
| 11.05-11.25 | PCN update – Collaborative pathways in NDT certification | P Boulton BINDT, UK |
| 11.25-11.45 | PCN update – PCN renewal process | J Cook BINDT, UK |
| 11.45-12.05 | PCN update – PCN Aero developments | H Garlick BINDT, UK |
| 12.05-12.20 | PCN update – PCN examination process and Level 3 basic examination developments | A Jones BINDT, UK |
| 12.20-12.40 | Route to qualification for non-film 3D digital X-ray (XCT and tomosynthesis) | K Pickup BAE Systems, UK |
| 12.30-14.00 | Lunch and Exhibition | |
| Chair: S Cunningham Room: Session E Presentation Area | ||
| 14.20-14.40 | Advance your career with Engineering Council registration: the benefits to you, your employer and the pathway to registration | M Smith BINDT MQ&E Committee Member, UK |
| 14.40-15.00 | Formal funded NDT training and education in Scotland: current landscape and future opportunities | R Mulholland BINDT, UK |
| 15.00-15.20 | Ongoing review of the Level 6 apprenticeship standard – Employers, have your say | J Heigold BINDT, UK |
For further information, contact:
Events and Awards Department, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing,
Midsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Email: conf@bindt.org; Web: www.materialstesting.org
