SNT-TC-1A

2006 Edition
Presented By:
Claude D. Davis
Unified Testing & Engineering Services, Inc.
 Overall Flow of Process
! Chair of T&E appoints a chairman
! ASNT runs a notice in ME
! Committee approves their SOP
! Time line with target dates is developed
! Work was begun with Revision A
! Published on Web site for public comments
! Work with new methods - techniques
! Approval (Committee, Council, BOD)
Selection of Committee Members
! Officers of the Methods Division

! Method Committee has a representative

! Any individual that wants to contribute

! ASNT ran 2 ads in Materials Evaluation for

members and comments.
 SNT-TC-1A Committee Functions
! Review all suggestions

! If Method specific – send to Method Committee

! Work with Method to keep items similar

! Take new concepts to committees

 Functions of Methods
! Amount of Formal Training

! Amount of Work Experience

! Number of Exam Questions

! Recommended Training Outlines

 Approval Process
! Method specific items approved by method

! Other items are balloted by SNT-TC-1A

! T&E Council ballots

! Board of Directors then ballots

 SNT-TC-1A Committee
! SNT-TC-1A committee has 30 days to respond

! 75 % of members must return ballot

! All negative comments must be addressed

 Final Product
! Method Committees

! SNT-TC-1A Committee

! T&E Council

! Board of Directors
 Revisions to 2006 SNT-TC-1A
! Addressing Limited Certification
! Definition for Method versus Technique
! Electromagnetic Method – Four Techniques
! Addition of Magnetic Flux Leakage
! Recertification interval to 5 years
! Removal of Training Outlines
! Initial Training and Experience Tables
! Change in Visual Inspection
 Limited Certification
! Nondestructive test methods may be further
subdivided into limited disciplines or techniques
to meet specific employers needs.

! The intent is that this is a full certification to a

limited scope.
 NDT Method - Technique
! NDT Method – The basic theory used to
generate an indication which can include several
different methodologies to detect the response.

! Technique – A specific application of a method

used to detect and evaluate indications generated
by a method.
 Electromagnetic Method
! Alternating Current Field Measurement

! Eddy Current

! Flux Leakage Testing

! Remote Field Testing

 Magnetic Flux Leakage
! Intended to capture devices that induce
magnetic fields and use sensor technology to
detect flux leakage fields.

! These devices do not analyze indications

through the use of the impedance plane, like
electromagnetic testing methods do.
 5 Year Recertification
! Recommended maximum recertification
intervals is 5 years for all certification levels.
 Training Outlines
! All Recommended Training Outlines have been
removed from this document.

! ANSI/ASNT CP-105 is the new document that

has been balloted and is going through the
approval process.
 Direct – Remote Visual
! Visual Testing Method – committee added
training guidelines for the use of remote visual
equipment.

! Training outlines, Hours of Formal Training

and Work Experience requirements were added.
 Table 6.3.1 a
! Electromagnetic

! All Four Techniques

! Formal Work Exp Total NDE

Level I 40 210 400
Level II 40 630 1200
 Table 6.3.1 a
! Magnetic Particle Testing

! Magnetic Flux Leakage

! Formal Work Exp Total NDE

Level I 16 70 130
Level II 16 210 400
 Table 6.3.1 a
! Additional Notes:
! Magnetic particle training hours may be counted
towards MFL training hours
! For Remote Visual Level II the experience and
training shall consist of the sum of hours for Direct
and Remote
! If certified in one ET technique the training hours
for additional techniques may be reduced up to 40%
and work experience may be reduced up to 50%
 Table 6.3.1 b
! Reflects changes in 6.3.1 a

! Includes the statement:

! “The intent is to eliminate this table during the next

revision”
 Table 6.3.1 c
! This was added to address the training and
experience requirements of “Limited
Certification”

! Film Interpretation
! Digital Radioscopy

! Digital Thickness Testing

! A-Scan Thickness