"ICNDT is a non-profit organisation devoted to the international development of the science and practice of Non-Destructive Testing in conjunction with individual NDT Societies and recognised continental grouping of NDT Societies."
At the General Assembly in 2008 it was agreed that the Executive Committee would draw up a Strategic plan covering the next four years. The document was reviewed and generally agreed by the PGP, meeting in Yokohama on 8 November 2009. It is now available to download here and comments are invited from the full membership. It will be presented to the General Assembly in June 2010 in Moscow.
The competence of those carrying out NDT is an essential pre-requisite for the achievement of quality and reliability. Qualification and Certification of NDT personnel in accordance with International Standards such as ISO 9712 (Non-destructive testing – Qualification and certification of personnel) and aligned standards helps to ensure that people are competent and assists global business and safety standards. The ICNDT, with a track record of 45 years in international co-operation in NDT, is dedicated to supporting best practice in the implementation of these standards and to this end has published its 'Guide and recommendations for qualification and certification of NDT personnel according to ISO 9712'.
Click here to download a copy of this Guide.
The ICNDT held a Workshop on Harmonisation of third party certification in Shanghai (see below). ICNDT officers were requested to engage closely with ISO TC 135 Sub-Committee 7 and CEN TC 138 to urge the harmonisation of ISO 9712 and EN 473.
In conjunction with the 17th WCNDT held in Shanghai, China October 2008, ICNDT hosted a workshop on Harmonisation of Third-Party Personnel Certification to ISO 9712 and Aligned Standards. The following links will provide an overview of the contents of the workshop:
Introduction/Agenda
Summary
Presentation
The ICNDT is currently seeking experts in various capacities of nondestructive testing. Interested parties who feel that they could contribute their expertise in any of the following areas please forward your resume/CV to s.bond@cinde.ca:
Certification Conformity Assessment Requirements for competence of testing and calibration