NCC Training Academy is an independent company. We are accredited for legally regulated area according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17024. Our services are supervised in annual audits. Consequently we can assure that all training, examinations and certifications always are independent and up to date, at the same time in compliance with the minimum requirements of the rules and standards.
NCC Training Academy Quality Management System is established by training and assessment organization for ISO 17024 accreditation of our system for operating person certification. Our Quality system is complying the requirements for a conformity assessment for personnel certification as per standard published as ISO/IEC 17024:2012. The system documentation is conforming to the requirements of the 2012 version and ANSI Guidelines that provided detailed information regarding the components that must be included in the development and maintenance of the scheme.
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General information about training courses
Training courses within the NCC Training Academy certification scheme are in accordance with EN ISO 9712:2012.
The training courses admissible by NCC Training Academy have to impart basic theoretical and practical knowledge of the corresponding method to you regardless of specific working places and environment.
These training courses have to consist of theoretical and practical parts. The theoretical instruction has to comprise lectures as well as concluding test questions which put the lessons learned into practice and prepare the candidate for the final examination. Practical parts consist of practical exercises for Levels 1 and 2 and writing a procedure using existing standards for Level 3 respectively.
Our qualification contents are optimized for the industry sectors. Equipment, standards and training specimens from all product sectors are to be provided in the training courses. This is the comprehensive way to assure the participants can get a detailed overview of capabilities of a method.
How long does a training course take?
Training courses must fulfil the following minimum training hours specified by NCC Training Academy:
| Method | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Current Testing (ET) | 40 hours | 48 hours | 48 hours |
| Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) | 16 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours |
| Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) | 16 hours | 24 hours | 32 hours |
| Radiographic Testing (RT) | 72 hours | 80 hours | 40 hours |
| Ultrasonic Testing (UT) | 64 hours | 80 hours | 40 hours |
| Visual Testing (VT) | 16 hours | 24 hours | 32 hours |
Training contents and training recognition
Training courses have to cover the training contents recognized and approved by our technical committees. The topics to be dealt with are listed in the training contents in the corresponding method.
Training courses at our recognized centres comply with our training contents. Other training courses have to be checked for each candidate. Contact us if you have any queries regarding the recognition of your current training courses.