: NDT Access Conditions : MT, VT, PT Direct access to the course shall be granted if the candidate has passed both mathematics and science at Grade 10 (Proof of Grade 10 or equivalent such as N1; certificate is required). Please note that RT Safety is mandatory for access to an RT 1 course and no RT 1 certificate shall be issued unless a RT Safety certificate in accordance with DOH and issued by Nelson Mandela Metropiltan University Certificate can be shown. Direct access to the course shall be granted if the candidate has passed both mathematics and science at Grade 12 (Proof of Grade 12 or equivalent such as N3 certificate is required). : UT, RT, ECT Alternatively, the candidate shall be required to pass a Proficiency Exam for surface methods, prior to being eligible to sit the applicable NDT course. Please note that the Proficiency test is free of charge and only assesses the basic skills relating to mathematics, science, comprehension and communication capabilities required within the applicable NDT method. The pass mark for the Proficiency test is 70%. Please contact Harold Jansen (harold.jansen@saiw.co.za) to ascertain availability and to make a booking. Proficiency tests are performed on Thursdays between 8:00 and 11:00. In the case of candidates not being able to attend the Proficiency test due to transport problems, arrangements can be made to have the test e-mailed to a suitable invigilator and returned via email once completed. Candidate shall be qualified i.e. have received training in accordance with ISO9712: 2012 requirements and have passed the qualification examinations (certified is preferred) as a NDT Technician in the applicable method and sector. - All Methods Direct Access to : Candidate shall have passed both mathematics and science at Grade 12 level (Equivalent to N3 - Proof of Grade 12 certificate is required) and have applicable tertiary qualification(s) and / or relevant NDT experience. Combination of and hours in accordance with an approved syllabus and training programme as per SAQCC - NDT requirements and based on Certification body approval. The qualification examinations shall also have been successfully passed. Candidate shall be qualified i.e. received training in accordance with ISO9712: 2012 requirements and have passed the qualification examinations (certified is preferred) as a NDT Technician in the applicable method and sector, appropriate tertiary qualifications (relevant to the NDT method - chemistry, mathematics or physics; and / or to the product or industry sector - chemistry, metallurgy, engineering etc.) are advantageous. Level 3 - All Methods All candidates for Level 3 Certification in any NDT method shall have successfully completed the Practical exam. (If not certified as, the practical examination shall have been passed within 1 year from date of writing the Level 3 main method examination) Valid Certificate in the applicable method and sector is mandatory when equipment operation or accepting tested components are required Direct Access to Level 3: Combination of, 2 and 3 hours in accordance with an approved syllabus and training program as per ISO 9712 : 2012 and SAQCC NDT requirements and based on Certification body verification. The qualification examinations shall also have been successfully passed. No reduction in requirements for industrial experience. Suitable tertiary qualifications (relevant to the NDT method - chemistry, mathematics or physics; and / or to the product or industry sector - chemistry, metallurgy, engineering etc.) are mandatory. Please contact the following for further information: General: lillian.pin@saiw.co.za 011 298 2106 or Administration: martie.beetge@saiw.co.za 011 298 2128 or Certification Administrator: nasreen.mohamed@saiw.co.za or 011 298 2108. PAGE 66
: Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Please note that the training schedule is revised and updated monthly - please refer to the website for the latest version. Please Contact the NDT Manager - Mark Digby (Email: mark.digby@saiw.co.za) should you have sufficient student numbers to accommodate an additional course based on your company s time schedule. (Subject to the availability of resources) The following courses can currently be presented at a suitable venue supplied by the booking company viz. UTWT, RT Inter and Appreciation of NDT for Engineers. / Magnetic Testing (MT) Magnetic Testing (MT): Gr 10 with Maths & Science OR Proficiency Test > 70% - Magnetic Testing (MT): MT 1 A training & Qualification MT 1.A MT 2.A MT 1.1 Forgings; MT 1.2 Castings; MT 1.3 Welds MT 2.1 Forgings; MT 2.2 Castings; MT 2.3 Welds Group 1: 11-14 Jan (DBN 1) Exam: 15 Jan Group 6: 16-19 May Exam: 29 May Group 11: 29 Aug - 01 Sep Exam: 02 Sep Group 1: 25-28 Jan Exam: 29 Jan Group 6: 20-23 Jun Exam: 24 Jun Group 11: 24-27 Oct Exam: 28 Oct Group 2: 18-21 Jan Exam: 22 Jan Group 7: 30 May - 02 Jun Exam: 03 Jun Group 12: 12-15 Sep Exam: 16 Sep Group 2: 07-10 Mar Exam: 11 Mar Group 7: 01-04 Aug (DBN 2) Exam: 05 Aug Group 12: 28 Nov - 01 Dec (DBN 3) Exam: 02 Dec Group 3: 22-25 Feb Exam: 26 Feb Group 8: 04-07 Jul Exam: 08 Jul Group 13: 03-06 Oct (DBN 4) Exam: 07 Oct Group 3: 11-14 Apr Exam: 15 Apr Group 8: 15-18 Aug Exam: 19 Aug Group 13: 05-08 Dec Group 4: 04-07 Apr (DBN 2) Exam: 8 Apr Group 9: 25-28 Jul Group 14: 07-10 Nov (DBN 5) Exam: 11 Nov Group 4: 23-26 May (DBN 1) Exam: 27 May Group 9: 05-08 Sep Exam: 09 Sep Group 5: 09-12 May Exam: 13 May Group 10: 22-25 Aug (DBN 3) Exam: 26 Aug Group 16: 14-17 Nov Exam: 18 Nov Group 5: 06-09 Jun Group 10: 10-13 Oct Magnetic Testing (MT) Level 3: NDT Level 3 Basic + MT 2.A & Qualification MT 3.A Group 1: 31 Oct - 04 Nov Exam: 06 Dec & 12-15 Dec Please contact the following for further information: General: lillian.pin@saiw.co.za 011 298 2106 or Administration: martie.beetge@saiw.co.za 011 298 2128 or Certification Administrator: nasreen.mohamed@saiw.co.za or 011 298 2108. PAGE 67
: Non Destructive Testing (NDT) / Penetrant Testing (PT) Penetrant Testing (PT): Gr 10 with Maths & Science OR Proficiency Test > 70% - Penetrant Testing (PT): PT 2.A & Qualification PT 1.A PT 2.A PT 1.1 Forgings; PT 1.2 Castings; PT 1.3 Welds PT 2.1 Forgings; PT 2.2 Castings; PT 2.3 Welds Group 1: 11-14 Jan Exam: 15 Jan Group 6: 16-19 May (DBN 2) Exam: 20 May Group 11: 19-22 Sep Exam: 23 Sep Group 1: 25-28 Jan (DBN 1) Exam: 29 Jan Group 6: 30 May - 02 Jun (DBN 3) Exam: 03 Jun Group 11: 07-10 Nov Exam: 11 Nov Group 2: 18-21 Jan (DBN 1) Exam: 22 Jan Group 7: 06-09 Jun Group 12: 17-20 Oct Exam: 21 Oct Group 2: 01-04 Feb Exam: 05 Feb Group 7: 27-30 Jun Exam: 01 Jul Group 12: 14-17 Nov (DBN 5) Exam: 18 Nov Group 3: 29 Feb - 03 Mar Exam: 04 Mar Group 8: 11-14 Jul Exam: 15 Jul Group 13: 21-24 Nov (DBN 4) Exam: 25 Nov Group 3: 04-07 Apr Exam: 08 Apr Group 8: 01-04 Aug Exam: 05 Aug Group 13: 05-08 Dec Group 4: 14-17 Mar Exam: 18 Mar Group 9: 25-28 Jul (DBN 3) Group 14: 28 Nov - 01 Dec Exam: 02 Dec Group 4: 11-14 Apr (DBN 2) Exam: 15 Apr Group 9: 15-18 Aug Exam: 19 Aug Group 5: 09-12 May Exam: 13 May Group 10: 22-25 Aug Exam: 26 Aug Group 5: 23-26 May Exam: 27 May Group 10: 10-13 Oct (DBN 4) Penetrant Testing (PT): Level 3 NDT Level 3 + PT 2.A & Qualification PT 3.A Group 1: 24-28 Oct Exam: 05 Dec & 12-15 Dec PAGE 68
: Non Destructive Testing (NDT) / Visual Testing (VT) Visual Testing (VT): Gr 10 with Maths & Science OR Proficiency Test > 70% - VT 1.A VT 1.1 Forgings; VT 1.2 Castings; VT 1.3 Welds R 11 500.00 R 10 500.00 R 2 170.00 Group 1: 08-11 Feb Exam: 12 Feb Group 6: 01-04 Aug (DBN 2) Exam: 04 Aug Group 2: 07-10 Mar Exam: 11 Mar Group 7: 29 Aug - 01 Sep Exam: 02 Sep Group 3: 18-21 Apr (DBN 1) Exam: 22 Apr Group 8: 28 Nov - 01 Dec Exam: 02 Dec Group 4: 27-30 Jun Exam: 01 Jul Group 9: 19-22 Sep (CPT 1) Exam: 23 Sep Group 5: 25-28 Jul Group 10: 09-12 May (CPT 2) Exam: 13 May Visual Testing (VT): VT 2.A & Qualification VT 2.A VT 2.1 Forgings; VT 2.2 Castings; VT 2.3 Welds R 11 500.00 R 10 500.00 R 2 170.00 Group 1: 11-14 Apr Exam: 15 Apr Group 2: 06-09 Jun Group 3: 15-18 Aug Exam: 19 Aug Group 4: 10-16 Oct Group 5: 05-08 Dec Group 6: 03-06 Oct (CPT 1) Exam: 07 Oct Visual Testing (VT): Level 3 NDT Level 3 Basic + VT 2.A & Qualification Eddy Currrent Testing (ECT) Ed d y Current Te sti n g (EC T ): Gr 12 with Maths & Science OR Proficiency Test > 70% - VT 3.A ECT 1.A ECT 1.1 Surface; ECT 1.2 Tubes & Bars R 19 900.00 R 18 300.00 R 2 170.00 Group 1: 07-11 Nov Exam: 07 Dec & 12-15 Dec Group 1: 09-20 May Exam: 23-27 May Group 2: 04-15 Jul Exam: 18-22 Jul Eddy Current Testing (ECT): ECT 1.A & Qualification ECT 2.A ECT 2.1 Surface; ECT 2.2 Tubes & Bars ECT 2.3 Complex Shapes R 19 900.00 R 18 300.00 R 2 170.00 Group 1: 05-16 Sep Exam: 19-23 Sep Advanced Option Eddy Current Testing (ECT): (ECT 2.A Certification) ECT 2.5 Digital Applications & Signal Analysis 24 hours PAGE 69
: Non Destructive Testing (NDT) / Eddy Currrent Testing (ECT) continued Eddy Current Testing (ECT): Level 3 NDT Level 3 Basic + ECT 2.A & Qualification ECT 3.A 4 Group 1: 14-19 Nov Exam: 08 Dec & 12-15 Dec Radiographic Testing (RT) Gr 12 with Maths & Science OR Proficiency Test > 70% - Limited Option: RT 1.A & Qualification RT 1.A & Qualification RT 1.A * RT 2.INT Welds & Dense Alloys RT 2.A * DOH RT Safety RT 1.5 X-Ray RT 1.6 Gamma Ray Film Interpretation of Welds in Dense Alloys only (No operational RT) RT 2.5 RT 2.6 X-Ray Gamma Ray 72 hours R 28 900.00 R 26 600.00 R 2 170.00 R 21 000.00 R 20 000.00 R 2 170.00 R 21 000.00 R 20 000.00 R 2 170.00 Group 1: 11-29 Jan Exam: 01-05 Feb Group 1: 01-11 Feb (DBN 1) Exam: 12 Feb Group 6: 25 Jul - 04 Aug Exam: 05 Aug Group 1: 29 Feb - 11 Mar Exam: 14-18 Mar Group 2: 04-22 Apr Exam: 25-29 Apr Group 2: 15-25 Feb Exam: 26 Feb Group 7: 12-22 Sep (DBN 3) Exam: 23 Sep Group 2: 15-26 Aug Exam: 29 Aug - 02 Sep Group 3: 20 Jun - 08 Jul Exam: 11-15 Jul Group 3: 09-19 May Exam: 20 May Group 8: 03-13 Oct Group 4: 12-30 Sep Exam: 03-07 Oct Group 4: 23 May - 02 Jun Exam: 03 Jun Group 9: 20-30 Jun (CPT) Exam: 01 Jul Group 5: 30 May - 09 Jun (DBN 2) Advanced Option: RT 2.A Certification RT 2.9 Digital Radiography subject to minimum of 6 studentsper class Level 3 NDT Level 3 Basic + RT 2.A & Qualification RT 3.A Group 1: 21-25 Nov Exam: 10 Dec (Sat) & 12-15 Dec *Light Alloys and/or Castings & Forgings are request and subject to a minimum of. PAGE 70
: Non Destructive Testing (NDT) / Testing (UT) Limited option Testing (UT): Gr 12 with Maths & Science OR Proficiency Test > 70% - UT 1.WT Limited to wall thickness measurement using compression probe only (A-scan & D-metre) R 10 500.00 R 10 000.00 R 2 170.00 Group 1: 29 Feb - 03 Mar Exam: 04 - Mar Group 6: 11-14 Jul Exam: 15 Jul Group 2: 14-17 Mar (DBN 1) Exam: 18 Mar Group 7: 25-28 Jul Group 3: 8-21 Apr Exam: 22 Apr Group 8: 24-27 Oct (DBN 3) Exam: 28 Oct Group 4: 03-06 May (DBN 2) Exam: 07 May (Sat) Group 9: 14-17 Nov Exam: 18 Nov Group 5: 06-09 Jun Group 10: 05-08 Dec (DBN 4) Testing (UT): Gr 12 with Maths & Science OR Proficiency Test > 70% - Testing (UT): UT 2.A Certification UT 1.A 2.A UT 1.1 Wrought s UT 1.2 Forgings UT 1.3 Butt Weld in Plate UT 1.4 Butt Weld in Pipe UT 2.1 Wrought s UT 2.2 Forgings UT 2.3 Butt Weld in Plate UT 2.4 Butt Weld in Pipe UT 2.5 T-joints and other UT 2.6 Nozzles UT 2.7 Nodes Group 1: 11-29 Jan Exam: 01-05 Feb Group 6: 12-30 Sep Exam: 03-07 Oct Group 1: 08-26 Feb Exam: 29 Feb - 04 Mar Group 6: 21 Nov - 09 Dec (DBN 2) Exam: 12-15 Dec Group 2: 15 Feb - 03 Mar (DBN 1) Exam: 07-11 Mar Group 7: 03-20 Oct (DBN 3) Exam: 24-28 Oct Group 2: 04-22 Apr Exam: 25-29 Apr Group 3: 09-27 May Exam: 30 May - 03 Jun Group 3: 20 Jun - 08 Jul (DBN 1) Exam: 11-15 Jul Group 4: 20 Jun - 08 Jul Exam: 11-15 Jul Group 4: 15 Aug - 02 Sep Exam: 05-09 Sep Group 5: 15 Aug - 02 Sep (DBN 2) Exam: 05-09 Sep Group 5: 31 Oct - 18 Nov Exam: 21-25 Nov Advanced option Testing (UT) UT 2.A Certification UT 2.8 Critical Flaw Sizing subject to minimum of 6 students per class PAGE 71
: Non Destructive Testing (NDT) / Testing (UT) continued Advanced option Testing (UT) UT 2.A Certification UT 2.9 Austenitic Stainless Steel R 26 250.00 R 24 150.00 R 2 170.00 Advanced option Testing (UT) UT 2.A Certification UT 2.10 UT Phased Array R 31 500.00 R 28 990.00 R 2 170.00 Advanced option Testing (UT) UT 2.A Certification Testing (UT) Level 3 NDT Level 3 Basic + UT 2.A & Qualification NDT Level 3: Basic UT 2.11 UT 3.A Pre - & In - Time of Flight Diffraction 19 hours R 26 250.00 R 24 150.00 R 2 170.00 Group 1: 28 Nov - 02 Dec (Sat) & 12-15 Dec NDT Level 3 Basic Gr 12 with Maths & Science Tertiary Qualification Advantageous & Qualification in at least 2 Surface & 1 Volumetric Methods NDT 3.A Pre - & In - Service Testing Part A Materials & Processes Part B Qual & Cert Schemes Part C NDT R 15 750.00 R 15 000.00 N/A Group 1: 17-21 Oct Exam: 22 & 23 Oct Appreciation Courses Appreciation of NDT for Engineers N/A R 10 500.00 R 10 000.00 R 2 170.00 Group 1: 22-26 Feb Group 2: 18-22 Apr (DBN) Group 3: 20 May - 03 Jun (CPT) Group 4: 26-30 Sep Group 5: 05-08 Dec PAGE 72