Certification Services Division
Newton Building, St Georges Avenue
Northampton, NN2 6JB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)1604-893-811.
Fax: +44(0)1604-893-868.
E-mail: [email protected]
LOG OF PRE-CERTIFICATION EXPERIENCE
PSL/30 Issue 6 dated 6th June 2007 reviewed 9th December 2011
Industrial NDT experience in the applicable NDT method and field of application, which leads to the
acquisition by a PCN candidate of the required skill and knowledge, is to be gained and recorded
prior to the award of certification by PCN. In the event that a false statement is made concerning pre-
certification experience, any certification awarded as a result will be null and void.
Required experience: levels 1 and 2
The candidate shall have had regular practical experience in the application of the NDT method and
this will include a specified period of recorded practical work on site or in works under certificated
supervision. The minimum periods of experience for eligibility, which may include the required period
of training, are specified below:
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
NDT METHOD (months) (months)
ET 3 9
PT, MT and VT 1 3
RT and UT 3 9
For level 2 certification, work experience normally consists of time as a level 1. However, if the
candidate is to qualify directly at level 2 with no time at level 1, the experience will consist of the sum
of the periods required for levels 1 and 2.
Work experience, which is based on a nominal 40 hour working week, may be gained simultaneously
in two or more of the NDT methods for which PCN certification is sought, with the reduction of total
experience as follows:
* two testing methods - reduction of total time required by 25%
* three testing methods - reduction of total time required by 33%
* four testing methods - reduction of total time required by 50%
Recording pre-certification experience
Candidates will be required to provide documented proof, authenticated by an employer or
responsible agency (who PCN may contact for verification purposes), of the above work experience
before an application for certification can be accepted by PCN. Please list all employers during the
period in which experience was gained:
The forms overleaf, which may be freely copied, are intended to assist the PCN candidate in
recording employment whilst gaining experience for certification.
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing is an accredited certification body offering
personnel and quality management systems assessment and certification against criteria set
out in international and European standards through the PCN Certification Scheme.
SHEET ____ OF _____
PSL/30 CANDIDATES PERSONAL DETAILS
Candidate's family name:
Given name(s)
National Insurance No.
Date of Birth
Home address:
Post code:
PCN number (if known):
Telephone number:
e-mail:
PSL/30 - RECORD OF PRE-CERTIFICATION EMPLOYMENT
Employing organisation Date from/to Telephone number or e-mail
address
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PSL/30 - RECORD OF PRE-CERTIFICATION EXPERIENCE SHEET ____ OF _____
Candidate's name: _________________________________ PCN number (if known): ____________________________________
Home address: _________________________________________________________________ Post code: _________________
Telephone number: ___________________________________ e-mail: _________________________________________
NDT Method NDT Details of application, Experience gained Signature, name and contact e-mail or
Technique procedure, code or standard telephone number of certificated supervisor
from to
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing is an accredited certification body offering personnel and quality management systems
assessment and certification against criteria set out in international and European standards through the PCN Certification Scheme.
PSL/30 Issue 6 dated 6th June 2007 reviewed 9th December 2011