The push is on to simplify delivery, unify standards and gain worldwide recognition for certification.
Nondestructive examination personnel have long sought a variety of options for qualification and certification through the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). In 1997, ASNT established yet another service, the ASNT Central Certification Program (ACCP), and today ASNT President Henry M. Stephens is exploring ways to simplify the program to better meet the needs of employers and employees across a range of industries.
The ACCP provides for central certification through an independent, nationally recognized body as a means of ensuring the program's validity, impartiality and integrity as it relates to the competence of nondestructive test (NDT) personnel, according to Stephens. "One key advantage of the ACCP is that it raises the bar on the nondestructive testing profession. It provides for a uniform standard and brings more credibility to the industry."