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NDT Basic, Level III prep, online

Built to ANSI/ASNT CP-105-2024 Basic Examination Topical Outlines
Level Basic, course length
40h

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About this course

The NDT Basic course covers materials and manufacturing processes, the origins of discontinuities, and a structured survey of the major NDT methods, the common body of knowledge behind every method qualification.

Built both for brand-new technicians who need orientation before picking a method, and for Level III candidates preparing for the ASNT Basic examination.

37 LESSONS · 9 MODULES · 40 DESIGNED TRAINING HOURS

Hours that count

Active-engagement tracking

Your formal training hours accrue only while you're actively working in a lesson, idle time and hidden tabs pause the clock. The hour ledger is exportable for your employer's written practice.

Traceability

100% outline coverage

Every numbered CP-105-2024 topic for BASIC is machine-traced to a lesson. View the compliance report.

Curriculum

What you'll learn

Basic40 hours

Preparation for the ASNT NDT Level III Basic examination per the CP-105-2024 Basic topical outline: personnel qualification and certification programs (SNT-TC-1A, ANSI/ASNT CP-189, and the ASNT NDT Level III program), general familiarity with the 11 NDT methods, and general knowledge of materials, fabrication, and product technology.

01

Personnel Qualification and Certification Programs

5 lessons · 4 h
Basic 1.0
SNT-TC-1A: Scope, Qualification Levels, and Written Practicevideodiagramreference40 min
SNT-TC-1A: Examinations, Certification, and Maintaining Certificationvideointeractivereference65 min
ANSI/ASNT CP-189: The Employer-Based Standardvideodiagraminteractive45 min
The ASNT NDT Level III Certification Programvideodiagramreference40 min
Build and Defend an Employer Qualification Programdiagraminteractive50 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
02

NDT Methods Familiarity: Acoustic Emission and Electromagnetic Testing

4 lessons · 4.3 h
Basic 2.1-2.2
Acoustic Emission Testing: Fundamentals and Sourcesvideodiagramnarration60 min
Acoustic Emission: Technique Selection, Instrumentation, and Evaluationvideodiagraminteractive65 min
Electromagnetic Testing: Sensors, Equipment, and Reference Standardsvideodiagramsimulation65 min
Electromagnetic Testing: Applications and Interpretationvideointeractivereference70 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
03

NDT Methods Familiarity: Leak Testing and Liquid Penetrant Testing

4 lessons · 5 h
Basic 2.3-2.4
Leak Testing Fundamentals and Techniquesvideodiagraminteractive85 min
Leak Testing: Interpretation, Safety, Equipment, and Applicationsvideoreferencediagram65 min
Liquid Penetrant Testing: Fundamentals and Processesvideodiagramsimulation85 min
Liquid Penetrant Testing: Interpretation and Applicationsvideointeractivereference65 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
04

NDT Methods Familiarity: Magnetic Particle and Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing

4 lessons · 4.3 h
Basic 2.5, 2.11
Magnetic Particle Testing: Fundamentalsvideodiagraminteractive65 min
Magnetic Particle Testing: Equipment, Interpretation, and Applicationsvideointeractivereference65 min
Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing: Fundamentalsvideodiagramnarration65 min
Magnetic Flux Leakage: Applicationsvideodiagraminteractive65 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
05

NDT Methods Familiarity: Radiographic and Neutron Radiographic Testing

4 lessons · 4.3 h
Basic 2.6-2.7
Radiographic Testing: Fundamentals and Safety Essentialsvideodiagramreference60 min
Radiographic Testing: Imaging, Interpretation, and Applicationsvideointeractivediagram60 min
Neutron Radiographic Testing: Fundamentalsvideodiagramnarration70 min
Neutron Radiography: Imaging, Interpretation, and Applicationsvideointeractivereference65 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
06

NDT Methods Familiarity: Ultrasonic and Thermal/Infrared Testing

4 lessons · 4.4 h
Basic 2.8-2.9
Ultrasonic Testing: Wave Propagation and Transducersvideodiagramsimulation70 min
Ultrasonic Testing: Equipment, Standards, Interpretation, and Applicationsvideointeractivereference65 min
Thermal/Infrared Testing: Fundamentals and Equipmentvideodiagramnarration65 min
Thermal/Infrared Testing: Applications and Evaluationvideointeractivereference65 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
07

NDT Methods Familiarity: Visual Testing

4 lessons · 3.8 h
Basic 2.10
Visual Testing: Principles, Technique Selection, and Equipmentvideodiagramreference60 min
Visual Testing: Specific Applicationsvideointeractivediagram65 min
Visual Testing: Interpretation and Evaluationvideoreferenceinteractive65 min
Select and Control a Visual Examinationdiagramreferenceinteractive35 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
08

Fundamentals of Material Technology

3 lessons · 3.8 h
Basic 3.1
Properties of Materialsvideodiagraminteractive80 min
Origin of Discontinuities and Failure Modesvideodiagraminteractive85 min
Statistical Nature of Detecting and Characterizing Discontinuitiesvideointeractivereference65 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
09

Fundamentals of Fabrication and Product Technology

5 lessons · 6.1 h
Basic 3.2
Raw Materials, Primary Metals, and Castingsvideodiagramnarration80 min
Welding, Brazing, Soldering, and Machiningvideodiagraminteractive80 min
Forming, Powdered Metals, Heat Treatment, Surface Finishing, and Adhesive Joiningvideodiagramreference80 min
Nonmetals, Composites, and Dimensional Metrologyvideodiagraminteractive85 min
From Manufacturing Route to NDT Plandiagramreferenceinteractive40 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
FINAL EXAM, 50 questions · 80% to pass

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