Free visual testing training. Levels I and II.
Self-paced online training with voiced lessons, hands-on 3-D practice and lifetime access.
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Visual Testing training covers direct and remote visual inspection, lighting and measurement requirements, borescope operation and technique, weld discontinuities, and acceptance criteria for welds and components.
VT underpins every other method, most inspections begin (and many end) with a documented visual examination. It is an ideal first qualification.
Complete, ready-to-take course
The course ships finished: a narrated teaching video, professional voiceover audio, written instruction with photorealistic imagery and technical diagrams, hands-on exercises, including a borescope scanning simulator and a lighting trainer, knowledge checks, module quizzes, and a final exam per level. Pass the final with the course complete and your formal-training certificate is issued automatically.
Active-engagement tracking
Formal training is recorded while you are actively working in a lesson. Idle time and hidden tabs pause the clock. The training record is exportable for your employer's written practice.
Review the course outline
Review the lesson topics below with your employer or responsible Level III to confirm this course fits your training requirements. Get the employer review packet.
What you'll learn
Level I
Covers the CP-105-2024 VT Level I topical outline: introduction and history of visual testing, standard terminology, fundamentals of vision and lighting, visual testing equipment, employer-defined applications including inherent, processing, and service-induced discontinuities, and performing VT to specific procedures.
01Introduction, Definitions, and Fundamentals of Visual Testing
02Visual Testing Equipment
03Applications, Discontinuities, and VT to Specific Procedures
Level II
Covers the CP-105-2024 VT Level II topical outline: purpose and scope of VT, elements of vision and lighting, contrast and resolution, optics, VT equipment including measurement techniques, visual appearance of discontinuities, evaluation and reporting, codes and standards, and employer-specific topics. Emphasizes discontinuity cause, appearance, and detection.
01Purpose, Scope of VT, and Elements of Vision
02Elements of Lighting, Contrast, and Resolution
03Optics and VT Equipment
04Visual Appearance of Discontinuities, Evaluation, and Reporting
05Codes and Standards, Employer-Specific Topics, and Glossary
06Materials, Processes, Test Variables, and Recording Media
Questions about Visual Testing
What does the Visual Testing course include?
The course includes VT Level I and Level II instruction, interactive practice, assessments, and a formal-training certificate after you complete the course requirements. When the free offer is available, no credit card is required for enrollment.
Can I become a certified VT inspector by completing this course?
This course documents formal training. Under an employer-based program, your employer also evaluates the required experience, vision, practical skills and examinations before certification under its written practice.
Is visual testing a useful first NDT course?
VT introduces observation, lighting, measurement, discontinuities and reporting used across inspection work. Compare the syllabus with the tasks you want to perform and ask your employer or Responsible Level III which method to take first.
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