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CWI 9-year recertification: check your PDH records and totals
Check CWI nine-year PDH records with a worked example. Separate duplicate and incomplete entries, then compare the full-cycle and final-three-year totals.
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ASNT Level II exam updates: VT, MT and UT dates
Check ASNT Level II VT, MT and UT exam-outline dates for 2026–2027. Build a VT study-gap worksheet and keep exam preparation separate from certification.
Read the articleWeld discontinuity vs defect: a CWI API 1104 study guide
Practice the difference between a weld discontinuity and a defect with four CWI study notes. Check specimen identity, measurement units and the evidence behind a decision.
Read the articleWPS vs PQR vs welder qualification records: a CWI study guide
Compare WPS, PQR and welder qualification records through a staged CWI study exercise: resolve document identities, then check what scope and revision evidence remains missing.
Read the articleUltrasonic testing: couplant, sound path and the returning echo
Compare coupling, sound path and A-scan display changes through three worked UT classroom records, and learn which conclusions the supplied evidence supports.
Read the articlePenetrant dwell and development: what each stage accomplishes
Understand penetrant dwell and development, then use a worked PT record exercise to separate stage timing, observation time and total elapsed time.
Read the articleMagnetic particle testing: why field direction matters
Compare circular and longitudinal magnetic fields, then use a worked MT drawing exercise to distinguish rotating a diagram from changing field orientation.
Read the articleDirect and remote visual testing: map the view before interpreting it
Compare direct and remote visual testing, map an image to its component, and work through missing or conflicting location records before drawing conclusions.
Read the articleAPI 510 vs API 570 vs API 653: Which Should You Study?
Compare API 510, 570 and 653 by equipment and experience, then plan application deadlines, exam documents and separate training costs.
Read the articlePlan your CWI nine-year application before choosing training
Plan your CWI nine-year recertification application around the route, credential expiry and required documents. Use a practical checklist before choosing training.
Read the articlePractice CWI API 1104 code navigation with better lookup notes
Practice CWI API 1104 codebook study with a lookup-note exercise. Check the reference edition, follow citations and turn incomplete notes into a useful study plan.
Read the articleFilm, CR and DDA radiography: compare the training workflows
Compare film, computed radiography and digital detector array learning topics. Try a syllabus-sorting exercise and choose the right RT, CR or DDA training route.
Read the articleMagnetic particle testing: what does a verification check demonstrate?
Study MT equipment and process verification with a three-record exercise. Match each check to its purpose, identify missing evidence and plan your next lesson.
Read the articleVisible vs fluorescent penetrant: understand the viewing conditions
Compare visible and fluorescent penetrant viewing concepts, spot gaps in two study notes and choose the next PT lesson for your training plan.
Read the articleCWI study: turn a welding symbol into a learning checklist
Build a CWI welding-symbol study checklist with a worked notebook example, a short self-check and clear next steps for AWS D1.1 preparation.
Read the articleUT study: read the reference-block information before setup
Use an original UT study exercise to turn a reference-block handout into clear notes, answer three reading questions and identify missing information.
Read the articleAPI 1169 study: write a clear daily inspection report
Practice separating observed facts, attributed statements and unresolved follow-up in a fictional pipeline construction daily report for API 1169 study.
Read the articleWhy API 650 belongs in API 653 exam preparation
See why API 653 preparation includes API 650, compare exam-reference editions and build a practical map from a study topic to the right publication.
Read the articleAPI 570 study: link piping locations to inspection records
Practice matching full piping identifiers, drawing references and revisions in API 570 study. Use a fictional record exercise to identify missing links.
Read the articleAPI 510 study planning: records, dates and units
Organize API 510 corrosion-rate and remaining-life practice with a reference register, a check of labels and units, and a focused study error log.
Read the articleNDT Basic: manufacturing history and discontinuity origins
Practice separating a part’s manufacturing history, possible discontinuity origins and missing evidence before choosing your next NDT Basic study topic.
Read the articleLeeb vs UCI hardness testing: method and scale
Compare Leeb and UCI concepts, distinguish the test method from the displayed hardness scale, and try a short study exercise before planning training.
Read the articlePMI training: questions to ask about XRF, OES and LIBS
Compare XRF, spark OES and LIBS study questions. Learn why an alloy name and a measured element differ, then explore online positive material identification training.
Read the articleDDA radiography: corrections and performance records
Understand offset, gain and pixel correction, then compare DDA system-performance records with image-specific questions before choosing online DR training.
Read the articleComputed radiography explained: from imaging plate to digital image
Learn how a CR imaging plate, reader and workstation connect. Try a simple record-label exercise and explore computed radiography Level II add-on training.
Read the articleEddy current lift-off: a study guide to signal context
Understand lift-off in eddy current testing. Practice separating a signal observation from its explanation, then explore online ET Level I and II training.
Read the articleSurvey meters and personal dosimetry: a radiation safety study guide
Study the roles of survey meters, personal dosimetry and alarms. Practice reading measurement context before starting industrial radiography radiation safety training.
Read the articleRadiographic image quality: a film RT study guide
Learn how film identification, contrast, density and IQI evidence fit together before radiographic interpretation. Practice with a film RT study checklist.
Read the articleVisual inspection lighting and access: a learner’s guide
Learn how lighting, reflections and viewing access affect visual inspection, and which questions to bring to a VT course or supervised training session.
Read the articleMagnetic particle vs liquid penetrant testing
Compare magnetic particle and liquid penetrant testing by material, flaw location and process controls, with examples to help you choose relevant NDT training.
Read the articleHow to choose online NDT training: check the evidence
Compare online NDT training using the syllabus, lesson samples, documented hours, completion records and enrollment terms before choosing a course.
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