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The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. or ASNT is a technical society for
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(NDT) professionals. ASNT evolved from ''The American Industrial Radium and
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Society'' which was founded in 1941. Its headquarters is located in
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, and there are 70 local sections in the United States and 14 local sections in other countries.


The organization

ASNT is a
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, which is governed by the Board of Directors and the national officers. There are four councils within ASNT: # Technical and Education # Research # Section Operations # Certification ASNT publishes and maintains an important standard
SNT-TC-1A
which, with the addition of Codes of Practic
ANSI/ASNT CP-189
and ANSI/ASNT CP-105, covers all aspects of qualification and certification of NDT personnel. SNT-TC-1A specifies an employer based certification scheme fo
ASNT NDT Level I and ASNT NDT Level II
Certification Program personnel, which is extensively used worldwide, in countries not enforcing ISO 9712 such as the
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or Canada. Th
ASNT Central Certification Program (ACCP)
is a fully accredited certification scheme that specifically complies with the ISO 9712 Standard.


Activities

ASNT manages a central certification scheme fo
ASNT NDT Level III
professionals. The Conference Department of ASNT regularly organizes two
ASNT Research Symposium
an
ASNT Annual Conference
major scientific and technical conferences around March and October each year.


See also


Materials Evaluation (journal)


References


Key ASNT publications

* Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A: ''Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing'' (2011) * ANSI/ASNT CP-189: ''ASNT Standard for Qualification and Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel'' (2011) * ANSI/ASNT CP-105: ''ASNT Standard Topical Outlines for Qualification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel'' (2011)


External links


ASNT−American Society for Nondestructive Testing website
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