The Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection (JSNDI)

Guideline for CGSB Certification Holders
to Apply for JIS Z 2305 Certificates Based on the MOU
1. Introduction
The Ministry of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and the Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection(JSNDI) signed a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning Harmonization of NDT Personnel
Certification”, in August 2000, on their respective nondestructive testing (NDT) certification programs, thesebeing: CANMET’s (the Canada Center for Mineral and Energy Technology, part of the Minerals and Metals
Sector in NRCan) program to certify NDT personnel under Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)Standard CAN/CGSB-48.9712; and JSNDI’s program to certify NDT personnel under JSNDI standards.
Under this MOU, CANMET and JSNDI will permit:- individuals holding CGSB certification to apply to JSNDI for JSNDI certification without further
examination, provided any other qualification requirements are satisfactorily met;
- individuals holding JSNDI certification to apply to CANMET for CGSB certification without further
examination, provided any other qualification requirements are satisfactorily met.
CANMET and JSNDI worked together to develop and agree upon administrative details subsequent to thesigning of this MOU. JSNDI established this application guideline to implement the MOU from July 1, 2001,
and revised it on July 1, 2003, changing its applicable standard from NDIS J001 to JIS Z 2305.

2. Application guideline
This document (Guideline-CJ-MOU) shows the application guideline for CAN/CGSB-48.9712
certification holders to apply for certification based on the JIS Z 2305 based on the MOU.
The JIS Z 2305 Standard (Nondestructive testing - Qualification and certification of personnel)
is a Japanese national standard in accordance with ISO 9712:2012.

2.1 Eligibility
Individuals holding a valid CAN/CGSB-48.9712 Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 certificate for the EMC sector,
which was not issued through an MOU with other certification body than NRCan National NDT Certification
Body, may apply for JIS Z 2305 certification of equivalent levels, NDT methods and the industrial sector, bysimply filling out the application form and sending it, with a current Eye Examination Report and otherdesignated documents listed in this application guideline.
Note 1. A valid CAN/CGSB-48.9712 Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 certificate means that the certificate shallbe valid at least after three months from the application month received.
Note 2. EMC sector: Engineering Materials & Components sector of CAN/CGSB-48.9712

2.2 NDT methods
The following NDT methods are applicable for the MOU:
- Radiographic testing (RT)- Ultrasonic testing (UT)- Magnetic testing (MT)- Penetrant testing (PT)
- Eddy current testing (ET)Guideline-CJ-MOU, March 1, 2018, p1/4

2.3 Application for the MOU certification
Applicants can get necessary forms for the application from the Web site of JSNDI (see Item 3), or ask
JSNDI to send them by airmail, fax or e-mail. JSNDI will accept applications at any time.

2.4 Documents and forms necessary for application and report
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Document Title
Guideline to Apply for MOU to JSNDI(this document)
Application Form for the MOU Certification for
JIS Z 2305
Eye Examination Report for JIS Z 2305 Personnel

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Code of Ethics for JIS Z 2305 Personnel- Declaration of Proper Conduct Report of Change of Contact Information

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Continued Satisfactory Work Activity Report

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Photograph(s) of the applicant’s upper half of thebody
Copy(ies) of valid CGSB-48.9712 certificate(s)

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JSNDI
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GuideCJ-MOU
FormCJ-MOU-1
FormCJ-MOU-2
FormCJ-MOU-3
FormCJ-MOU-4
FormCJ-MOU-5-

Application
InitialRenewalReissue

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Notes: 〇: Guidelines are explained in the document.
●: Individuals shall submit related documents to JSNDI.

2.5 Vision requirements
The applicant shall provide documented evidence of satisfactory vision in the form of the Eye Examination
Report for JIS Z 2305 Personnel (Form-CJ-MOU-2) as determined by a qualified individual as designated on
the form in accordance with the following requirements:(1) near-vision acuity shall permit reading a minimum of Times Roman N4.5 or equivalent letters at not lessthan 30 cm with one or both eyes, either corrected or uncorrected;(2) color vision shall be such that the candidate can distinguish and differentiate contrast between the colors
used in the NDT method concerned as specified by the employer.
The Eye Examination Report is effective for a year after the date of the eye examinations.
Subsequent to certification, tests of visual acuity shall be carried out annually and be verified by theemployer or the responsible agency.

2.6 Industrial sector of JIS Z 2305:2013“Pre- and in-service testing which includes manufacturing” referred in ISO 9712:2012

2.7 Issue of JIS Z 2305 certificate(1) JSNDI issues one JIS Z 2305 certificate (one wallet card) for each combination of an NDT method and alevel to the applicant, if all the requirements are satisfactorily met. The certificate is written in English
and partly in Japanese language. English items included in the certificate on the surface side are as
follows:a) Non-Destructive Testing Personnel Certificate;b) JIS Z 2305:2013/ISO 9712:2012 based on CAN/CGSB-48.9712, EMC;
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c) Pr-and in-service testing which includes manufacturing;d) NDT Method and Level;e) Certificate No.;f) Date of Certification;g) ID Code;h) Name;i) Date of Birth;j) JSNDI, The Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection, Personnel Certification Division;k) Name of Chairman of Certification Steering Committee.
On the other side of the certificate, following Japanese sentences are written in English:“<<About Change of Contact Information>>In the case of change of contact information, you shall submit ‘Report of Change of Contact
Information’ to the JSNDI Personnel Certification Division as soon as possible. The form isavailable from JSNDI’s website. If you do not submit the form to the division, you cannot receive
JSNDI’s basic services (various notifications).
Please be aware that the division assumes no responsibility for any your disadvantage related tomaintaining your certificates caused by unavailable services.”
JSNDI encloses an above sheet of English translation of the Japanese sentences, when JSNDI sends thecertificate to an applicant(2) A date of issue of a certificatea) A date of issue of a certificate is the first day of the third month following receipt of the application, if
all the requirements are satisfactorily met. A date of issue of a certificate for an application received
any time during the month of July, for example, will be the 1st day of October.
b) If all the requirements are not satisfactorily met, the application is considered to be received, when
they are satisfactorily met.
(3) Sending of the certificate to the applicant
JSNDI sends the certificate to the applicant at least a week before its date of issue by airmail:In this case, a sheet of English translation of the Japanese sentences for the back side of a certificate
mentioned in the above Item 2.7 (1) and a sheet of the following rules will be enclosed:a) A certified individual shall notify JSNDI of changes of contact information, using the form of“Report of Change of Contact Information” (Form CJ-MOU-4)b) If a certified individual loses his/her certificate or changes his/her name, and wants to reissue thecertificate, please send “Application Form for the MOU certification for JIS Z 2305” (FormCJ-MOU-1) filled to JSNDI in an airmail, requesting JSNDI to issue a new certificate.
c) When a certified individual violates the Code of Ethics for JIS Z 2305 Personnel (Form CJ-MOU-3),
the certificate shall be null and void.
d) An individual certified by the MOU cannot apply for a certificate from other certification
organizations including NRCan, based on the certification of JIS Z 2305 acquired by the MOU, even
if JSNDI has a mutual recognition agreement on the JIS Z 2305 certification with them.

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(4) Validity of the certificate
The certificate shall be valid for five years from the date of issue, regardless the validity of the CGSB
certificate. It can be extended to five more years by a request for renewal.
(5) Renewal
If a certified individual wants to extend the validity of the certificate, an application for renewal must be
made by the individual. JSNDI does not send out a notice of expiration of a certificate to the certified
individual.
a) The application form for initial certification (Form-CJ-MOU-1) is also used for renewal.
b) Date of issue of a certificate after renewal is the next day of the expiration date of the applied
certificate.
c) JSNDI accepts an application for renewal from six months before its expiration date. However, it isrecommended that the renewal application should be received at the latest by three months before theexpiration date, considering it takes time to issue a certificate and also to send it to the applicant.

(6) Recertification
Recertification rules after renewal will be announced later.

2. 8 Fees for initial and renewal application, and reissue of a certificate(1) Fees for initial and renewal application are Japanese yen (JY) 24,000 for the first combination of NDT
method and level, and JY 2,000 for each additional combination (when concurrently applied for).
(2) Fees for reissue of certificate(s) are JY 3,000 per each combination above.

3. Contact information:
3.1 JSNDI
Personnel Certification Department
The Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection（JSNDI）
Tachibana Annex Bldg., 10th Fl., 2-25-14, Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0071, Japan
Telephone: +81-3-5609-4014, Fax: +81-3-5609-4062
E-mail: crt@jsndi.or.jp
Note: When you send your e-mail to this address, please write “To JSNDI from Canada” on the subjectline.

Web site:

http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jsndi/english_pages_web/index.html

3.2 NRCan (Just for an applicant’s reference)
NRCan National NDT Certification Body
CanmetMATERIALS (CMAT)
Minerals and Metals Sector
Natural Resources Canada
183 Longwood Road South, 1st Floor
Hamilton, ON, L8P 0A5
CanadaTelephone: 905-645-0653 or 866-858-0473
Fax: 905-645-0836
E-mail: ndt@nrcan.gc.ca
Web site: http://ndt.nrcan.gc.ca
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Application Form for the MOU Certification for JIS Z 2305
This form (Form-CJ-MOU-1) is used for initial, renewal, and reissue application for a certificate for CGSB
certification holders to apply for JIS Z 2305 certification, based on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
concerning Harmonization of NDT Personnel Certification signed between NRCan and JSNDI. Details of theapplication are explained in the “Guideline for CGSB Certification Holders to Apply for JIS Z 2305 Certificates
Based on the MOU ” (Guideline-CJ-MOU).
Please print and check □.

1. This application form is used for the following application:□ Initial□ Renewal□ Reissue(Please check only one.)

2. CGSB registration number
Please fill in your current CGSB registration number.
If you hold current JSNDI certification, please fill in your certificate number.

3. Confirmation of sector: □ EMC sector (Other sectors are not eligible.)
4. Personal data
Mr. □
Ms. □
Send mail regarding certification to: □ Employer address
Name
Last

□ Home/Permanent address.
First

Middle Initial

Date of birth
Month

Day

Year

Home/Permanent address
City

Province (State)

Home telephone number

Country

Postal code (ZIP)Home fax number

Present employer
Employer address
City

Province (State)

Employer telephone number
E-mail addresses (Optional)

Country

Employer fax number
Home

Work

5. Application is for the following NDT method and level:
MethodLevel
JIS Z 2305
JIS Z 2305
JIS Z 2305

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3

Postal code (ZIP)

Please check appropriate □.

RT

UT

MT

PT

ET

□
□
□

□
□
□

□
□
□

□
□
□

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□
□

Form CJ-MOU-1, March 1, 2018, p1/2

6. Fees (All fees, in Japanese yen (JY), are due with application.)
6.1 Fees for initial, and renewal application
Application fees = JY 24,000 for the first combination of NDT method and level+ JY 2,000×Number of additional combination(s) of the above(when concurrently applied for)An example of a case for RT level 3, UT Level 2, PT Level 2, and ET Level 1:
Application fees = JY 24,000 ×1 (RT Level 3)+ JY 2,000×3 (UT Level 2, PT Level 2, and ET Level 1)= JY 24,000 + JY6,000 = JY30,000

Total JY

Total JY 30,000

6.2 Fees for reissue of certificate(s)Application fees = JY 3,000×Number of combination(s) above

Total JY

7. Type of payment (All fees must be enclosed with your application.)□ MasterCard□ Visa□ American Express□ Check (enclosed)
Card No.
Expiration date
Cardholder’s nameSignature
Today’s date
Note: Checks are bank draft only and payable to the Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection.
Please check □ below for the items enclosed.
a) □ A copy of valid certificate of CAN/CGSB-48.9712 Certificate;b) □ Application Form for the MOU certification for JIS Z 2305 (this sheet, Form CJ-MOU-1);c) □ Eye Examination Report for JIS Z 2305 Personnel (Form CJ-MOU-2);d) □ Code of Ethics for JIS Z 2305 Personnel - Declaration of Proper Conduct - (Form CJ-MOU-3);e) □ One photograph of the applicant’s upper half of the body;

8. Enclosures

1. Number of photographs:
Please paste
the applicant’s 30mm
photograph

One photograph is needed for initial, renewal and reissue
application. A photograph (black and white or color,

without background) must have been taken within six
months of the date of application.
2. The applicant’s name should be shown on the back side.

24 mmf) □ Continued Satisfactory Work Activity Report (Form CJ-MOU-5): Please use this form only forrenewal.

9. Declaration and signature
The applicant must declare the following and sign the box below:“I certify that the statements made by me in this application are true and complete. I understand that if any ofthese statements are found to be untrue, this application may be rejected.”
The applicant’s signature must be signed with only black or dark ink and be kept completely within the linesof the box.

Date

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Eye Examination Report for
JIS Z 2305 Personnel- Near Vision Acuity Please print or type.

Applicant’s name
Last

First

Middle initial

Date of birth
Month

Day

Year

1. Near Vision Acuity
Date of eye examination
Month

Letters used for eye examination

Day

Year

□ Letters of Times Roman N 4.5□ Letters of other method equivalent to Times Roman
N 4.5〔Please check □ 〕

Please specify the method, if applied:

Near vision acuity shall permit reading any oneof the above listed letters at not less than 30 cm
with one or both eyes, either corrected or
uncorrected.
〔Please check □〕□ Recognizable (able to read)□ Unrecognizable (unable to read)

I certify that the above is true and correct in every
particular.
Eye examiner:
the applicant’s
employer or
responsible agency, or
medical institution〔a medical doctor,
ophthalmologist,
optometrist, nurse orother medicallyrecognizedindividual〕

Address
Telephone number
Name of institution
Examiner’s nameAppointment/Title

Examiner’s signature

Note: Date of eye examination must be within one year of the application date.
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Eye Examination Report for
JIS Z 2305 Personnel- Color Vision Please print or type.
Applicant’s name
Last

First

Middle initial

Date of birth
Month

Day

Year

2. Color Vision
Date of eye examination
Month

Day

Year

□ Radiographic testing (RT)□ Ultrasonic testing (UT)

Related NDT method□ Magnetic testing (MT)〔Please check □ 〕□ Penetrant testing (PT)
□ Eddy current testing (ET)NDT personnel for the applicable NDT
method(s) shall demonstrate the ability todifferentiate among the colors used in themethod.
〔Please check □ 〕
Eye examiner:
the applicant’s
employer or
responsible agency, or
medical institution〔a medical doctor,
ophthalmologist,
optometrist, nurse orother medicallyrecognizedindividual〕□ Recognizable□ Unrecognizable
We certify that the above is true and correct in every
particular.

Address
Telephone number
Name of organization
Examiner’s nameAppointment/Title
Examiner’s signature

Note: Date of eye examination must be within one year of the application date.
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Code of Ethics for JIS Z 2305 Personnel- Declaration of Proper Conduct Individuals certified according to the JIS Z 2305 Standard shall recognize the precepts of personal integrity andprofessional competence as fundamental principles. Accordingly, certified individual shall:a.

perform their professional duties with proper regard for the physical environment and the safety, health andwell-being of the public,b.

undertake only those nondestructive testing assignments for which they are competent by virtue of theirtraining and experience, and where warranted, engage or advise the engagement of such specialists as are
required to enable them to properly complete assignments,c.

conduct themselves in a responsible manner and utilize fair and equitable business practices in dealing withcolleagues, clients and associates,d.

protect to the fullest extent possible, consistent with the well-being of the public, any information given themin confidence by an employer, colleague or member of the public,e.

refrain from making unjustified statements or from performing unethical acts which would discredit thecertification program based on the JIS Z 2305 Standard,f.

refrain from ordering or suggesting other persons to make unjustified statements or to perform unethical acts
which would discredit the certification program based on the JIS Z 2305 Standard,g.

indicate to the employer or client any adverse consequences which may result from an overruling of theirtechnical judgment by a non-technical authority,h.

avoid conflicts of interest with the employer or client, but when unavoidable, should forthwith disclose thecircumstance to the employer or client, andi.

strive to maintain their proficiency by updating their technical knowledge and as required to properly
practice nondestructive testing in the method and level.

Upon certification, by JSNDI, to the JIS Z 2305 Standard I agree to abide by the above Code of Ethic as long as I
maintain certification, and understand the certifications do not constitute any form of license nor any operating
authorization.
I understand the rights of JSNDI to suspend or revoke any certificate granted if I abuse the privileges therein
granted to me.

Name (Please print)

Signature

Date

Form CJ-MOU-3, March 1, 2018, p1/1,

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Report of Change of Contact Information
Please print or type.
Name
Last

First

Middle initial

JIS Z 2305 Certificate Number
I would like to notify JSNDI that I have changed my contact information for the following checked item(s).
(Please check and fill in only the item(s) changed.)□Send mail regarding certification to: □ Employer address□ Home/Permanent address□Home/Permanent address

City

Province (State)

Country

Postal code (ZIP)Province (State)

Country

Postal code (ZIP)□Home telephone number
Fax
number□Present employer□Employer addressCity□Employer telephone number
Fax
number□E-mail addresses (Optional) HomeWork
Signature

Date of notification
Month

Day

Year

Note： In the case of change of name, this form cannot be used, and “Application Form for the MOU
Certification for JIS Z 2305” (Form-CJ-MOU-1) should be requested from JSNDI for reissue of a certificate.
Please send this form by fax or airmail to:
Personnel Certification Department
The Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection（JSNDI）
Tachibana Annex Bldg., 10th Fl., 2-25-14, Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0071, Japan
Telephone: +81-3-5609-4014, Fax: +81-3-5609-4062

Form CJ-MOU-4, March 1, 2018, p1/1

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Continued Satisfactory Work Activity Report
Please print or type.
Name of applicant for renewal
Last

First

Middle initial

JIS Z 2305 Certificate Number

Please print except signature.
I certify that the candidate named above has continued to be employed, without significant
interruption * in the NDT method(s) and level(s) identified in the “Application Form for the MOU
Certification for JIS Z 2305 (Form-CJ-MOU-1)”
for renewal since the date offor the initial application for the MOU
Month

Day

Year

certification for JIS Z 2305

Note: significant interruption *:absence or change of activity which prevents the certified individual from practising the duties corresponding
to the level in the method and the sector(s) within the certified scope, for either a continuous period in excess
of one year or two or more periods for a total time exceeding two years (defined in ISO 9712:2012)

Company Name

Name of Company Official

Signature

Date

Form CJ-MOU-5, March 1, 2018, p1/1