ASNT Update
Administration of ASNT-9712
Certification Program
Achieving Operational Excellence• Presented by:• David Bajula CEng
• Vice Chair – CMC• Chair – USA ISO TC-135 TAG

ASNT 9712 Updates Include…
• Revamped & new examinations and protocols inaccordance with ISO 9712, 2021 edition• Transitioned away from our ACCP
• Global availability• Seeking Mutual Recognition Agreements

Why ASNT 9712…..not ACCP
• Although ACCP was created to meet the needs of Industry in the USA,
where & when 3rd party certification were required, it was based on ISO
9712: 2012 version with adaptation using Reg Guide 21.
• The new ASNT 9712 is fully ISO 9712: 2021 compliant and structured tomeet the world’s needs for NDT personnel 3rd party certification withenhanced competency examinations to better meet the industries
needs for “performance”.

ASNT 9712 Key Elements• Performance based certification program designed to assure or improve
NDT reliability.
• Contains computer based written & administered hands-on
performance demonstration examinations• Provides consistency in testing performance requirements
when/where employer-based programs may not.
• Psychometric principals applied to assure integrity and objective
measurement of skills and knowledge (statistical evaluation)…this haseven been extended to the practical examinations!

ASNT 9712 ACCP Key Elements for Practical Exam

• RT practical• Gamma – with film interpretation• MT practical• X-Ray – with film interpretation• Yoke• Combo – with film interpretation• Bench• Film/Image Interpretation only
• PT practical• Solvent Removable • UT practical• Straight & Angle Beam (welds)• Water Washable• Straight & Angle Beam (castings & forgings)• Post-Emulsified• Phased Array and TOFD (welds)• VT practical
Note: Additional specific industry qualification (ISQ) exams; i.e., UT• DirectThickness, weld exams, PAUT, TOFD, etc. in the works.
• Indirect
Note: 80% minimum detection criteria….maybe 90% for Level III’s?

ASNT 9712 Key Sector Elements• Pre-Service• Intended for personnel working to multiple industry codes, standards &specification for general construction needs• Inservice• Originally intended to address the needs of the Power Generation and Petro
Chemical industries (Vessels & Piping)• Designed for those work to ASME B&PV Code, B31.1 & B31.3 codes• Other Sectors being evaluated on our Roadmap include…

• Petro-Chemical (PC), Aerospace (AS), ….the newest one may be Oil & Gas (OG)embracing our Industry Sector Qualification (ISQ) examinations which are 100%“performance based”

Anghoff Values / Ranking for Practical
Grading Elements to also include:• Detection; i.e. minimum 80% or 90%?
• Classification; i.e. minimum 70%?
• Positioning; i.e. minimum 70%?
• False Calls; i.e. no more than 10%, 30%, 1, 2,?

Note: this exceeds minimum 70% requirements per industry feedback

Specimen SET difficulty can be easily adjusted to meet ever changing Industry needs with other testing like ISQ or sectors need to establish
higher competency levels without investing in additional specimens or time for validation.

Anghoff Values / Ranking for Practical
Grading Elements for Film/Image Interpretation to also include:• Detection; i.e., minimum 80% or 90%?
• Classification; i.e., minimum 70%?
• Artifacts; identifying artifacts that impede proper evaluation

Grading Practical Exams
Primary Grading Elements for Practical exam include:• Detection, Overalls, Characterization, Positioning (size) & Acc/Rej.

Grading Practical Exams
Grading for the Practical also includes minimum Detection & Overall of 80%

Grading Practical Exams
Grading for the Practical also includes detection of Mandatory flaws criteria:• Detection, Overalls, Characterization, Positioning (size) & Acc/Rej.

ASNT 9712 Examination Delivery• Web-based written examinations at Pearson Vue.

• Professional computer-based testing centers throughout the world.
• May also be at AEC’s and ASNT testing centers constantly under review to meetindustry, owner/user, service providers needs, etc.
• Currently opened ASNT India and ASNT Houston.

• Authorized Exam Centers (AEC’s)• To be in key locations throughout the world for practical examinations• ASNT will also introduce “AEP” or Authorized Exam Proctors; allowing for easy global
distribution of the examinations at remote locations!
*Note: special ASNT course & credential for approved Level III proctors will be required.

Moving Forward• ASNT has multiple commitments to personnel certification that are weaved
throughout its Strategic Plan
• ASNT established a global footprint and recognition.
• We are open to MRA’s between our ASNT 9712 program and other equivalent
programs throughout the world once adaption of ISO 9712 2021 by others isobserved.
• One of our current MRA’s in place is with Japan and JSNDI.

Moving Forward – Con’t.
• Multiple Certification Schemes (Sectors) rarely benefit industry! However,we acknowledge that industry will be the driving force.
•ASNT/CGSB/PCN/CSWIP•EPRI (utility and power segment performance exams in USA)•ASME/API/AWS; current fast track with Oil & Gas owner/user group!

•Others• ASNT is committed to doing “whatever it takes” to assure excellence inCertification & Credentialing; we have incredible resources (funding, staff &volunteers).

Questions•

Creating a safer world…….it STARTS with eachand everyone of us in this room.
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There is too much at stake to get
this wrong; Failure is NOT an option (safety)
Certification & Credentialing are paramount toachieving this.