ICNDT Operating Procedure OP20: Personnel
Certification Body Conformity Assessment
Executive Summary
The Members of the International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing have recognised the needfor a peer review system for Conformity Assessment of NDT Personnel Certification Bodies as asupplement or alternative to the accreditation provided by national and international accreditation
bodies. This is needed to support the ICNDT Multilateral Recognition Agreement for NDT personnel
certification.
The work of developing the conformity assessment system is based upon the principles enshrined in
ISO/IEC 17040 (Conformity assessment – General requirements for peer assessment of conformity
assessment bodies) and was initially undertaken by ICNDT Working Group 1 on Qualification andCertification. The administration and implementation of this system is managed by the ICNDT
Certification Executive Committee.
This document is a strategic level Operating Procedure as defined in Operating Procedure OP18 andis subject to approval by the ICNDT Executive Committee and the International Committee.

Disclaimer
ICNDT accepts no liability for the use of certification awarded by any Personnel Certification Body
assessed under the conformity assessment system. In accordance with ISO 9712 (Non-destructive
testing – Qualification and certification of NDT personnel) the responsibility for the quality of NDTrests with the employer of the certificated person.

Jurisdiction
The ICNDT Personnel Certification Body conformity assessment scheme is subject to the jurisdictionof Austria.

Secretariat: The British Institute of NDT, Midsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road,
Northampton NN1 5NX UK
Tel: +44 1604 438300 Email: gensec@icndt.org
The ICNDT is registered as a legalised Association with its seat in Vienna, Austria.
ICNDT Registered Office: 1230 VIENNA, Jochen-Rindt-Straße 33
Chair: S K Babu Email: chair@icndt.org

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15/05/2013

Previous issue

18/12/2015

Major revision consistent with OP19

15/02/2017

Approval by PGP replaced with approval by
the International Committee.
Issue 2 changed to Revision 3.
Revised to include learning from audit.

20/02/18

06/05/2022

Revised to include as a minimum remote
on-line audit

Approved by ICEC,
IEC, PGP & GA.
IssuedApproved by ICEC,
IEC, PGP & GA.
IssuedFor PGP approval

For ICEC, IEC and
GA approval
Approved by GA

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1 ScopeThis Operating Procedure covers the operation of the ICNDT PCB conformity assessment scheme(PCB CA). The Operating Procedure is supported by one or more lower level Work Instructions undercontrol of the ICEC.
This document sets out the process for carrying out the PCB CA and provides guidance to applicant
NDT Personnel Certification Bodies (PCB) prior to conformity assessment by an ICNDT appointed
audit team. Assessments will be carried out for compliance with ISO/IEC 17024 and ISO 9712, asappropriate. It is recommended that the applicable standard(s) and this document are read carefully
by applicant organisations in order to avoid unnecessary effort and delay in the assessment process.

2 References
OP 18
OP 19
OP 24
ISO 9712
ISO 17011
ISO/IEC 17040
ISO/IEC 17024
IAF MD4
IAF ID 12

ICNDT Certification Executive Committee
ICNDT Multilateral Recognition Agreement
Procedure for Complaints and Appeals Relating to ICEC Activities
Non-destructive testing – Qualification and certification of NDT personnel
Conformity assessment – General requirements for accreditation bodies
accrediting conformity assessment bodies
Conformity assessment – General requirements for peer assessment ofconformity assessment bodies
Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating
certification of persons
IAF Mandatory document for the use of information andcommunication technology (ICT) for auditing/assessment purposes
Principals of remote assessment

Note 1. Any requirement for conformity with the above documents means conformity with thecurrent edition (up to 12 months will be allowed between the issue of a revision andimplementation of a referenced document).

3 Abbreviations
CA
IAF
ICEC
ICNDT
GA
MRA
OP
PCB
PGP
WG1

Conformity Assessment
International Accreditation Forum, www.iaf.nu
ICNDT Certification Executive Committee
International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing
ICNDT General AssemblyMultilateral Recognition Agreement
Operating Procedure
Personnel Certification Body
Policy & General Purposes Committee
ICNDT Working Group 1

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4 Objective
The ICNDT conformity assessment (CA) system is intended to facilitate participation in the ICNDTMultilateral Recognition Agreement (MRA) by Personnel Certification Bodies (PCB) in the following
cases:•

Where suitable national accreditation is not available;•

Where it is necessary to supplement national accreditation, particularly in ensuring that an
NDT expert participates in the accreditation in order to ensure compliance with the current
ISO 9712; NOTE ICNDT allows a 12 month transition period where the ISO is updated
to allow the PCB internal systems to be updated to comply with any changes within theStandard.

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If, for any other reason, the PCB prefers to undergo conformity assessment by ICNDT.

See OP 19 for details of the ICNDT MRA.

5 Process5.1 Criteria for Assessment
The criteria for compliance are:••

ISO 9712, Non-destructive testing – qualification and certification of personnel;
ISO/IEC 17024, Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating
certification of persons.

A PCB may apply to be assessed for conformance with ISO 9712 for any of the industry or productsectors defined in the standard, and for those NDT methods and techniques defined in the standard,as listed in Section 1 (Scope).
The system specified in ISO 9712 can also apply to other NDT methods or to new techniques within
an established NDT method, provided a comprehensive scheme of certification exists and themethod or technique is covered by International, regional or national standards. A PCB wishing toinclude new methods or techniques in its scope of assessment shall contact the ICEC Secretary, whowill seek guidance from ICNDT Working Group WG1.
Only those for which it is judged to be satisfactory will be included in the ICNDT certificate ofconformance. It should be noted that, the wider the scope applied for, the more time will be
required for assessment.

5.2 Application
An ICNDT CA will only be carried out to support an application for registration under Schedule 2 ofthe ICNDT MRA (see OP19). There are two cases where this will occur:•

It will usually occur where an application for Schedule 2 registration under OP19 has failed
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Operating Procedure. If the applicant PCB wishes to proceed, the document packagepresented for the original MRA application together with the results of the assessmentby the ICNDT Certification Executive Committee (ICEC) shall form the basis forproceeding with the OP20 process.
•Alternatively, the PCB may wish to proceed directly to a compliance assessment, inparticular when there is no accreditation body in the country of the applicant or theiraccreditation body is not a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). In thiscase, the PCB shall provide an application for MRA Schedule 2 registration under OP19 on aform available from the ICEC Secretary. This form shall be completed as far as possible,
including supporting documents, and this package shall form the basis for proceeding with
the OP20 process.

In both cases the ICEC Secretary shall arrange for the applicant PCB to be invoiced for the applicationfee (see 6.1 below). On receipt of payment of the application fee, the ICEC Secretary shall assess theapplication for completeness and eligibility, consulting the ICEC Chair if necessary. The ICEC
Secretary shall also confirm with the ICEC Chair the required scope of the assessment: whether it
covers the full scope given in 5.1 above or if, depending on the assessment of an MRA application, apartial assessment is considered adequate. Where the application includes NDT Methods notcovered in the scope of ISO 9712 or new techniques within an established NDT method (see 5.1), theICEC Secretary shall seek guidance from Working Group WG1.
If there are any impediments to proceeding with the application, the ICEC Secretary shall liaise withthe applicant PCB in an attempt to resolve them. Where issues cannot be resolved the application
fee, which has been set to cover the costs associated with the review and processing of theapplication, will not be refunded.
When a certification body wishes to renew or extend the scope of its ICNDT certificate ofconformity, the process to be followed is similar to that for the initial certificate of conformity. See
5.7 below for further details.

5.3 Audit Preparation
On confirmation of the eligibility the ICEC Secretary will consult with the ICEC Chair and appoint an
ICNDT Approved Lead Assessor, informing the applicant of this appointment. When selecting anassessor, account shall be taken of the first language of the applicant organisation, and any possible
conflict of interest of the assessor related to the applicant.
Where a remote or hybrid audit is required this shall be confirmed during this planning stage.
Where warranted by the scope and extent of the assessment and in consultation with the proposed
ICNDT Lead Assessor, one or more ICNDT Support Assessors may also be selected from the ICNDT
register of Approved Assessors.
Note 2. The selection criteria for ICNDT Assessors are set out in Appendix A.
The applicant PCB shall have the right to reject any of the assessment team members assigned by
the ICNDT but shall provide written justification for rejection. Any second nomination shall be
accepted.

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An ICNDT Lead Assessor, who is fully responsible for liaison with the applicant PCB and forgenerating all documents relating to the assessment procedure, shall carry out an initial desk-top
review of the applicant’s quality management system documentation. In carrying out this review,and for the remainder of the assessment, the ICNDT Lead Assessor and any ICNDT Support Assessors
shall make use of an audit check list provided by the ICEC Secretary.
On the basis of this document review (which shall be recorded), the ICNDT Lead Assessor will form
an initial opinion as to the extent that the proposed systems and procedures meet the applicable
scope. The ICNDT Lead Assessor shall notify the applicant PCB of any ambiguities or requiredelements that are not addressed, or that are addressed incorrectly. The application will not beprocessed further until these matters have been addressed to the satisfaction of the ICNDT Lead
Assessor.
Note 3. The ICEC Secretary shall advise the ICNDT Lead Assessor of the time allowed for this review.
If the ICNDT Lead Assessor cannot complete the review within that time they shall advise
the ICEC Secretary either giving an estimate of the additional time required or stating thatthe applicant’s quality systems are not an adequate basis for carrying out a conformity
assessment. The ICEC Secretary will then contact the applicant giving them the option ofeither paying an additional fee or of withdrawing the application.
If it is agreed that the assessment should continue, the ICNDT Lead Assessor shall provide the ICEC
Secretary with an estimate of the time required (in man-days or man-hours, and including the time
taken for the desk-top review) and the travelling and subsistence costs in order to carry out thecompliance assessment. (It is noted that where there are governmental travel restrictions apply
there will be no travel and subsistence expenses). This should include recommendations for and thecosts of any Support Assessors. Guidance on the time required for assessment is given in Appendix
B.
Note 4. The estimate of time and expenses will not be binding but should be sufficiently accurate toallow the ICEC Secretary to advise the PCB of the likely cost of the assessment.
At this point the ICEC Secretary shall arrange for the applicant PCB to be invoiced for the assessment
charge (see 6.2 below). When this has been paid the ICEC Secretary shall authorise the ICNDT Lead
Assessor to continue with the process.
The ICNDT Lead Assessor shall then contact the applicant to establish a mutually agreeable date forthe mandatory on-site assessment, ensuring that the current quality documentation is on-hand, andshall publish an audit program not later than 14 days prior to the agreed date (to be sent to theapplicant PCB, the ICNDT Support Assessor(s) and the ICEC Secretary).
Note 5. Where possible, the Applicant Certification Body shall assist the ICNDT Lead Assessor byproviding advice on suitable arrangements for travel and accommodation. But this shall in
no way compromise the independence of the Assessor(s).

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5.4 Audit Procedure
Within in the agreed scope, the purpose of the assessment covers, but is not limited to, two mainareas:•

To determine the suitability of the general administration of the organisation in respect of
the quality management system, procedures, records, security arrangements, facilities,
infrastructure, impartiality and management structure;•

To carry out a technical assessment of the organisation with regard to procedures for
examination, decision making and certification, and examination specimens, equipment andexamination staff qualifications in the particular qualification examination(s) which are thesubject(s) of the application.

•

In the first instance all assessments shall be undertaken face to face. In the case of
extraordinary circumstances where there are travel restrictions preventing face to faceassessments, the assessments may be held, after approval by the ICEC, via ICEC
approved digital means that would facilitate the exact same rigor and compliance to therelevant standards as would a physical site assessment.

•

The assessment shall follow the principals laid out in IAF ID 12 and IAF MD4.

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The cost of providing the requested documents is to rest with the auditee.

•

Relevant records and documents required as part of the assessment process may besubmitted via secure electronic means agreed upon by both the audit team and auditee.
In most cases assessments may be performed via a hybrid approach where physicalpresence and approved electronic platforms may be utilized to complete the assessment
without reducing any of the assessment requirements or criteria.

•

All relevant documents shall be provided by the lead assessor to the ICEC for storage in
the ICEC archive.

5.4.1

Introductory Meeting

The assessment will begin with an introductory meeting between the assessment team andrepresentatives of the Certification Body. At this meeting the ICNDT Lead Assessor will stress thatany and all materials and facilities reviewed will remain confidential to ICNDT and the applicant. The
assessor will then introduce the assessment team (where there are one or more ICNDT Support
Assessors) and confirm pre-arranged details of the audit programme, including the details ofreporting and emphasizing the fact that findings are only categorised as non-conformances where
there is a clear non-conformity with the applicable criteria. Arrangements will be made for amember of the PCB staff to accompany the assessor(s) during the assessment in order to confirm thecorrectness of written findings.
The assessment shall include witnessing the conduct of written and practical qualification
examination(s).
5.4.2 Recording Findings of the Assessment
Each assessor will review the activities and/or areas of operations to which they are assigned.
Findings of apparent failure of arrangements to comply with the PCB’s quality management system orwith the requirements of applicable criteria shall be recorded on Detail Report forms. These shall be

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the objective evidence upon which the ICNDT Lead Assessor bases their recommendations to the
ICNDT.
A Detail Report Form shall be completed by the assessor at the time of the finding and witnessed by
the accompanying PCB representative. The signature by the PCB representative is required to verify
the factual nature of the finding. There is no attempt to designate the category of any finding at thistime.
The information recorded on the detail report form will contain the following:••••

Date and type of assessment;
Name and location of assessed organisation;
Reference to the criterion against which the report is raised;
The particular activity or area of operation concerned;

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•
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Any documents or records involved, including serial numbers etc.;
A record of the finding (usually phrased in the precise words used in the applicable criteria);
The name of the person with whom the matter was discussed;
The signatures of the assessor and the PCB representative.

5.4.3 Preparation of Summary Report
After the ICNDT Assessors have completed their individual assignments, they will hold a private
meeting to co-ordinate the assessment findings. Prior to presenting findings to the PCB
management, the Assessment Team (ICNDT Lead and Support Assessors) shall categorise findings as
Non-conformance or Observation. These are defined thus:••

Non-conformances require mandatory improvement action within a defined timescale(which could be immediate or prior to the issue of an ICNDT certificate of conformity).
Examples would be:o Lack of a documented internal audit or management review procedure;o Inadequate stock of suitable practical test specimens or serviceable NDT equipment;o Absence of a satisfactory system for security of examination material(s) or records.
Observations may be raised for an isolated failure to comply with requirements, and would
normally require non-urgent corrective or preventive action to be taken. Examples wouldbe:o A single occurrence of the examination questions set for a candidate not recorded;o Failure to correct a non-conformance within the timescale set by the PCB’s internal
audit.

The ICNDT Lead Assessor will prepare a Summary Report with the agreement and bearing thesignatures of all Assessors showing the categorisation of the findings into Non-conformances or
Observations. The Summary Report will not reiterate statements on the detail reports but shouldpresent an overall impression of the PCB.
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present the Summary Report to the PCB representatives. The ICNDT Lead Assessor shallemphasise that the assessment has not necessarily covered every aspect of the requirements and,
therefore, where no non-conformances were reported it does not follow that none exist.
The PCB authorised representative shall indicate the intended corrective actions for each
non-conformance and propose the latest date for completion of such actions.
The ICNDT Lead Assessor and the PCB authorised representative shall agree on a time scale forcorrection of all non-conformances, if applicable. The PCB shall be provided with copies of the detailreports and the Summary Report.

5.5

Final Report and Recommendation

The ICNDT Lead Assessor shall submit a Final Report to the ICEC Secretary. This shallcomprise the Summary Report (see 5.4.3), a list of the intended corrective actions and timescales
agreed at the

final meeting (see 5.4.4) and a recommendation on the issue or otherwise of a certificate ofconformity.
In general, there are four possible cases:
A. No corrective actions are required, or any necessary corrective actions were taken at thetime of the assessment.
The ICNDT Lead Assessor shall submit Detail and Summary reports, plus audit
programme and checklists to the ICEC Secretary, with a recommendation to issue a
Certificate of Conformity.
B. A time scale has been agreed for all corrective actions to be completed and it will be
acceptable for the evidence of such completion to be provided to the ICNDT Lead
Assessor by email.
The ICNDT Lead Assessor shall submit a copy of the Summary report to the ICEC
Secretary and provide an estimate of the time required (in man-days or man-hours) toreview the evidence for completion of corrective actions (see Note 6 below). The original
Detail Reports and checklists will be retained until the PCB provides satisfactoryevidence of correction of the non-conformances, upon receipt of which the ICNDT Lead
Assessor shall submit the signed-off Detail Reports and checklists to the ICEC Secretary,with a recommendation to issue a Certificate of Conformity.
C. A time scale has been agreed for all corrective actions to be completed and some or allof the non-conformances are of a level where a follow-up assessment visit will be
required to provide evidence of completion.
The ICNDT Lead Assessor shall submit a copy of the Summary Report to the ICEC
Secretary and provide an estimate of the time required (in man-days or man-hours) andthe travelling and subsistence costs in order to carry out the follow-up assessment visit(see Note 6 below). A follow-up assessment will be arranged by the ICNDT Lead
Assessor, with the help of the ICNDT Support Assessor(s) when required. Uponsatisfactory completion of this assessment, the ICNDT Lead Assessor shall submit a

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further Summary Report together with completed Detail Reports and checklists to the
ICEC Secretary, with a recommendation to issue a Certificate of Conformity.
D. It has not been possible to agree a corrective action programme.
The ICNDT Lead Assessor shall submit all documents to the ICEC Secretary with arecommendation not to issue a Certificate of Conformity.
For cases B and C above, the ICNDT Lead Assessor will immediately advise the ICEC Secretary if itappears that the agreed program of corrective action is not likely to achieve its aims. The ICEC
Secretary, in consultation with the ICEC, will advise on the further course of action.
Note 6. The estimates of time and expenses in cases B and C will not be binding but should be
sufficiently accurate to allow the ICEC Secretary to advise the PCB of any additional costs
needed to complete the assessment.

5.6

Issue of Certificate of Conformity

Upon receipt of the ICNDT Lead Assessor's report and recommendation, the ICEC Secretary shallreview the documentation for compliance with the applicable requirements. If all is in order, thefinal report and recommendation (together with the full audit documentation) shall be submitted to
the ICEC. After due examination of these documents, the ICEC shall decide on the issue of an ICNDT
certificate of conformity to the PCB concerned (cases A, B and C) or advise the PCB that it has been
decided not to issue a certificate of conformity (case D). Where a certificate of conformity is issued,
ICNDT may reserve the right to carry out surveillance audits at the cost of the applicant during theperiod of validity.
The formal notification of conformity, which is subject to payment in full of any fees due, will be in
the form of an ICNDT Certificate of Conformity with details of the scope of conformity and any
limitations. The certificate will detail the standards and criteria complied with, the issue and expiry
dates, and bear the signature of an authorised representative of the ICNDT. The Certificate ofConformity will be issued when all fees are paid (see 6 below). An example certificate is shown in
Figure 1.
All audit documentation will be retained by the ICNDT for a minimum period of seven years.

5.7

Renewal and/or Extension of Scope

The ICNDT certificate of conformity is valid for 3 years from the date of issue or until (a) an
application is received for an extension of scope or (b) issues are identified during a surveillance
audit. Validity of the certificate is subject to continuing compliance with the applicable standards
and specifications and the ICNDT Code of Practice for NDT Personnel Certification Bodies – see
OP19.
Approximately 90 days prior to the expiry of the ICNDT certificate of conformity, the PCB seeking
renewal will apply to the ICEC Secretary using the same form as for initial applications. The processof reviewing the application and supporting materials, selection and appointment of assessors and10

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the conduct of the renewal assessment will be identical to that for initial assessment.
PCBs wishing to extend the scope of their certificate of conformity will be assessed to ensure thatthey have appropriately qualified examiners, sufficient specimens containing relevant defects,
sufficient appropriate NDT equipment and examination questions to conduct examinations for the
expected throughput of candidates. The quality system will not be re-assessed except insofar as
control of personnel, specimen security, master specimen reports, equipment maintenance andcalibration and generation and security of questions is concerned. All aspects of the additional
certificate of conformity must comply with the requirements of the applicable standard(s).

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Fees

Fees are set by the ICNDT Executive Committee and confirmed at the annual meeting of ICNDT. The
current fees for the Compliance Assessment service are available on the ICNDT website.
Fees and charges published on the website are shown in bold in the following sub-sections.
Note 7. Certain of the fees are necessarily based on estimates, as described below. The ICEC
Secretary will keep the PCB informed in the event of any significant departures from theestimated costs.

6.1 Application Fee
The Application Fee is payable initially, at three-yearly reassessment and for applications to extend
scope. This covers the costs associated with the review and processing of the application (See 5.2
above) and is not refundable in the event that eligibility for a PCB compliance assessment cannot beestablished. Note that ICNDT reserve the right to request an addition to the application fee if anexcessive time is required for the review (see 5.3 above).

6.2 Assessment Charge
The assessment charge is payable before the assessment. This is estimated following the preliminary
desk-top review. The charge is based on the Assessment Charge per Man-day and the ICNDT Lead
Assessor’s estimate of the time required for the assessment (including the desk-top review) – seeAppendix B for guidance. The assessment charge will also include, (where applicable), an
estimate of the assessor’s travel, subsistence and accommodation expenses.
A further assessment charge may be necessary to cover the time required by the ICNDT Lead
Assessor in reviewing the resolution of corrective actions. The PCB will be provided with an estimateof the cost and the final cost will be recovered as part of the balancing payment (see 6.3 below).

6.3 Balancing Payment
A balancing payment is payable at the end of the assessment and before issue of the Certificate ofConformity. This will reconcile any differences between estimates of assessors’ time and expenses
and the actual values.

6.4 Certification Fee
The Certification Fee is payable on successful completion of the assessment and before theCertificate of Conformity is awarded.

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Completion of MRA Schedule 2 Process

As noted above, a conformity assessment will only be carried out in support of an application forregistration under Schedule 2 of the ICNDT MRA. If the OP20 process set out here is successful, thiswill result also in registration under the MRA, as set out in OP19.

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Complaints and Appeals

The procedure to be followed in the event of complaints or appeals is set out in OP24, available on
the ICNDT website or from the ICEC Secretary.

Appendix A: Selection Criteria for Approving ICNDT Assessors
ICNDT assessment teams shall comprise a Lead Assessor supported, where necessary, by one
or more Support Assessors such that the team qualifications are appropriate to the audit inhand. At least one member of the ICNDT Assessment Team shall hold valid ISO 9712 Level 3
certification relevant to the scope of the audit in hand.
The register of available Assessors shall be confirmed by the ICNDT Certification Executive
Committee (ICEC) and shall be maintained by the ICEC Secretary. The Register shall state foreach individual whether he or she may be appointed Lead Assessor or Support Assessor.
All ICNDT registered Assessors shall have satisfactorily completed ICNDT recognised
management system assessor training, and shall have verifiable experience in the conduct of
quality management systems and NDT technical audits. ICNDT appointed Lead Assessors shallbe familiar with the ICNDT documentation related to the assessment and PCB approval
process. This may be achieved by:• Lead Assessor workshops or briefing sessions conducted by an approved ICNDTLead Assessor;• A Support Assessor assisting an ICNDT Lead Assessor during an assessment.
The Lead Assessor will be appointed directly by the ICEC Secretary for the specific assessment,
while Support Assessors may be selected by the Lead Assessor and confirmed by the ICEC
Secretary from the register of qualified Assessors maintained by the ICNDT.
It is highly desirable that at least one member of the ICNDT Assessment Team be fluent in thefirst language of the assessed NDT PCB.
All ICNDT Assessors are bound by conditions of confidentiality, having signed statements ofacceptance of conditions of appointment, including the preservation of impartiality and thefreedom from vested interests.
Any contract between ICNDT and an Assessor, whether verbal or in writing, shall be a contract
subject to the jurisdiction of Austria.
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Appendix B: Guidance on the Time Required for Assessment
Man-days spent on initial and renewal assessment will vary, as will the audit team strength,
according to the scope of certificate of conformity held or applied for, and the size, complexity andgeographical dispersal of the certification scheme. The assessment team will be selected to combine
quality system experience with commensurate levels of NDT and industry sector expertise, as well as
fluency in the first language used by the PCB.
The following is an EXAMPLE of a typical time on assessment for an ICNDT PCB
Certificate of conformity audit.
Task
Man days
Preparation (documented system familiarisation)
1
Travel (depending on origin and destination)
1-2
Time on assessment (depends on scope)
4-5
Reporting
1
Total
7-9

The following is an EXAMPLE of the estimated time for extension to scope or triennial reassessment.
Task
Preparation (familiarisation)
Travel (depending on origin and destination)
Time on assessment
ReportingTotal

Man days
½
1-2
1-2
½
3-5

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Figure 1. Example Certificate
Secretariat: The British Institute of NDTMidsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK
Tel: +44 1604 438300; Fax: +44 1604 438301; Email: icndt@bindt.org