Welding Inspection & Metallurgy API ICP Self Study Notes

4.6 NDE EXAMINER CERTIFICATION
The referencing codes or standards may require the examiner be qualified in
accordance with a specific code and certified as meeting the requirements.
ASME Section V, Article 1, when specified by the referencing code, requires
NDE personnel be qualified with one of the following:
a. ASNT SNT-TC-1A
b. ANSI/ASNT CP-189
These references give the employer guidelines (SNT-TC-1A) or standards
(CP-189) for the certification of NDE inspection personnel. They also require
the employer to develop and establish a written practice or procedure that
details the employer’s requirements for certification of inspection personnel.
It typically includes the training, and experience prerequisites prior to
certification, and recertification requirements. If the referencing code does not
list a specific standard to be qualified against, qualification may involve
demonstration of competency by the personnel performing the examination or
other requirements specified by the owner-user.