MIL-STD-410 Nondestructive Testing Personnel Qualification And Certification See Nas410 As A Possible ReplacementThis standard establishes the minimum requirements for the qualification and certification for personnel involved in the application of nondestructive inspection NDI or nondestructive testing NDT personnel. These requirements include training, experience and examination.

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MIL-STD-410E

5.6 Certification. Personnel who have demonstrated that they possess the appropriate qualifications shall be certified by their employer in accordance with the employer's certification procedure.  Certification is not required for personnel who are trainees or those who are designated as Instructors.

5.6.1 Records. The employer shall maintain certification records for personnel for as long as their certification is in effect.  Such records shall be available for audit by the facility's customers.  The records shall include, as a minimum:

a.  Name of the individual certified.

b.  Level, method, and techniques for which individual is certified.

c.  Results of all qualification examinations, including the separate test scores, that the individual has taken.

d.  Date and expiration of current certification(s).

e.  History of all previous NDT/NDI certifications with current employer.

f.  Training history which identifies source and dates of training, course hours and grades (if given after training), and instructor's name.

g.  Experience history, both with current and previous employers, sufficient to justify satisfaction of experience requirements for certification.

h.  Results of physical examinations.

i.  Extent and documentation of formal education.

5.6.2 Loss of certification. Certification may expire, be suspended or be revoked. Certification shall expire when employment is terminated or when the certification interval has lapsed with no recertification attempted. Certification shall be suspended when the periodic physical examination is overdue, the individual does not perform in the method certified for at least 12 consecutive months, or the individual's performance is found to be deficient in any manner.  Certification shall be revoked when the

individual does not perform in the method certified for at least 24 consecutive months or the individuals conduct is found to be unethical or incompetent.

5.6.3 Reinstatement of certification. Certifications which have been suspended may be reinstated when the cause for suspension has been corrected and the correction verified by the employer.  Certifications that have expired or been revoked may not be reinstated except by recertification.

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