120 recertification 121 all levels of ndt personnel

12.0 Recertification
12.1 All levels of NDT personnel shall be recertified periodically in accordance with one of the following criteria:
12.1.1 Evidence of continuing satisfactory technical performance.
12.1.2 Reexamination in those portions of the examinations in Section 8 deemed necessary by the
employer’s NDT Level III.
12.2 Recommended maximum recertification intervals are 5 years for all certification levels.
13.0 Termination
13.1 The employer’s certification shall be deemed revoked when employment is terminated.
13.2 A Level I, Level II, or Level III whose certification has been terminated may be certified to the former NDT
level by a new employer based on examination, as described in Section 8, provided all of the following
conditions are met to the new employer’s satisfaction:
13.2.1 The employee has proof of prior certification.
13.2.2 The employee was working in the capacity to which certified within six (6) months of termination.
13.2.3 The employee is being recertified within six (6) months of termination.
13.2.4 Prior to being examined for certification, employees not meeting the above requirements should
receive additional training as deemed appropriate by the NDT Level III.
14.0 Reinstatement
14.1 A Level I, Level II, or Level III whose certification has been terminated may be reinstated to the former
NDT level, without a new examination, provided all of the following conditions are met:
14.1.1 The employer has maintained the personnel certification records required in section 9.4.
14.1.2 The employee’s certification did not expire during termination.
14.1.3 The employee is being reinstated within six (6) months of termination.

Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A (2006) 9
Table 6.3.1 A: Recommended Initial Training and Experience Levels
Notes:
1.0 For Level II certification, the experience shall consist of time at Level I or equivalent. If a person is being qualified directly to Level II with no time at Level I, the
required experience shall consist of the sum of the times required for Level I and Level II and the required training shall consist of the sum of the hours required for
Level I and Level II.
2.0 For Level III certification, the required experience shall consist of the sum of the time required for Level I and Level II, plus the additional time required in 6.3.2 as
applicable. The required formal training shall consist of the Level I and Level II training, plus any additional formal training as defined in the employer’s written prac-
tice.
3.0 Listed training hours may be adjusted as described in the employer's written practice depending on the candidate's actual education level, e.g. grammar school, college
graduate in engineering, etc.
4.0 Training shall be outlined in the employer's written practice. Magnetic Particle training hours may be counted towards Magnetic Flux Leakage training hours as defined
in employer’s written practice.