Renewal Point Categories and Structure

1 point per 2 contact hours

16

Training course outlines showing the NDT subject and number of classroom/contact hours and a copy of an IACET CEU certificate with your signature as the instructor. For academic courses, a copy of the course description (from a school course catalog, etc.) showing the subject, hours, and you as the instructor.

1 point per 2 contact hours

10

Training course outlines showing the NDT subject and number of training hours. A copy of a student's training documentation that would be placed in their company personnel certification file is satisfactory as long as the hours, subject and your name as instructor is shown.

1 point per 4 contact hours

10

Evidence of completion such as transcripts, certificates, diplomas, grades, etc., which denotes contact hours or CEUs issued, the course subject, and your participation.

2 points per initial presentation

8

Meeting notices, published programs, or correspondence on company or society letterhead that identify the meeting, presentation title, presenter/author’s name, and date.

1 point per 3 contact hours

10

Registration forms, trip reports, certificates of attendance, correspondence, or other positive evidence of attendance. This must denote the activity title, date, location, and content.

3 points per paper or full article

12

The first page of a published paper is adequate, provided the title, the author(s) name(s), and the name and date of the publication appear.

1 point per published tip

6

A copy of the page showing the published technical tip with your name on it as the author or a copy of an email from the editor stating that you did submit a tip that was used.

See definitions

15

An email from the appropriate ASNT editor attesting that you have performed the development work or technical review being claimed.

Note: You must request such documentation; it will not be generated automatically.

2 points per completed project

12

Committee meeting minutes or memoranda, correspondence, letter reports, or other evidence that identifies your role in completing committee projects is acceptable.

1 point per certification

5

Copies of currently valid NDT-related certifications.

Note: If a certification body issues individual certificates for each NDT test method, only one such certificate will be accepted from that cert body for each level of qualification. Certificates issued by the same cert body but for different applications (such as API 653, 510, or 570 certs) would each count as a separate certification.

1 point per year

5

Copies of your ASNT membership cards showing the dates or membership, a copy of the receipt for payment of membership for specific years, or written or email confirmation by an ASNT staff member will be accepted.

1 point per half-day session

6

A copy of the agreement between ASNT Certification Services and the monitor (or assistant monitor) is acceptable.

2 points per audit

8

A letter from a responsible agent of the third-party that was audited attesting that the applicant performed an NDT audit is acceptable. (Audit materials are by nature confidential and are not wanted and will not be accepted).

4 points per patent

12

A copy of a new or renewed patent for an NDT product is acceptable provided it was granted or renewed within the current five-year certification period.