ASNT NDT Level III Renewal Point Categories and Structure

ASNT NDT Level III certificants can renew by earning a minimum of 25 points during the five-year (60-month) period of their certification. Track your points as you earn them in MyCert.

ASNT offers various activities eligible for renewal points to maintain your NDT certification. This points system enables you to document ongoing learning and commitment to your NDT practice. Explore opportunities to earn points and learn about how many points can be earned for each activity and the documentation required for each.

Find more details on the number of points gained for contributing to ASNT publications on the Publication Renewal Point page.

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Renewal Points

	Activity	Point Value	Max. points allowed per certification period	Typical Documentation
A₁	Teaching NDT courses for which academic credit or IACET accredited CEUs are given	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.
A₂	Teaching NDT courses for which academic credit or IACET accredited CEUs are not given	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.
A maximum of 16 points may be claimed in Category A
B	Additional classroom or computer-based NDT training. (Documentation must include the number of contact hours and verification of successful completion.)	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.
C	Authoring or coauthoring technical NDT presentations at local technical society or national meetings. (To receive credit, the individual must have significant contributions of the content.)	2 points per initial presentation	8	Meeting notices, published programs, or correspondence on company or society letterhead, which identify the meeting, presentation title, presenter/author’s name, and date.
D	Attending technical sessions, seminars, or panels at local ASNT sections or at NDT-related national meetings	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.
E	Preparing and publishing an original NDT-related peer-reviewed paper or full article in a technical society publication. (To receive credit, the individual must have significantly contributed the 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.
F	Authoring short technical tips in The NDT Technician newsletter or other NDT-related technical publications.	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.
G	Development and technical review of ASNT publications	See Publication Renewal Points	15	A copy of a letter, fax, or e-mail 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
H	Documented NDT contributions to NDT-related technical society committee projects.	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.
I	Other non-ASNT Certification Services third-party technical certifications such as CWI, API, NACE, ASQ, etc.	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.
J	Paid membership in The American Society for Nondestructive Testing	1 point per year	5	Verification of ASNT membership showing the dates or membership, a copy of the receipt for payment of membership for specific years or written or e-mail confirmation by an ASNT Staff member will be accepted.
K	Serving as ASNT Certification Services trained proctor or assistant proctor at ASNT Certification Services examinations	1 point per half-day session	6	A copy of the agreement between ASNT Certification Services and the monitor (or assistant monitor) is acceptable.
L	Performance of external NDT audits	2 points per audit	8	A letter from a responsible agent of the third-party that was audited, attesting that the certificant performed an NDT audit is acceptable. (Audit materials are by nature confidential and are not wanted and will not be accepted).
M	Applying for or receiving a patent for an NDT related product	4 points per patent	12	A notice of application filing, or a copy of a new or renewed patent for an NDT product is acceptable provided it was granted or renewed within the current five (5)-year certification period.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can earn points for:

ASNT Level III refresher courses
Accredited CEU courses
College courses
Corporate training courses
Other high-quality courses leading to exams

The course must:

Be at or above your qualification level (Level II or III) in the NDT methods you are certified in, or
Be NDT-related (e.g., math, physical science, quality control), or

Cover advanced NDT topics.

No. Time spent taking any type of exam does not earn renewal points.

No. Serving as a session chair, section officer, national officer, or committee chair does not earn points.

Exception: If you lead a technical society meeting whose main purpose is a significant technical project (not administrative work) and it meets the requirements for activity H in Table 1, it may qualify.

No. Writing test procedures, QC manuals, or similar documents for your employer is considered part of your regular job and does not earn points.

You must show proof you attended the actual technical presentation—general conference attendance is not enough.
At ASNT conferences:

Conference staff will send an email after the conference that requires your response of what technical sessions you attended

Not unless they are:

Presented as a technical paper, or
Published in accordance with Activities C or F in Table 1.

Yes. Passing math or physical science courses as part of a college degree program can earn points. You must provide documentation showing the number of contact hours.

Your certificate must show either:

Contact hours, or
CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

Note:
1 CEU = 10 contact hours = 2.5 ASNT recertification points.

No. You must submit signed documentation from that person, not just their name.

Yes—if they are published in:

A technical society journal, or
An official society publication

They do not count if:

They are only for a company or government audience
They are given at private or restricted access meetings

Provide documentation that would satisfy a strict QA/QC auditor.

ASNT records are audited every year. If there’s a question about your documentation or point eligibility, the Certification Management Council makes the final decision.

Definitions

You can earn points for official, identifiable projects with national technical societies. Examples include:

Round robin or individual studies
Writing or updating guidelines, appendices, specifications, recommended practices, codes, or standards

Acceptable proof includes:

Memos or letter reports
Drafts of committee documents
Major written comments on draft documents

Does not qualify:

Verbal comments
Simply attending meetings
Returning ballots without major comments

Work on ASNT publications should be counted under Categories E, F, and G.

An NDT audit performed at a facility other than where you work. This includes audits of NDT vendors or suppliers.

A published article with 1000 words or more at the time of publication.

Points are based on your paid ASNT membership during your current 5-year certification cycle.

You earn 1 point per year of membership

Meetings, conferences, symposia, seminars, or panels organized or sponsored by a national technical society and advertised nationally.

May qualify if:

A regional event meets the above criteria
A foreign or international event is hosted by a national or international technical society and is open to the public

Does not qualify:

Trade shows or trade association meetings
Closed or invitation only meetings

Patents issued by the US Patent Office or an equivalent official agency in another country.

Authors and reviewers may earn points for published materials as listed on the Publication Renew Points page.

Proof can include written or email confirmation from the Publications Department that your work was received and published.

A break in practice or work of more than 12 consecutive months.

A nonprofit organization that represents:

An industry segment in an NDT-related field, or
An industry that uses NDT.

Publications from national technical societies qualify. Foreign or international technical journals also qualify.

Currently valid, non-ASNT NDT-related certifications count for one point each. Examples include:

AWS CWI or SCWI
API 510, 570, 653
NACE
ASQ CQA

If a certification body issues separate certificates for each NDT method, you may only count one certificate from that body.

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ASNT NDT Level III Renewal Point Categories and Structure

Renewal Points

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of courses qualify for renewal points?

Do exams count for points?

Do leadership roles in ASNT count for points?

Do work products for my employer count?

How do I prove I attended a technical session?

Do reports I prepare for my employer count?

Do math or science courses count?

What must be on my course certificate?

Can I just provide the name of someone who can verify my points?

Do published papers count?

What are the documentation requirements?

Definitions

Committee Projects

External NDT Audit

Full Article

Membership

National Meetings

Patents

Publication Development and Review

Significant Interruption

Technical Society

Technical Society Publications

Other Technical Certifications

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