Accredited Training Establishments – Validated Courses available
All courses listed below are approved as suitable preparation for the corresponding PCN examinations.
Note: Courses validated as suitable pre-approval training for PCN examinations also broadly satisfy the General Theory and Product Technology requirements of employer-based schemes (eg MIL STD 410 and SNT TC 1A). Any course offered under a company-based certification scheme must also satisfy the requirements of the employer's written practice and training programme. It is the
employer's responsibility that any necessary company specific training that would fall outside the validated course syllabus and content is adequately addressed. Condition Monitoring courses are in accordance with ISO1846 and CMGEN.
Numbers in bold type indicate the certification level at which the course(s) are aligned.
Letter(s) in brackets indicate the product sector to which each course is aligned.
Letter(s) in brackets indicate the product sector to which each course is aligned.
| Name of trainer | Courses available |
| TQCC/Lavender Greece Z Pigis 51, 382 22 Volos, Greece. T/F: 0030 24210 59881/59885 Contact: M Kotouzas E: tqcc@vol.forthnet.gr | RT: 1,2 (W) RI: (w) UT: 1,2 (W/Plate) MT: 1,2 (G) PT: 1,2 (G) ET: 1,2 (F) VT: 1,2 (G) WI: 2,3 |
| School of Applied Non-Destructive Testing (SANDT) The Welding Institute, Granta Park, Abington, Cambridge, CB1 6AL T: 01223 891162 Contact: I Pinson E: ivan.pinson@twi.co.uk | RT: 2 (G,A) RI: (W,C) UT: 2 (W,A) MT: 1,2 (G,A) PT: 1,2 (G,A) ET: 2 (F,A) |
| School of Applied Non-Destructive Testing (TWI North) Aurora Court, Riverside Park, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS2 1RY T: 01642 210512 Contact: G Glover E: gerry.glover@twi.co.uk | RT: 2 (G) RI: (W,C) UT: 2 (W) MT: 1,2 (G) PT: 1,2 (G) ET: 2 (F,A) 1,2 (W)f |
| Argyll-Ruane Ltd Meadowbank Road, Rotherham, South Yorks, S61 2NF T: 01709 560459 Contact: M Dawson E: enquiries@ruanetpo.com | RT: 1,2 (G) RI: (G) UT: 1,2 (G) MT: 1,2 (G,R) PT: 1,2 (G,R) ET: 1,2 (W) VT: 1,2 (G) WI: 1,2,3 IRT: 1 (SNT-TC-1A) |
| NDT Ltd Maltravers Road, Sheffield, S2 5AD T: 0114 2727317 Contact: M Done E: sales@ndt.ltd.uk | RT: 2 (G,A) MT: 2 (G,A) PT: 2 (G,A) |
| Lavender International NDT Unit 7, Penistone Station, Sheffield, S36 6HP T: 01226 765769 Contact: S Lavender E: Nicola@lavender-ndt.com | RT: 1,2 (G) RI: (W,C) UT: 1,2 (G) MT: 1,2 (G) PT: 1,2 (G) ET: 1,2 (F)g 1,2 (W)e VT: 1,2 (G) WI: 2,3 |
| The NDT Centre, Oceaneering Inspection PO Box 45, Bowesfield Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3YH T: 01642 604661 Contact: G Mason E: g.mason@oceaneering.com | RT: 2 (W) RI: (W) UT: 2 (W) MT: 2 (G) PT: 2 (G) |
| Aerospace Inspection Training Ltd Hangar A, Norwich Airport, Norfolk, NR6 6EG T: 01603 426165 Contact: B Manson E: aerospacetraining@yahoo.co.uk | RT: 1,2(A)a UT: 1,2(A) MT: 1,2(A) PT: 1,2(A) ET: 1,2(A) |
| Tri Service School of NDT NDES, MOD St Athan, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 4WA T: 01446 797292 Contact: Chief Instructor E: ndtschool@stathan.mod.uk | RT: 2(A) UT: 2(A) MT: 2(A) PT: 2(A) ET: 2(A) |
| SETSCO Services PTE Ltd 18 Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608925 T: (65) 6566 7777 Contact: Sze Thiam Siong E: szets@setsco.com | RT: 1,2 (W,A) UT: 1,2 (W,A) MT: 1,2 (G,A) PT: 1,2 (G,A) ET: 1,2 (A) |
| Argyll-Ruane Ltd Units 5&6, Block 6, Shenstone Trading Estate, Bromsgrove Rd, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 3XB T: 0121 5857616 Contact: A Kular E: enquiries@ruanetpo.com | RT: 1,2 (G) RI: (G) UT: 1,2 (G) MT: 1,2 (G,R) PT: 1,2 (G,R) ET: 1,2 (W) VT: 1,2 (G) WI: 1,2,3 IRT: 1 (SNT-TC-1A) |
| Companies Associate KEK IVEPE 143 Liossion & 6 Theirsiou Str, Attikis Square, GR 104 45, Athens, Greece T/F: 003 0210 8257817/8811360 | RT: Basic radiation safety course only UT: 1,2 (W,P) MT: 1,2 (G) PT: 1,2 (G) VT: 1,2 (G) WI: 2,3 VA: 1 |
| Serco Assurance - Railtest Room 130 Stephenson House, RTC Business Park, London Road, Derby, DE24 8UP T: 01332 264782 Contact: D Stenson E: deborah.stenson@sercoassurance.com | UT: 1,2d,3 1r MT: 1,2 (G,R) |
| International School of Aerospace NDT Hurricane Way, Norwich Airport, Norfolk, NR6 6EZ T: 01603 401717 Contact: V Lerski E: slerski@netcom.co.uk | RT: 1,2 (A) UT: 1,2 (A) MT: 1,2 (A) PT: 1,2 (A) ET: 1,2 (A) |
| Terengganu Advanced Technical Institute (Ruane-TATI Sdn Bhd) PT 4847, Jalan Panchor, Telok Kalong 24000 Kemaman, Terengganu Malaysia T: 609 863 1033 F: 609 863 1034 Contact: S Mohamed E: admin@ruane-tati.com | UT: 1,2 (W) MT: 1,2 (G) PT: 1,2 (G) |
| The South West School of NDT Merton House, Croescadarn Close, Pentwyn, Cardiff, CF23 8HF T: 02920 540000 Contact: G Brett E: training@minton.co.uk | RT: 1,2 (A) (W)b RI: (W) UT: 1,2 (A) MT: 1,2 (G,A) PT: 1,2 (G,A) ET: 1,2 (A) WI: 2,3 |
| TWI Training & Certification (S.E. Asia) Sdn Bhd No 8, Jalan TSB10, Sg Buloh Industrial Park, 47000 Sg Buloh, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia T: 603 6157 3526, 603 6157 3527 F: 603 6157 2378 Contact: Ernesto Moskini E: twisea@tm.net.my | RI: (W) UT: 2 (W) MT: 2 (G,A) PT: 2 (G,A) |
| Eurotechnology Kirkhill Place, Kirkhill Industrial Estate, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 0GU T: 01224 722966 Contact: M Phipps E: info@euroincon.co.uk | RT: 1,2 (W) RI: (W) UT: 1,2 (W,F) MT: 1,2 (G) PT: 1,2 (G) ET: 1,2 (W)e |
| Talon NDT Ltd Aberdeen NDE Ctr, Murcar Commercial Park, Denmore Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8JW T: 01224 822251 F: 01224 822252 Contact: Mr I Judge E: info@talonndt.co.uk | RT: 1,2 (W) Basic Radiation Safety RI: (G) UT: 1,2 (W,F) MT: 1,2 (G) PT: 1,2 (G) ET: 1,2 (W) |
| The Adam Smith College The Institute of Applied Technology, Waverley Road, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, KY1 3NH T: 01592 568500 Contact: Peter Smith E: p-smith@adamsmith.ac.uk | RT: 2 (W) RI: (W) UT: 1,2 (W) MT: 1,2 (G) PT: 1,2 (G) |
| NDT Consultants Ltd Middlemarch House, Siskin Drive, Coventry, CV3 4FJ T: 02476 511151 Contact: M Beresford | UT: 2 (A,C,F) MT: 2 (A,C,F) PT: 2 (A,C,F) ET: 2 (A,C,F) |
| University of Central Lancashire Dept of Technology, Kirkham Building, Preston, PR1 2HE E: rpbarrowcliff@uclan.ac.uk | UT: 1,2 (W) |
| Unit Inspection NDT Services Edenderry Industrial Estate, Belfast, BT14 7EE T: 028 90 352035 F: 028 90 352023 Contact: G Webber E: info@unitndt.com | UT: 1,2 (W) MT: 2 (G) PT: 2 (G) |
| VCI Consultancy Ltd Oakley House, Dennis Road, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 0YQ T: 0151 909 4545 E: support@vcilimited.com | VA: 1,2 |
| iRED Ltd Colt House, New Lane, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2LY T: 023 92484400 F: 023 92484411 E: info@ired.ltd.uk | IRT: 1 |
| MINDT No 18 Jalan Tanjung 13/2, Bandar Sri Damansara, 52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia T: 00 603 62803448/3394 F: 00 603 62803384 E: info@mindt.com.my | RI: (W) UT: 1,2 (W) MT: 2 (G) PT: 1,2 (G) WI: 2,3 |
| FLIR 2 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4AQ T: 01732 221227 F:01732 843707 Contact: Jon Willis E: jon.willis@flir.uk.com | IRT: 1 |
| SKF Asset Management Services Wellheads Rd, Farburn Industrial Estate, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 7HG Contact: Brian Whiteman E: ams.abz.marketing@skf.com | VA: 1,2 |
| AMCC Services 98 Welsh Road, Garden City, Deeside, North Wales CH5 2HZ T: 01244 823276 F: 01244 823276 Contact: Alec McCann E: alecmccann@btinternet.com | VA: 1,2 |
| Institute of Infrared Thermography 3495 Overlander Drive, Kamloops, B.C. V2B 6X6, Canada T: 001 250 579 7677 Contact: Austin Dunne E: info@infraredinstitute.com 4 Birchfield Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 6PX, UK T: 0151 510 4386 E: austin@infraredinstitute.com | IRT: 1 |
| ITC Europe/Asia Flir Systems AB, Rinkebyvagen 19, PO Box 3, SE-182, 11, Danderyd, Stockholm, Sweden T: 00 46 0875 32590 E: lisa.west@flir.se | IRT: 1 |
| RMS (Dean Whittle) UK 42 Goldcrest Close, Longbridge Park, Colchester, Essex CO4 3FN T: 07712 871976 Contact: Dean Whittle E: dean@rms-reliability.com | VA: 1,2 |
| SKF-Germany SKF Reliability Systems, SKF GmbH, Gunnar-Wester-Str 12, D-97421 Schweinfurt, Germany Contact: Dr Muiris Woulfe | VA: 1,2 |
| African NDT Centre (Pty) Ltd PO Box 68253, Highveld, Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa Contact: C Gerrard E: training@andtc.com | RT: 1,2 (W) RI: (W) UT: 1,2 (W) MT: 1,2 PT: 1,2 |
| AV Technology AVtech House, Cheadle Heath Stockport, Cheshire SK3 0XX T: 0161 491 2222 Contact: S Mills E: contact@avtechnology.co.uk | VA: 1,2 |
| Alcontrol Unit 6, Conwy Business Park, Conwy LL32 8UX T: 01492 574750 Contact: R Cutler E: bob.cutler@alcontrol.co.uk | LM: 1 |
| RT – Radiographic testing RI – Radiographic interpretation UT – Ultrasonic testing MT – Magnetic particle testing PT – Penetrant testing ET – Eddy current testing VT – Visual testing WI – Weld Inspector IRT – Infrared thermography VA – Vibration analysis AE – Acoustic emission LM – Lubrication monitoring | a – X-Ray only b – Dense metals only c – Ultrasonic testing of railway axles d – Ultrasonic testing of railway axles (solid or hollow) e – Single frequency eddy current testing of welds f – ACFM g – Tube Testing r – Rail | Product Sector G General W Welds C Castings F Forgings P Wrought Plate A Aerospace |
