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February 6, 2023
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How Much Certification Do You Need
Tip written by: Infraspection Institute

Certification and levels thereof are one of the most frequently discussed issues in thermography. With few standards addressing certification, purchasers of infrared inspection services and thermographers often ask, “How much certification is necessary?”

Due to a variety of definitions, certification can have different meanings. As it is used in thermography, certification generally means, “to declare something to be true and/or to attest by issuing a certificate to.”

The American Society for Nondestructive Testing document, SNT-TC-1A provides suggested curricula and experience for under the Thermal/Infrared test method. Recommended curricula and the classroom hours are listed below; these should be modified to meet an employer’s needs.

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In short, it is up to an employer to determine his/her client’s needs for and to set certification requirements accordingly.

Taken at face value, certification generally indicates one’s level of formal training. This training, combined with experience and knowledge of the system or structure being inspected determine a thermographer’s qualifications.

In a larger sense, certification is a measure of a thermographer’s professional qualifications. It is therefore incumbent on the professional thermographer to achieve the highest level of certification possible. The rewards for doing so are both personal and professional and can provide significant financial and competitive advantages.

Infraspection Institute has been training and certifying professional infrared thermographers since 1980. Our Level I, II, and III Certified Infrared Thermographer® training courses are fully compliant with ASNT and industry standards. Students may choose from open-enrollment and convenient web-based Distance Learning Courses. For more information or to register for a class, call 609-239-4788 or visit us online at www.infraspection.com.

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