Nadcap Special Process Webinars

PRI Training's AC7114 - Expectations Webinar is a 3-hour training session that provides a detailed review of the changes to AC7114 (Nadcap Audit Criteria for Non Destructive Testing Suppliers Accreditation Program), including clarification of NDT personnel certification requirements to meet Nadcap expectations.

Course Topics Include:

• Rationale and explanation of the latest changes to AC7114
• Interpretation of the Nadcap NDT Task Group expectation for checklist compliance
  • NDT Quality System Requirements (Level 3 Responsibility, Internal NDT Audits, Performance Review, etc)
  • NDT Personnel Certification (Written Practice, Personnel Records, Examinations, Supplier Level 3 Personnel, etc)
  • Equipment Calibration

Duration: 3.0 hours (approximately)

Cost: $200.00 per person

Who should attend? Quality Managers, Quality Engineers, NDT Level 2 and 3 Personnel

The symposium has been designed to help Coating suppliers achieve merit. The Coatings task group is committed to meet and exceed the Nadcap goal of 80% or more Suppliers on Merit by offering a review of the merit criteria along with a look into ideas and strategies for achieving merit.

Course Topics Include:

• Merit Overview
  • Definition
  • Benefits
  • Accreditation Length
  • Timeline
• 18 Month Merit Criteria
  • Summary of the seven criteria
  • Detailed look at each criteria with explanations, common pitfalls and strategies
• 24 Month Merit Criteria
  • Summary of the three criteria
  • Detailed look at each criteria with explanations, common pitfalls and strategies

Duration: 2.0 hours

Cost: $200.00 per person

Who should attend? Quality Managers and Quality Engineers

This course is developed with the understanding that personnel training and experience is the most important documentation for Nondestructive Testing (NDT) personnel. Without the proper documentation associated with training and experience, a career in NDT can be riddled with retesting, retraining, constantly starting over, etc. If the individual continues to work in the NDT career field, then personnel qualification records should be designed objectively to travel with the inspector from one job to another. This course will discuss and define the NAS-410 and Nadcap Audit Criteria for taking an individual from Trainee to a Level 1 or Level 2 Qualified Inspector in the different NDT Methods. It will help attendee formulate formal training plans. Sample OJT plans will be reviewed and critiqued. Attendees will assess some ideal examples of training and experience records. The course will also highlight some frequent nonconformances (NCRs) due to training and experience documentation issues.

Course Topics Include:

• NAS-410/Nadcap experience and training requirements
• A few Subscriber unique experience and training requirements
• Experience/Training documentation requirements
• Formulating a formal training plan
• Sample OJT Records for PT, MT, UT, RT, and DDA/CR
• Frequent nonconformances (NCR's)

Duration: 3.0 hours

Cost: $200.00 per person

Who should attend? The course will suit anyone actively involved in the training and qualification of NDT personnel. It also is recommended for Level 3's, or soon to be Level 3's in all methods

PRI Training's AC7108/14 - Stripping of coatings as a sub-contract process training is a review of AC7108/14, Stripping of Coatings as a Sub-Contract Process, to identify unique requirements for this process and what documentation and records are required to comply to AC7108.

Course Topics Include:

• When is AC7108/14 required
• Review of specific requirements)
• Examples of how to meet requirements in AC7108 in regard to documentation and records

Duration: 2 hours

Cost: $200

Who should attend? Auditees looking to include AC7108/14 in their scope and Internal Auditors who will audit to AC7108/14

PRI Training's Nadcap Penetrant (PT) & Magnetic Particle (MT) Self Risk Assessment webinar is designed for reviewing the potential failure modes of some of the most common findings associated with penetrant and magnetic particle audit criteria, and the associated NDT quality system questions in AC7114, through AC7114/1 and AC7114/2. The course content will briefly highlight some of the most common findings documented within the past year to eighteen months.

Course Topics Include:

• A brief overview of the personnel requirements of PT & MT, by reviewing and looking for failure modes
• A brief overview of the process control requirements for PT & MT, by reviewing and looking for failure modes
• A brief overview of the job compliance requirements for PT & MT, by reviewing the requiremets and looking for failure modes

Duration: 3.0 - 3.5 hours

Cost: $200.00

Who should attend?: Quality Managers and Quality Engineers

This course will summarize all personnel qualification requirements in accordance with NAS 410, EN 4179 and the Nadcap criteria for all qualification Levels, including the Auditor and Instructor. Some unique Subscriber supplemental requirements will also be presented. This course will emphasize what documentation the auditee, and internal and external auditors should expect to review to demonstrate completeness to the stated requirements.

Course Topics Include:

• Personnel Qualification Training and Experience Requirements
• Examination Requirements
• Maintenance Reviews
• Some unique Subscriber requirements
• Auditing Personnel Records
• Summary Documentation Review Checklist
• Frequent NCRs

Duration: 2.5- 3 hours (approximately)

Cost: $200

Who should attend? This course is designed for the individuals responsible for the qualification and certification of personnel, the keeper of NDT personnel records, internal and external NDT auditors, NDT Trainers, Quality Managers, and NDT Level 3s.

PRI Training's Nonconventional Machining Nadcap Style training covers the fundamentals of nonconventional machining as defined by Nadcap. Each of the methods will be covered in technical detail. Also addressed in this course will be the NMSE Task Group operations and the basics of the audit process. Concluding the course will be the most common NCRs identified in Nonconventional Machining audits over the last three years.

Course Topics Include:

• Electrochemical Machining (ECM)
• Electrochemical Grinding (ECG)
• Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)
• Laser Beam Machining (LBM)
• Laser Part Marking (LPM)
• Spark Erosion Grinding (SEG)
• Abrasive Water Jet Machining (AWJM)

Duration: 2 hours

Cost: $200

Who should attend? Those seeking initial accreditation for Nonconventional Machining, and also those that have an accreditation in Nonconventional Machining but are looking to expand scope to a new method. It is also beneficial for those looking to understand the details of a Nonconventional Machining audit