Renewal Point Categories
The following NDT-related activities may used to accumulate points to be used for renewal of ASNT NDT certifications. All points must be earned within the last five-year certification period.
This table should serve as an overview for you. For complete information about point renewals, please download the complete definitions and requirements for certification renewal.
Activity |
Point Value |
Maximum points allowed per certification period |
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| A1 | Teaching NDT courses for which academic credit or IACET accredited CEUs ARE given: | 1 point per 2 contact hours | 16 |
| A2 | Teaching NDT courses for which academic credit or IACET accredited CEUs are NOT given: | 1 point per 2 contact hours | 10 |
A maximum of 16 points may be claimed in Category A |
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| B | Additional classroom or computer-based NDT training. (Documentation must include number of contact hours and verification of successful completion.) |
1 point per 4 contact hours | 10 |
| C | Authoring or coauthoring technical NDT presentations at local technical society or national meetings. (To receive credit, the individual must have contributed at least 50% of the content.) |
2 points per initial presentation | 8 |
| D | Attending technical sessions, seminars, or panels at local ASNT Section or at NDT-related national meetings |
1 point per 3 contact hours | 10 |
| 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 contributed at least 20% of the content.) |
3 points per paper or full article | 12 |
| F | Authoring short technical tips in the ASNT NDT Technician Newsletter or other NDT-related technical publication. |
1 point per published Tip | 6 |
| G | Development and technical review of ASNT publications | See definitions | 15 |
| H | Documented NDT contributions to NDT-related technical society committee projects. |
2 points per completed project | 12 |
| I | Other non-ASNT third-party technical certifications such as CWI, API, NACE, ASQ, etc. | 1 point per certification | 5 |
| J | Membership in the American Society for Nondestructive Testing | 1 point per year | 5 |
| K | Serving as ASNT trained Monitor or Assistant Monitor at ASNT examinations | 1 point per half-day session | 6 |
| L | Performance of external NDT audits |
2 points per audit | 8 |
| M | Receiving a patent for an NDT related product | 4 points per patent | 12 |