Training
Training must cover the training content recognised by the PT technical committee. The minimum training time is 3 days. (The duration of a training day is at least seven hours, which may be completed on a single day or by accumulated hours.)
Examination centres
A list of authorised training and examination centres is available on the Locations page.
Examination procedure
| Section | Explanation | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Identification of participants, examination rules, preparation | ||
| General examination element | 40 questions | 80 min |
| Break | ||
| Specific examination element | 30 questions | 90 min |
| Break | ||
| Practical examination element | 180 min |
Number of examination specimens for initial examination
For product sectors, at least two examination specimens shall be used, and the second and each further specimen must differ in nature from the preceding ones, e.g. by product form, material properties, shape, size and type of discontinuity.
| Industrial sector | 1st specimen | 2nd specimen | 3rd specimen |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPV | PW | PWP oder PT | |
| IMM | PWP oder PC | PF oder PT | |
| IS | PW | PF oder PWP oder PT | PC |
Dates
1+2 Courses marked 1+2 are combined Level 1 and Level 2 training with a subsequent examination. Please enquire with the respective organiser.
| Course no. | Training | Examination | Organiser, location |
|---|---|---|---|
| PT-26-287 Renewal Recertification | 14.08.2026 - 15.08.2026 | 15.08.2026 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-26-296 1+2 Initial | 24.08.2026 - 26.08.2026 | 29.08.2026 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-26-504 1+2 Initial | 07.09.2026 - 09.09.2026 | 12.09.2026 | VECTOR mit Festo Lernzentrum, St. Ingbert |
| PT-26-318 Renewal Recertification | 14.09.2026 | 15.09.2026 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-26-322 Renewal Recertification | 18.09.2026 - 19.09.2026 | 19.09.2026 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-26-332 1+2 Initial | 21.09.2026 - 23.09.2026 | 26.09.2026 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-26-358 1+2 Initial | 05.10.2026 - 07.10.2026 | 10.10.2026 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-26-352 1+2 Initial | 05.10.2026 - 07.10.2026 | 10.10.2026 | SCM, Skopje (MK) |
| PT-26-523 Initial | 12.10.2026 - 16.10.2026 | 17.10.2026 | VECTOR mit SteelCert, Graz |
| PT-26-370 Renewal Recertification | 16.10.2026 - 17.10.2026 | 17.10.2026 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-26-383 1+2 Initial | 19.10.2026 - 21.10.2026 | 24.10.2026 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-26-387 1+2 Initial | 19.10.2026 - 21.10.2026 | 24.10.2026 | VECTOR mit METAL CHECK, Kremsmünster (A) |
| PT-26-398 1+2 Initial | 26.10.2026 - 28.10.2026 | 31.10.2026 | VECTOR mit BBZ, Kassel |
| PT-26-508 1+2 Initial | 02.11.2026 - 04.11.2026 | 07.11.2026 | VECTOR mit Handwerkskammer Südwestfalen, Arnsberg |
| PT-26-510 1+2 Initial | 09.11.2026 - 11.11.2026 | 14.11.2026 | VECTOR mit Campus Handwerk, Lingen |
| PT-26-416 Renewal Recertification | 13.11.2026 - 14.11.2026 | 14.11.2026 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-26-429 1+2 Initial | 16.11.2026 - 18.11.2026 | 21.11.2026 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-26-433 Renewal Recertification | 23.11.2026 | 23.11.2026 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-26-444 1+2 Initial | 23.11.2026 - 25.11.2026 | 28.11.2026 | VECTOR, Waghäusel |
| PT-26-438 1+2 Initial | 23.11.2026 - 25.11.2026 | 28.11.2026 | VECTOR mit EBK, Kreuztal |
| PT-26-449 Renewal Recertification | 04.12.2026 - 05.12.2026 | 05.12.2026 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-26-462 1+2 Initial | 07.12.2026 - 09.12.2026 | 12.12.2026 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-26-477 1+2 Initial | 14.12.2026 - 16.12.2026 | 19.12.2026 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-26-481 Renewal Recertification | 21.12.2026 | 22.12.2026 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-26-483 1+2 Initial | 21.12.2026 - 23.12.2026 | 28.12.2026 | NONNDT, Istanbul |
| PT-27-007 1+2 Initial | 11.01.2027 - 13.01.2027 | 16.01.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-012 1+2 Initial | 18.01.2027 - 20.01.2027 | 23.01.2027 | NONNDT, Istanbul |
| PT-27-024 1+2 Initial | 25.01.2027 - 27.01.2027 | 30.01.2027 | VECTOR mit Campus Handwerk, Lingen |
| PT-27-020 Renewal Recertification | 28.01.2027 - 29.01.2027 | 29.01.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-030 1+2 Initial | 01.02.2027 - 03.02.2027 | 06.02.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-038 1+2 Initial | 15.02.2027 - 17.02.2027 | 20.02.2027 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-27-050 1+2 Initial | 22.02.2027 - 24.02.2027 | 27.02.2027 | VECTOR mit EBK, Kreuztal |
| PT-27-041 Renewal Recertification | 22.02.2027 - 23.02.2027 | 23.02.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-057 1+2 Initial | 01.03.2027 - 03.03.2027 | 06.03.2027 | SCM, Skopje (MK) |
| PT-27-065 1+2 Initial | 08.03.2027 - 10.03.2027 | 13.03.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-075 1+2 Initial | 15.03.2027 - 17.03.2027 | 20.03.2027 | VECTOR, Waghäusel |
| PT-27-068 Renewal Recertification | 16.03.2027 - 17.03.2027 | 17.03.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-090 1+2 Initial | 22.03.2027 - 24.03.2027 | 27.03.2027 | SCM, Sarajevo (BA) |
| PT-27-089 1+2 Initial | 22.03.2027 - 24.03.2027 | 27.03.2027 | VECTOR Shanghai, Shanghai (CN) |
| PT-27-085 Renewal Recertification | 24.03.2027 - 25.03.2027 | 25.03.2027 | VECTOR mit Campus Handwerk, Lingen |
| PT-27-114 1+2 Initial | 12.04.2027 - 14.04.2027 | 17.04.2027 | VECTOR mit METAL CHECK, Kremsmünster (A) |
| PT-27-107 Renewal Recertification | 15.04.2027 - 16.04.2027 | 16.04.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-117 1+2 Initial | 19.04.2027 - 21.04.2027 | 24.04.2027 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-27-118 1+2 Initial | 19.04.2027 - 21.04.2027 | 24.04.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-141 1+2 Initial | 10.05.2027 - 12.05.2027 | 15.05.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-144 Renewal Recertification | 20.05.2027 - 21.05.2027 | 21.05.2027 | VECTOR mit EBK, Kreuztal |
| PT-27-154 1+2 Initial | 31.05.2027 - 02.06.2027 | 05.06.2027 | NONNDT, Istanbul |
| PT-27-158 Renewal Recertification | 08.06.2027 - 09.06.2027 | 09.06.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-172 1+2 Initial | 14.06.2027 - 16.06.2027 | 19.06.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-181 1+2 Initial | 21.06.2027 - 23.06.2027 | 26.06.2027 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-27-186 1+2 Initial | 28.06.2027 - 30.06.2027 | 03.07.2027 | TÜV SÜD China, Shanghai (CN) |
| PT-27-184 Renewal Recertification | 30.06.2027 - 01.07.2027 | 01.07.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-198 1+2 Initial | 05.07.2027 - 07.07.2027 | 10.07.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-213 1+2 Initial | 26.07.2027 - 28.07.2027 | 31.07.2027 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-27-220 1+2 Initial | 02.08.2027 - 04.08.2027 | 07.08.2027 | VECTOR Shanghai, Shanghai (CN) |
| PT-27-215 Renewal Recertification | 02.08.2027 - 03.08.2027 | 03.08.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-228 1+2 Initial | 16.08.2027 - 18.08.2027 | 21.08.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-240 Renewal Recertification | 01.09.2027 - 02.09.2027 | 02.09.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-249 1+2 Initial | 06.09.2027 - 08.09.2027 | 11.09.2027 | SCM, Skopje (MK) |
| PT-27-255 1+2 Initial | 13.09.2027 - 15.09.2027 | 18.09.2027 | VECTOR mit METAL CHECK, Kremsmünster (A) |
| PT-27-256 1+2 Initial | 13.09.2027 - 15.09.2027 | 18.09.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-263 1+2 Initial | 20.09.2027 - 22.09.2027 | 25.09.2027 | VECTOR, Waghäusel |
| PT-27-265 1+2 Initial | 20.09.2027 - 22.09.2027 | 25.09.2027 | VECTOR mit Campus Handwerk, Lingen |
| PT-27-270 Renewal Recertification | 30.09.2027 - 01.10.2027 | 01.10.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-276 1+2 Initial | 04.10.2027 - 06.10.2027 | 09.10.2027 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-27-278 1+2 Initial | 04.10.2027 - 06.10.2027 | 09.10.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-285 1+2 Initial | 11.10.2027 - 13.10.2027 | 16.10.2027 | SCM, Sarajevo (BA) |
| PT-27-281 Renewal Recertification | 13.10.2027 - 14.10.2027 | 14.10.2027 | VECTOR mit Campus Handwerk, Lingen |
| PT-27-294 1+2 Initial | 18.10.2027 - 20.10.2027 | 23.10.2027 | VECTOR mit EBK, Kreuztal |
| PT-27-314 1+2 Initial | 01.11.2027 - 03.11.2027 | 06.11.2027 | NONNDT, Istanbul |
| PT-27-303 Renewal Recertification | 02.11.2027 - 03.11.2027 | 03.11.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-306 Renewal Recertification | 03.11.2027 | 03.11.2027 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-27-325 1+2 Initial | 15.11.2027 - 17.11.2027 | 20.11.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-327 Renewal Recertification | 22.11.2027 - 23.11.2027 | 23.11.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-335 1+2 Initial | 22.11.2027 - 24.11.2027 | 27.11.2027 | VECTOR Shanghai, Shanghai (CN) |
| PT-27-344 1+2 Initial | 06.12.2027 - 08.12.2027 | 11.12.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |
| PT-27-338 1+2 Initial | 06.12.2027 - 08.12.2027 | 03.12.2027 | VECTOR, München |
| PT-27-358 Renewal Recertification | 22.12.2027 - 23.12.2027 | 23.12.2027 | VECTOR, Hattingen |