Training
Training must cover the training content recognised by the VT 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
| Duration | Section | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Identification of participants, examination rules, preparation | ||
| 80 min | General examination element | 40 questions |
| Break | ||
| 90 min | Specific examination element | 30 questions |
| Break | ||
| 240 min | Practical examination element |
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.
| Product sector | 1st specimen | 2nd specimen | 3rd specimen |
|---|---|---|---|
| respective Sector | from the respective Sector | from the respective Sector | from the respective sector (internal inspection) |