VI. Demonstration and/or Lab Exercises
1. It is highly recommended that the instructor make every effort to provide the student with some practical
experience in magnetic particle testing. The depth of practical exercises will depend on time, equipment,
and facilities available to the instructor.
2. The instructor should use whatever resources are available to collect sample parts that will represent a
variety of discontinuities.
3. If time, equipment, and facilities are available, each student should be given as much hands-on experience
as possible. Where practical, a variety of lab stations should be set up, each with a different magnetic
particle testing process. The student should then be rotated through each station with as many resource
people as possible and/or available to help answer specific questions.
4. Where the instructor finds that all students are from a specific type of industry (for example, aircraft,
foundry, or welding), the demonstrations and lab work should be designed accordingly.
VII. Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
ASNT recommends that the instructor consider offering CEUs to participants using this nondestructive
training program. A form must be filled out requesting CEU credit each time this course is given, and must
include specific details regarding performance evaluation and contact hours. One CEU is given for every 10
contact hours of participation in an approved nondestructive testing training program. Please contact ASNT
at (614) 274-6003 or (800) 222-2768 for additional information regarding CEUs.
VIII. Note about the MT Student Guide
What immediately follows is the MT Student Guide. This is the material that is available to the student.
However, the Student Guide does not contain the Quiz Keys that are found at the end of this publication,
nor does the Student Guide provide access to the downloadable PowerPoint® presentation.
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1. It is highly recommended that the instructor make every effort to provide the student with some practical
experience in magnetic particle testing. The depth of practical exercises will depend on time, equipment,
and facilities available to the instructor.
2. The instructor should use whatever resources are available to collect sample parts that will represent a
variety of discontinuities.
3. If time, equipment, and facilities are available, each student should be given as much hands-on experience
as possible. Where practical, a variety of lab stations should be set up, each with a different magnetic
particle testing process. The student should then be rotated through each station with as many resource
people as possible and/or available to help answer specific questions.
4. Where the instructor finds that all students are from a specific type of industry (for example, aircraft,
foundry, or welding), the demonstrations and lab work should be designed accordingly.
VII. Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
ASNT recommends that the instructor consider offering CEUs to participants using this nondestructive
training program. A form must be filled out requesting CEU credit each time this course is given, and must
include specific details regarding performance evaluation and contact hours. One CEU is given for every 10
contact hours of participation in an approved nondestructive testing training program. Please contact ASNT
at (614) 274-6003 or (800) 222-2768 for additional information regarding CEUs.
VIII. Note about the MT Student Guide
What immediately follows is the MT Student Guide. This is the material that is available to the student.
However, the Student Guide does not contain the Quiz Keys that are found at the end of this publication,
nor does the Student Guide provide access to the downloadable PowerPoint® presentation.
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