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I. Introduction to the Visual Testing Student Package
The materials in this training package are designed to provide basic knowledge of the fundamentals of
visual testing. The program that you are taking should provide 8 hours of organized training for Level I
and an additional 16 hours for Level II as suggested in the ASNT publication Recommended Practice No.
SNT-TC-1A: Personnel Certification and Qualification in Nondestructive Testing.
Level I training will include lectures on chapters 1 through 7 in the Visual Classroom Training Book (first
edition). Level II training will include lectures on all 14 chapters, with emphasis on chapters 8 through 14.
The student shall assume the responsibility for reading all assignments to include the Visual Testing
Classroom Training Book, as well as additional reference materials associated with the Student Guide,
attending all lectures, and participating in classroom discussions. Short exams will be administered after each
lesson to provide students with an indicator of their progress and to stimulate study.
II. Contents of Training Package
Your training package contains the following materials with specific instructions and assignments to be
given by the course instructor:
1. Student Guide
A. Student Guide Introduction, which outlines the purpose, content, and use of the training material.
B. Visual Testing Classroom Training Book, which will serve as the major text for the training course.
C. A printed copy of the PowerPoint® lecture, which includes 16 lessons of lecture material (one lesson
corresponding with each chapter in the Classroom Training Book), providing an outline of the
fundamentals of the visual instruction. During the lecture, the student should use the Student Guide to
make additional notes to facilitate study at a later date. Note: The specific content of the printed lecture
may differ from the content of the PowerPoint® slides.
D. Quizzes. The instructor may elect to remove the quizzes from your packet prior to starting the course
and administer them as each lesson is completed. A multiple-choice quiz will be furnished for each of
the lessons in the training course.
Student Guide
Foreword
I. Introduction to the Visual Testing Student Package
The materials in this training package are designed to provide basic knowledge of the fundamentals of
visual testing. The program that you are taking should provide 8 hours of organized training for Level I
and an additional 16 hours for Level II as suggested in the ASNT publication Recommended Practice No.
SNT-TC-1A: Personnel Certification and Qualification in Nondestructive Testing.
Level I training will include lectures on chapters 1 through 7 in the Visual Classroom Training Book (first
edition). Level II training will include lectures on all 14 chapters, with emphasis on chapters 8 through 14.
The student shall assume the responsibility for reading all assignments to include the Visual Testing
Classroom Training Book, as well as additional reference materials associated with the Student Guide,
attending all lectures, and participating in classroom discussions. Short exams will be administered after each
lesson to provide students with an indicator of their progress and to stimulate study.
II. Contents of Training Package
Your training package contains the following materials with specific instructions and assignments to be
given by the course instructor:
1. Student Guide
A. Student Guide Introduction, which outlines the purpose, content, and use of the training material.
B. Visual Testing Classroom Training Book, which will serve as the major text for the training course.
C. A printed copy of the PowerPoint® lecture, which includes 16 lessons of lecture material (one lesson
corresponding with each chapter in the Classroom Training Book), providing an outline of the
fundamentals of the visual instruction. During the lecture, the student should use the Student Guide to
make additional notes to facilitate study at a later date. Note: The specific content of the printed lecture
may differ from the content of the PowerPoint® slides.
D. Quizzes. The instructor may elect to remove the quizzes from your packet prior to starting the course
and administer them as each lesson is completed. A multiple-choice quiz will be furnished for each of
the lessons in the training course.
Student Guide
Foreword