I. Introduction to the Visual Testing Instructor Package
The materials in this training package are designed to provide basic knowledge of the fundamentals of
visual testing (VT). The program that you are teaching should provide 8 hours of organized training for
Level I and an additional 16 hours for Level II to present the information suggested in the ASNT publication
Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A: Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing.
Level I training will include lectures on chapters 1 through 7 in the Visual Testing Classroom Training
Book (first edition). Level II training will include lectures on all 14 chapters, with emphasis on chapters 8
through 14.
To meet the guidelines for Level I and Level II, the instructor should encourage additional outside
reading and classroom discussions and should present personal information to elaborate on the lecture
guideline. The training program can be easily expanded based on the instructor’s experience and expertise.
The material in this course is formatted for use in a typical classroom training setting with an ideal class size
of 5 to 25 students. The instructor will lecture on all lessons with the aid of the downloadable PowerPoint®
slide deck included with the Instructor Package.
II. Contents of Training Packages
The instructor should be familiar with all materials in both the Student and Instructor Packages before
attempting to teach the course. This course is designed to provide a maximum amount of learning with a
minimum amount of preparation by the instructor. The following breakdown of the materials and their
functions should be carefully studied.
1. Student Package
Each package contains the following:
A. Student Guide that describes the course and provides lesson outlines.
B. Visual Testing Classroom Training Book that serves as the major text for the training course.
C. A printed copy of the PowerPoint® lecture, which includes 14 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.
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Instructor Guide
Foreword
The materials in this training package are designed to provide basic knowledge of the fundamentals of
visual testing (VT). The program that you are teaching should provide 8 hours of organized training for
Level I and an additional 16 hours for Level II to present the information suggested in the ASNT publication
Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A: Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing.
Level I training will include lectures on chapters 1 through 7 in the Visual Testing Classroom Training
Book (first edition). Level II training will include lectures on all 14 chapters, with emphasis on chapters 8
through 14.
To meet the guidelines for Level I and Level II, the instructor should encourage additional outside
reading and classroom discussions and should present personal information to elaborate on the lecture
guideline. The training program can be easily expanded based on the instructor’s experience and expertise.
The material in this course is formatted for use in a typical classroom training setting with an ideal class size
of 5 to 25 students. The instructor will lecture on all lessons with the aid of the downloadable PowerPoint®
slide deck included with the Instructor Package.
II. Contents of Training Packages
The instructor should be familiar with all materials in both the Student and Instructor Packages before
attempting to teach the course. This course is designed to provide a maximum amount of learning with a
minimum amount of preparation by the instructor. The following breakdown of the materials and their
functions should be carefully studied.
1. Student Package
Each package contains the following:
A. Student Guide that describes the course and provides lesson outlines.
B. Visual Testing Classroom Training Book that serves as the major text for the training course.
C. A printed copy of the PowerPoint® lecture, which includes 14 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.
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Instructor Guide
Foreword