NOW AVAILABLE! Individual ASNT NDT Handbook Chapters asnt.org/store ASNT ...CREATING A SAFER WORLD! ® Go to the ASNT online Store and click on Handbooks (Individual Chapters) or call (800) 222-2768. Members $15.00 per chapter Nonmembers $21.00 per chapter Need the PT Handbook chapter on interpretations of indications for your staff or class? How about the chapter on radiation safety and personnel protection from the RT Handbook? You can now purchase single chapters from any available fourth edition handbook, or choose chapters from different handbooks to create a custom mix of the exact technical information you want. Each chapter has been digitally reformatted and bookmarked as a PDF, containing all the text, tables, figures, and equations found in the full handbook. Nondestructive Testing Handbook Vol. 1: Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) 15 chapters available | 0142 Nondestructive Testing Handbook Vol. 2: Leak Testing (LT) 15 chapters available | 0141 Nondestructive Testing Handbook Vol. 3: Radiographic Testing (RT) 17 chapters available | 0144 2301 ME Jan New.indd 74 12/20/22 8:15 AM

ANNOUNCING NEW AND IMPROVED ASNT 9712 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM We are pleased to announce the release of ASNT 9712, our new program for the qualification and certification of NDT personnel to the international stan- dard ISO 9712. ASNT 9712 will comply with the 2021 edition of the interna- tional standard. This is an important milestone for the Society. The ASNT 9712 program will be the centerpiece for ASNT’s international growth and influence, beginning with India, where the program will be offered through ASNT India Private Ltd. in Chennai once the company opens its doors in January. Expansions to other regions of the globe are being planned for 2023 and beyond. The ASNT 9712 program specifically implements the ASNT Strategic Plan for 2022–2026, including Pillar 1 to improve and expand the certification program, Pillar 2 to improve the value of membership, and Pillar 5 to expand into new regions. With the launch of the ASNT 9712 program, the ACCP program, including the name and brand, is being sunset. However, ACCP certifications previously issued will remain in effect through their expiration date, after which time certificate holders will be required to apply and qualify for the ASNT 9712 credential. The ACCP program has been around since the mid-1990s, but for various reasons never gained widespread acceptance in the international community. Our 75th anniversary publication From Vision to Mission: ASNT 1941 to 2016 provides a detailed history of the struggles the international community expe- rienced in establishing personnel qualification standards, and the challenges ASNT faced in fielding a certification program which would comply with the international standard and be widely respected and adopted. I encourage you to read that part of our history to understand the relevance and importance of the new ASNT 9712 program. The ASNT Board of Directors recognized these challenges, as well as shifts in the international NDT community, and in 2016 directed the redevelopment of the ACCP program. Through the efforts of many staff and volunteers, the new ASNT 9712 program is now ready for release with credentials in ultra- sonic testing (UT), magnetic particle testing (MT), liquid penetrant testing (PT), and radiographic testing (RT). Exams in other methods and techniques will be coming out in 2023 and beyond. The first exam location in the US for ASNT 9712 will be the ASNT Houston office, beginning by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. Additional sites, as well as mobile testing locations, will be established soon. I encourage you to watch ASNT’s certification website (asntcertification. org), Materials Evaluation, and emails for further information on the ASNT 9712 program. NEAL J. COUTURE, CAE ASNT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NCOUTURE@ASNT.ORG LEADERSHIP | SCOPE The ASNT 9712 program will be the centerpiece for ASNT’s international growth and influence MEMBER PERK! READ ASNT'S HISTORY BOOK ONLINE FOR FREE. J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 3 • M AT E R I A L S E V A L U AT I O N 75 2301 ME Jan New.indd 75 12/20/22 8:15 AM