Study Materials If Self Study is your path to certification whether it is NDT ASNT Level III or IRRSP then ASNT’s book store offers Study Guides, Questions and Answers Books, Training books and Handbooks that have the body of knowledge for you to be successful in seeking your credentials. Pick your NDT Method and the reference material best suited for you.
Level III Titles Acoustic Emission Testing
NDT Handbook: Volume 6, Acoustic Emission Testing (146)
Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (Q&A Book) - Acoustic Emission Testing Method (2032) Eddy Current Testing
Level III Study Guide: Eddy Current Testing (2257)
NDT Handbook: Volume 5, Electromagnetic Testing (145)
Fundamentals of Eddy Current Testing (470)
Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (Q&A Book) - Eddy Current/Flux Leakage Testing Method (2030) Infrared and Thermal Testing
NDT Handbook, third edition, Volume 3, Infrared and Thermal Testing (143, 144CD, 144WCD)
NDT Handbook, second edition, Volume 9, Special NDT Methods (134A)
Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer (952)
ASNT Level III Study Guide — Infrared and Thermal Testing Method (2265) Leak Testing
NDT Handbook: Volume 1, Leak Testing (141, 141CD, 141WCD)
ASNT Level III Study Guide — Leak Testing Method (2266)
All Four Leak Testing Methods - Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (Q&A Books) — Leak Testing Methods (2033A) Magnetic Flux Leakage
The MFL Compendium: Articles on Magnetic Flux Leakage (212)
NDT Handbook: Third Edition, Volume 5, Electromagnetic Testing (145)
NDT Handbook: Third Edition, Volume 8, Magnetic Testing (148)
Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (Q&A Book) - Electromagnetic Testing Method(2030) Magnetic Particle Testing
Level III Study Guide: Magnetic Particle Testing, Second Edition (2253)
NDT Handbook: Third Edition, Volume 8, Magnetic Testing (148)
Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (Q&A) Book — Magnetic Particle Method,Second Edition (2027) Liquid Penetrant Testing
Level III Study Guide: Liquid Penetrant Testing (2255)
NDT Handbook: Volume 2, Liquid Penetrant Tests (142, 142CD, 142WCD)
Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (Q&A Book) - Liquid Penetrant Testing Method, Revised Edition (2029) Radiographic Testing
Level III Study Guide: Radiographic Testing (2259)
NDT Handbook: Volume 4, Radiographic Testing (144, 144CD, 144WCD)
Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (Q&A Book) - Radiographic Testing Method(2026)
Working Safety in Radiography (232) Ultrasonic Testing
Level III Study Guide: Ultrasonic Testing (2261)
NDT Handbook: Volume 7, Ultrasonic Testing (147)
Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (Q&A Book) - Ultrasonic Testing Method (2028)
Ultrasonics: Fundamentals, Technology, Applications (341) Visual Testing
Level III Study Guide: Visual and Optical Testing (2263)
NDT Handbook, 3rd Edition, Vol. 9, Visual Testing (149)
ASM Handbook Vol. 17, NDE and QC (105)
Supplement to SNT-TC-1A: VT (Q & A Book) (2034)
Materials and Processes for NDT Technology (2250)
Basic and Method Exams ASNT NDT Level III certification candidates are required to pass both the NDT Basic and a method examination in order to receive the ASNT NDT Level III certificate.
Exam Specifications The table below lists the number of questions and time allowed for each exam. Clicking on an exam will take you to an abbreviated topical outline and reference page for that exam. For the full topical outlines and complete list of references, see the topical outlines listed in the American National Standard ANSI/ASNT CP-105, Standard Topical Outlines for Qualification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel.
Exam NDT Basic Nondestructive Testing ET Electromagnetic Testing IR Infrared/Thermal Testing LT Leak Testing
No. of Items*
Time
Certification Required for ASNT NDT Level
135
4 hrs
135
4 hrs
NDT only
90
2 hrs
NDT only
135
4 hrs
NDT only
90
2 hrs
NDT only
90
2 hrs
NDT and ACCP
135
4 hrs
NDT only
90
2 hrs
NDT and ACCP
135
4 hrs
NDT and ACCP
135
4 hrs
NDT and ACCP
III Certification
MFL Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing MT Magnetic Particle Testing NR Neutron Radiographic Testing PT Liquid Penetrant Testing RT Radiographic Testing UT Ultrasonic Testing
VT Visual Testing
90
2 hrs
NDT and ACCP
* Up to 20% of the examination items (questions) may be “provisional” questions that do not count towards the examinee’s examination score but are included to develop statistical data. These items are included as part of ASNT’s efforts for continuous examination improvement in accordance with industry-accepted psychometric principles. The number of graded items still exceeds the minimum number of questions required by industry certification standards.
Level III NDT Basic Topical Outline This examination is 4 hours in length, having 135 questions of equal value.
Administration of NDT personnel certification programs
SNT-TC-1A, 2011 edition
ASNT CP-189, 2011 edition
General familiarity with other NDT methods
Radiography (safety, X-ray, and isotope methods)
Neutron radiography
Ultrasonic testing
Eddy current and flux leakage testing
Liquid penetrant testing
Magnetic particle testing
Leak testing
Acoustic emission testing
Visual testing
Thermal/infrared
Materials, fabrication, and production technology
Properties of materials, origin of discontinuities, and failure modes
Materials processing (casting, welding, forging, brazing, soldering, machining, heat treatment, surface treatment, adhesive bonding, etc.)
Dimensional metrology
References The number in parentheses following each reference is the ASNT catalog number.
Level III Study Guide: Basic (2251)
SNT-TC-1A (2011 edition) (2071)
Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A: Complete Set of Supplements, PlusRecommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (2011 edition) (2192)
Materials and Processes for NDT Technology (2250)
ANSI/ASNT CP-189 (2011 edition) (2508)
NDT Handbook: Volume 10, NDT Overview (140)
ASM Handbook Vol. 17, NDE and QC (105)
About Radiographic Testing (RT) Industrial radiography involves exposing a test object to penetrating radiation so that the radiation passes through the object being inspected and a recording medium placed against the opposite side of that object. For thinner or less dense materials such as aluminum, electrically generated x-radiation (X-rays) are commonly used, and for thicker or denser materials, gamma radiation is generally used.
Topical Outline This examination is 4 hours in length, having 135 questions of equal value.
Principles and Theory
Equipment/Materials
Electrically generated sources
Particulate radiation sources
Radiation detectors
Techniques/Calibration
Imaging considerations
Film processing
Viewing of radiographs
Judging radiographic quality
Exposure calculations
Radiographic techniques
Interpretation and Evaluation
Procedures
Safety and Health
Exposure hazards
Methods of controlling radiation exposure
Operational and emergency procedures
Dosimetry and Film Badges
References The number in parentheses following each reference is the ASNT catalog number.
Level III Study Guide: Radiographic Testing (2259)
NDT Handbook: Volume 4, Radiographic Testing (144, 144CD, 144WCD)
Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (Q&A Book) - Radiographic Testing Method(2026)
Working Safety in Radiography (232)
