The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) is introducing a new ultrasonic testing (UT) competition at ASNT 2022: The Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The ASNT UT Competition will assess general UT skills for two sets of competitors, and a $500 cash prize will be awarded to the winner of each flight.
The conference takes place from October 3, 2022, to November 3, 2022, and the UT Competition will take place on Tuesday, November 1. The competition is divided into two divisions:
- Flight 1, designed for novice inspectors, and
- Flight 2, intended for more advanced technicians.
Each flight is limited to 24 competitors.
Flight 1 is open to current or recently graduated NDT trade school, technical school, college or university 
Source: ASNTstudents. The intent is that the candidates have completed the school’s UT coursework and are proficient in ultrasonic straight beam corrosion scanning and shear wave scanning for weld defects. Flight 1 competitors are not certified Level II technicians. Flight 1 will take place from 8:00 AM to12:00 PM.
Flight 2 is open to current NDT Level IIs from any NDT service provider. The candidate should have a UT Level II certification to SNT-TC-1A/CP-189 or ISO 9712 and at least five (5) years of experience in ultrasonic straight beam corrosion scanning and shear wave scanning for weld defects. Flight 2 competitors are not Level III certified professionals. Flight 2 will take place from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
The ASNT UT Competition is sponsored by Materials Research & Technology and equipment and supplies are being provided by Evident.
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