NAS 410 / EN 4179 is the primary standard for NDT personnel qualification in aerospace industry. This qualification standard adopts employer-based qualification system, assuming the Employer is ultimately responsible for qualification of its NDT personnel. Employer designates the Responsible Level 3, the sole responsible person to implement Employer´s requirements in sufficiently effective manner such that Employer´s NDT personnel shall be competent to do its daily work on Employer´s product / maintenance portfolio of parts and components and understand their roles and responsibilities. All related essential information should be established in the Employer´s Written Practice document, that governs the NDT personnel qualification at the Employer.

This short course shall address general requirements as well as more advanced topics on implementation of the Written Practice acc. to NAS 410 / EN 4179 qualification standard at the Employer correctly. Special attention will be given to implementation of:
1) Techniques
2) Annual Proficiency Review procedure
3) Recertification by Awarded Credit Activity
4) Gap analysis when transferring qualification
5) Use of Outside Agencies and / or NANDTBs

This short course will provide to the audience examples of best practices from a professional Outside Agency approved by Czech (EU member) NANDTB (i.e. compliant to AMC.145.A.30(f) set of requirements), that is assisting companies all over the world to comply with customer, Nadcap, or the local authority (CAA, EASA, etc.) requirements.