Magnetic Particle Testing Fundamentals Course

Name: Magnetic Particle Testing Fundamentals Training Course
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Plan, perform, interpret, and document magnetic particle examinations using controlled equipment, media, field, and viewing checks.

Magnetic Particle Testing Fundamentals Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Phuket, Istanbul, Trabzon, Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg, Bangkok and more
Next session: 8 – 12 November 2026, Phuket
Average fee: 7,500 €

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Overview

Magnetic Particle Testing Fundamentals Training Course is a one-week foundation course for NDT technicians, welding inspectors, quality personnel, maintenance engineers, and asset integrity teams who leave with a Magnetic Particle Examination Pack. Participants connect magnetic theory, material suitability, magnetization direction, equipment, media, surface preparation, field checks, indication formation, interpretation, demagnetization, safety, and reporting. The course turns visible particle patterns into controlled examination evidence. Agile Leaders Training Center presents magnetic particle testing through method discipline and traceable records.

Who Should Attend

Functions responsible for NDT examination of ferromagnetic components
Welding inspection teams responsible for surface and near-surface discontinuities
Quality personnel responsible for procedures, records, and acceptance interfaces
Maintenance functions responsible for inspecting in-service machinery and structures
Asset integrity teams responsible for examination planning and technical review

The course assumes participants can follow technical procedures and basic inspection drawings, and it leaves out personnel certification, product-specific acceptance decisions, and live examination authorization.

Departments and Industries

The course supports departments and industries that inspect ferromagnetic materials, welds, and components.

Fabrication, welding, machining, foundries, and steel production
Oil, gas, petrochemical, power, and process facilities
Aerospace, automotive, rail, marine, and heavy equipment
Quality assurance, NDT, maintenance, and asset integrity
Inspection services, technical assurance, and repair organizations

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Analyze magnetic flux, leakage fields, and discontinuity orientation
Compare yoke, prod, coil, and central-conductor techniques
Apply visible, fluorescent, wet, and dry particle methods
Build equipment, field-strength, media, and lighting checks
Evaluate relevant, nonrelevant, and false indications
Use demagnetization, cleaning, reporting, and safety controls

Course Agenda

Day 1: Establish MT Principles and Scope

Ferromagnetic Material Suitability and Limitation Map
Magnetic Flux, Poles, and Leakage-Field Diagram
Discontinuity Orientation and Field-Direction Matrix
Surface and Near-Surface Detectability Review
Magnetic Particle Examination Pack Structure

Day 2: Select Magnetization Equipment and Technique

Yoke, Prod, Coil, Head-Shot, and Central-Conductor Comparison
Circular and Longitudinal Magnetization Planning Sheet
Alternating, Direct, and Half-Wave Current Selection Guide
Continuous and Residual Method Decision Matrix
Equipment Function, Calibration, and Field-Adequacy Checklist

Day 3: Prepare Surfaces and Apply Detection Media

Surface Condition, Coating, Cleaning, and Contrast Review
Dry Powder and Wet Suspension Application Checklist
Visible and Fluorescent Particle Selection Matrix
Bath Concentration, Contamination, and Performance Record
White Light, UV-A, Adaptation, and Viewing Condition Check

Day 4: Interpret Indications and Complete Controls

Relevant, Nonrelevant, and False Indication Decision Tree
Crack, Lap, Seam, Inclusion, and Geometry Pattern Reference
Indication Location, Length, Orientation, and Record Sheet
Demagnetization, Residual Field, and Post-Cleaning Checklist
Procedure, Report, Safety, and Acceptance Interface Review

Day 5: Magnetic Particle Examination Practice

Exercise: Select Field Direction for Simulated Discontinuities
Exercise: Verify Yoke Function and Viewing Conditions
Exercise: Apply Visible and Fluorescent Examination Sequences
Exercise: Classify and Record Simulated Indications
Capstone Exercise: Complete the Magnetic Particle Examination Pack

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities based on simulated specimens, equipment checks, photographs, particle indications, and controlled records.

Suggested activity: choose magnetization directions and techniques for component geometry and likely flaws
Suggested activity: verify equipment, media, surface, and viewing conditions before examination
Suggested activity: distinguish relevant, nonrelevant, and false particle patterns
Suggested activity: document demagnetization, post-cleaning, results, limitations, and referral decisions

FAQs

Who suits magnetic particle testing fundamentals training, and what does it assume?

Magnetic particle testing fundamentals training suits NDT, welding inspection, quality, maintenance, and asset integrity functions. It assumes participants can follow technical procedures and basic inspection drawings.

How does magnetic particle testing differ from liquid penetrant testing?

Magnetic particle testing uses magnetization and particle attraction to find surface and some near-surface discontinuities in ferromagnetic materials. Liquid penetrant testing uses capillary action to reveal surface-breaking discontinuities in suitable nonporous materials.

Why must magnetic particle testing use more than one field direction?

Discontinuities are most detectable when they cross magnetic flux. Examinations commonly use different field directions so cracks with different orientations can create detectable leakage fields.

What causes nonrelevant magnetic particle indications?

Nonrelevant indications can arise from geometry changes, keyways, threads, sharp section changes, dissimilar magnetic properties, or residual fields rather than service-significant discontinuities.

When is demagnetization needed after magnetic particle testing?

Demagnetization is considered when residual magnetism could attract debris, interfere with machining, welding, instruments, operation, or later processing, or when the governing procedure requires a residual-field limit.

Conclusion

Participants take back a Magnetic Particle Examination Pack linking material suitability, technique, field direction, equipment checks, media, viewing conditions, indications, demagnetization, and reports. The pack replaces isolated visual judgments with traceable examination evidence. It supports inspection decisions while approved procedures, product standards, acceptance criteria, and qualified authority remain governing.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Phuket	Week 45, 2026 8 – 12 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Istanbul	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Trabzon	Week 47, 2026 22 – 26 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Abu Dhabi	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Johannesburg	Week 49, 2026 6 – 10 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Bangkok	Week 50, 2026 13 – 17 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Vienna	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
Dubai	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Paris	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Singapore	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Accra	Week 02, 2027 17 – 21 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Langkawi	Week 03, 2027 24 – 28 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
San Diego	Week 05, 2027 1 – 5 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€16,000
Lagos	Week 05, 2027 7 – 11 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Porto	Week 06, 2027 8 – 12 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Marbella	Week 06, 2027 14 – 18 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Seoul	Week 08, 2027 22 – 26 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
Amman	Week 08, 2027 28 February – 4 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Toronto	Week 08, 2027 28 February – 4 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€16,000
Nairobi	Week 09, 2027 7 – 11 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewMagnetic Particle Testing Fundamentals Training Course is a one-week foundation course for NDT technicians, welding inspectors, quality personnel, maintenance engineers, and asset integrity teams who leave with a Magnetic Particle Examination Pack. Participants connect magnetic theory, material suitability, magnetization direction, equipment, medi…

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Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

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Magnetic Particle Testing Fundamentals Course