Ultrasonic Testing for Nondestructive Inspection Course

Name: Ultrasonic Testing for Nondestructive Inspection Training Course
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Configure conventional UT equipment, plan weld and product scans, evaluate indications, and produce traceable inspection records.

Ultrasonic Testing for Nondestructive Inspection Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Dubai, London, Marbella, Cairo, Seoul, Langkawi and more
Next session: 9 – 13 November 2026, Dubai
Average fee: 7,500 €

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Overview

Ultrasonic Testing for Nondestructive Inspection Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for NDT, inspection, welding, quality, maintenance, and asset-integrity professionals who leave with a UT Inspection Procedure and Evaluation File. Participants examine ultrasonic wave behavior, UT equipment calibration, straight-beam inspection, angle-beam weld inspection, discontinuity characterization, and ultrasonic indication evaluation. The course connects procedure requirements, scan coverage, instrument evidence, acceptance criteria, and reporting decisions. Agile Leaders Training Center presents ultrasonic testing for nondestructive inspection.

Who Should Attend

Functions responsible for nondestructive inspection planning and field execution
Teams responsible for weld quality, fabrication inspection, and repair verification
Functions responsible for in-service equipment inspection and asset-integrity evidence
Teams responsible for maintenance diagnostics, condition assessment, and outage inspection
Functions responsible for quality records, procedure review, and inspection acceptance

The course assumes participants read engineering drawings and inspection procedures at work, and it leaves out personnel certification examinations and automated ultrasonic system programming.

Departments and Industries

The course supports departments and industries that inspect metallic welds, plates, forgings, castings, and in-service components.

Nondestructive testing, quality assurance, and quality control
Welding engineering, fabrication, and construction inspection
Oil, gas, petrochemical, and process-equipment integrity
Power generation, utilities, and industrial maintenance
Manufacturing, structural steel, transport, and heavy equipment

Learning Objectives

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

Apply ultrasonic wave and sound-path principles to inspection setups
Build instrument, probe, range, sensitivity, and reference-block checks
Use straight-beam and angle-beam scanning techniques
Analyze weld geometry and develop scan-coverage plans
Diagnose and size relevant discontinuity indications
Evaluate indications against procedures and document inspection results

Course Agenda

Day 1: Establish Ultrasonic Inspection Principles

Longitudinal, Shear, Surface, and Mode-Conversion Wave Map
Frequency, Wavelength, Velocity, Attenuation, and Resolution Relationship Sheet
Reflection, Refraction, Snell's Law, and Beam-Angle Calculation Method
Near Field, Beam Spread, Dead Zone, and Sound-Path Limitation Review
Ultrasonic Testing Procedure and Examination Variable Register

Day 2: Configure Equipment and Calibration Controls

Pulse-Echo Instrument, Display, Pulser, Receiver, and Gate Function Check
Straight, Angle, Dual, and Delay-Line Probe Selection Matrix
Reference Block, Couplant, Surface Condition, and Transfer Correction Record
Range, Zero, Velocity, Index Point, and Refracted-Angle Calibration Sheet
Sensitivity, Reference Level, DAC Curve, and Linearity Verification

Day 3: Execute Straight-Beam and Angle-Beam Scanning

Plate, Forging, Casting, and Lamination Straight-Beam Scan Plan
Thickness, Back-Wall, Loss-of-Echo, and Reflector Location Method
Weld Profile, Heat-Affected Zone, Root, Cap, and Fusion-Face Geometry Map
Angle-Beam Skip Distance, Leg, Sound Path, and Scan-Coverage Calculation
ISO 17640 Weld Testing Level and Manual Scanning Review

Day 4: Characterize Indications and Report Decisions

Geometric versus Discontinuity Echo Discrimination Checklist
Crack, Lack-of-Fusion, Slag, Porosity, and Lamination Response Matrix
Probe-Movement Location, Length, Height, and Amplitude Sizing Method
Procedure and Acceptance-Criteria Evaluation Decision Tree
UT Examination Report, Traceability, Limitations, and Review Record

Day 5: Practice Ultrasonic Inspection Decisions

Suggested Exercise: Verify Instrument, Probe, Block, and Calibration Status
Suggested Exercise: Develop Straight-Beam and Angle-Beam Scan Plans
Suggested Exercise: Locate and Characterize Simulated Indications
Suggested Exercise: Evaluate Indications and Complete an Inspection Report
Capstone Exercise: Complete the UT Inspection Procedure and Evaluation File

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to connect instrument responses with inspection decisions.

Suggested activity: select probes, reference blocks, couplant, range, and sensitivity for defined product forms and welds.
Suggested activity: calculate beam angle, skip distance, sound path, index position, and coverage for a weld geometry.
Suggested activity: distinguish geometric echoes from relevant indications using probe movement and signal behavior.
Suggested activity: document location, characterization, sizing, evaluation, limitations, traceability, and review evidence.

FAQs

Who suits ultrasonic testing for nondestructive inspection training, and what does it assume?

Ultrasonic testing training suits NDT, inspection, welding, quality, maintenance, and asset-integrity functions. It assumes participants read drawings and procedures and excludes personnel certification examinations.

How does ultrasonic testing training differ from a general predictive maintenance course?

Ultrasonic testing training focuses on material examination, calibrated sound paths, scan coverage, discontinuity responses, sizing, acceptance evaluation, and traceable reports. Predictive maintenance training uses broader condition-monitoring methods for operating machinery.

How is an ultrasonic testing instrument calibrated?

An ultrasonic testing instrument is calibrated by verifying equipment condition and setting velocity, zero, range, probe index, refracted angle, sensitivity, reference response, display linearity, and applicable transfer correction with defined reference blocks.

How are weld discontinuities located with angle-beam ultrasonic testing?

Weld discontinuities are located by combining probe index, sound path, refracted angle, leg or skip distance, scan position, weld geometry, and signal change during controlled probe movement.

What belongs in an ultrasonic testing report?

An ultrasonic testing report records the procedure, equipment, probes, blocks, calibration, test surface, scan coverage, indication coordinates, amplitude, characterization, sizing, evaluation criteria, limitations, traceability, and review status.

Conclusion

Participants take back a UT Inspection Procedure and Evaluation File linking equipment checks, calibration, scan plans, indication evidence, evaluation decisions, and reports. It changes isolated instrument signals into a traceable inspection path for quality and integrity teams. The file supports repeatable setup, examination, technical review, and repair verification.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Geneva	Week 30, 2027 1 – 5 August 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Munich	Week 31, 2027 2 – 6 August 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Toronto	Week 32, 2027 15 – 19 August 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€16,000
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Frequently asked questions

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OverviewUltrasonic Testing for Nondestructive Inspection Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for NDT, inspection, welding, quality, maintenance, and asset-integrity professionals who leave with a UT Inspection Procedure and Evaluation File. Participants examine ultrasonic wave behavior, UT equipment calibration, straight-beam inspection, ang…

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Ultrasonic Testing for Nondestructive Inspection Course