If you are already familiar with the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body’s (NDTCB) certification programs and just want to go straight to a particular form or guide, here are some useful links.
NDT certification to the CAN/CGSB-48.9712-2022 standard
NDT Forms
- Application Form for NDT Certification (PDF 3.09 Mb)
- Vision Test Report Form for Non-Destructive Testing Personnel (PDF, 977 kb)
- Attestation Form for NDT Vision Test Report (PDF, 336 kb) (as applicable)
- NRCan National Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body Code of Conduct (PDF, 583 kb)
- Photograph Verification Form (PDF 591.92 kb)
- Identification Verification Form (PDF 550.19 kb)
- Renewal Application Form (PDF, 414 kb) (for certifications due for renewal March 15, 2026 and earlier)
- Renewal Application Form (PDF, 2 Mb) (for certifications due for renewal April 15, 2026 and later)
- Structured Credit System Application Form for Renewal (PDF, 945 kb) (for certifications due for renewal April 15, 2026 and later)
- Recertification Application Form (PDF, 2 Mb)
- Structured Credit System Application Form for Level 3 Recertification (PDF, 2.27 Mb) (level 3 recertification only)
NDT examination guides and additional information
- Magnetic Testing Examination Guide for Initial Certification (PDF, 5.88 MB)
- Penetrant Testing Examination Guide for Initial Certification (PDF, 4.18 MB)
- Ultrasonic Testing Examination Guide for Initial Certification (PDF, 5.03 MB)
- Radiographic Testing EMC Examination Guide for Initial Certification (PDF, 6.56 MB)
- Radiographic Testing A/S Examination Guide for Initial Certification (PDF, 4.74 MB)
- Eddy Current Testing Examination Guide for Initial Certification (PDF, 4.98 MB)
- UT-PA Level 2 Examination Guide for Initial Certification (PDF, 1.93 MB)
- Visual Testing Examination Guide for Initial Certification (PDF, 4.08 MB)
- Examination Guide for Recertification (PDF, 425 kb)
- NDT Certification Renewal Guide (PDF 454 kb)
X-ray fluorescence Analyzer certification (XRF)
- Application Form for XRF Analyzer Operator Certification, Renewal and Recertification (PDF, 714 kb)
- Vision Test Report Form for XRF Personnel (PDF, 597 kb)
- NRCan National Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body Code of Conduct (PDF, 583 kb)
- XRF Training Declaration Form (PDF, 554 kb)
- Continued Satisfactory XRF Work Activity Form (PDF, 570 kb)
- Identification Verification Form (PDF, 550.19 kb)
- Photograph Verification Form (PDF, 591.92 kb)
- XRF Certification Information and Examination Preparation Booklet (PDF, 1.17 MB)
Exposure device operator certification (EDO)
- Application Form for Exposure Device Operator (EDO) Examination (PDF, 692 kb)
- NRCan Photo ID Renewal Form
Other
- NRCan NDTCB Form for Complaints and Appeals (PDF, 578.18 kb)
- NRCan NDTCB Administrative Services Request Form (PDF, 2 Mb)
Find out more