NRCan NDTCB Service fees update
The NRCan NDTCB is implementing a service fee update to existing fees; this update will take effect April 1, 2025. Application and fee submissions to the NRCan NDTCB that are postmarked, emailed or faxed after March 31, 2025 are subject to the new fee schedule.
UT-PA Launch
NRCan NDTCB Ultrasonic Testing Phased Array (UT-PA) Level 2 technique will be launched in two (2) phases:
- Phase 1: NRCan CGSB UT-PA certification of candidates currently holding UT-PA certification(s) from other ISO 9712 certification schemes – Launch date: October 28, 2024
- Phase 2: NRCan CGSB UT-PA certification of initial candidates without any valid UT-PA certification – Launch date: December 13, 2024
For more information, see UT-PA Rules of Implementation and Application Guide page to start your application. Download the UT-PA initial examination guide and application forms from the Quick Downloads: NDT Certification Body Forms and Guides page.
Visual Testing Launch
NRCan NDTCB Visual Testing (VT) new method deployment: Launch date January 31, 2025.
More information to follow.
About the NRCan National Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) manages the national program in Canada that certifies people who perform non-destructive testing (NDT).
Non-destructive testing certification
Read about, apply for or manage your non-destructive testing certification (NDT).
X-ray fluorescence analyzer operator certification
Read about, apply for or manage your certification for operators of portable x-ray tube-based fluorescence (XRF) analyzers.
Exposure device operator certification
Find out more about NRCan's role in administering the written examination for exposure device operators who want to become certified.
Directory of certified personnel
Find out about which non-destructive testing and x-ray fluorescence analyzer operators are currently certified.
NDT Certification Body forms and guides
Application forms, supplementary forms and examination guides for all three types of certification.
Contacting the NDT Certification Body
Contact the NRCan National Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body.
Natural Resources Canada Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body (NRCan NDTCB)
NRCan manages the Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body (NDTCB), which is the national program that certifies personnel who perform non-destructive testing (NDT).
The NDTCB is committed to:
- Protecting Canadians and Canada’s natural resources through its certification programs.
- Providing certification to the appropriate Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) standard (CAN/CGSB-48.9712-2022, Qualification and Certification of Non-Destructive Testing Personnel).
- Developing and implementing programs to certify people who inspect the metals and materials in the components and structures used in Canada’s natural resources industries.
The NDTCB certification program also aims to continually improve and maintain reliability, security and safety with regards to how industries use metals and materials across Canada. We are committed to quality and have achieved certification for our quality management system to the ISO 9001:2015 standard.
The NDTCB:
- Understands the importance of impartiality and takes it seriously.
- Has processes to manage potential conflicts of interest and ensure all certification activities are objective.
- Is solely responsible for, retains authority for, and does not delegate its decisions relating to certification, including the granting, maintaining, recertification, expansion and reduction of scope, suspension, or withdrawal of certifications.