Authorized Examination Centres for NDT Certification

2022 Standard Implementation

Updated certification requirements and forms according to CAN/CGSB-48.9712-2022 standard is currently in effect as of March 31, 2024. Refer to the updated Rules of Implementation for the CAN/CGSB-48.9712-2022 / (ISO 9712:2021, IDT) standard rollout and the list of key updates on the Non-Destructive Testing Certification page.

Recommended examination centre fees update

The recommended examination centre fees have been updated effective April 1, 2023. Please contact your applicable examination centre for full details about their specific practical exam fees, which may differ from NRCan’s recommended fees. Examination centre fees are paid directly to the examination centre by the candidate for practical exams, or indirectly via the Online Examination System for electronic written multiple-choice examinations. These fees are not paid to the NRCan NDTCB.

Online Examination System for CAN/CGSB-48.9712 NDT and XRF Written multiple-choice questions exams

All written multiple-choice examinations for CAN/CGSB-48.9712 NDT and XRF have been updated to a computer-based electronic format (in-person live proctored). Immediately after completing an exam, candidates can view unofficial examination results through the online examination system. Refer to Non-Destructive Testing Certification page for more information.

If you are approved for practical examination and have been issued an examination admittance and registration form, you can contact the Authorized Examination Centre (AEC) of your choice to arrange a practical examination date.

For written multiple-choice examinations available via the online examination system, once you receive your electronic written examination authorization, you can register for and book your examinations through the online exam system portal and select the closest available participating examination centre.

Initial Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Examinations and recertification examinations are offered at examination centres across Canada in a variety of methods and at different levels.

Except where otherwise noted, most of the examination centres listed below offer both written and practical examinations. The legend for NDT methods is:

• ET = Eddy Current Testing
• MT = Magnetic Testing
• PT = Penetrant Testing
• RT = Radiographic Testing
• UT = Ultrasonic Testing

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Written & Practical: RT/UT/MT/PT/ET
1301-16 Avenue Northwest
Calgary, Alberta T2M 0L4
Email: Dennis Nagy
Tel.: 403-210-4344
Fax: 403-210-5813

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Written: RT/UT/MT/PT/ET
Practical: RT/UT/MT/PT
NDT Test Centre
PIC119, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave
Edmonton, AB  T5G 2R1
Email: Robert Taylor
Tel.: 780-471-7638
Fax: 780-471-7598

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) School of Energy
Written: RT/UT/MT/PT/ET/
Practical: UT/MT/PT
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC  V5G 3H2
Email: Katie Howard
Tel. 604-432-8237

Stasuk Testing & Inspection Ltd.
Written: RT/UT/MT/PT/ET
Practical: RT
8955 Fraserwood Court
Burnaby, BC V5J 5H7
Email: Dave Stasuk
Tel. 604-420-4433
Fax: 604-420-2685

Red River College Polytech (RRC), Stevenson Campus
Practical: MT/PT
2280 Saskatchewan Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba   R3J 3Y9
Email: Nigel Louis
Tel.: 204-945-6001

N.B. (New Brunswick) Research & Productivity Council
Written: RT/UT/MT/PT/ET
Practical: MT/PT
College Hill Road
P.O. Box 20000
Fredericton, New Brunswick   E3B 6Z9
Email: Alison Strang
Tel.: 506-452-1212 ext. 216
Fax: 506-452-1395

College of the North Atlantic (CNA)
Written: RT/UT/MT/PT/ET
Practical: RT/UT/MT/PT
P.O. Box 760, 59 Grand Bay Road
Port aux Basques, NL  A0M 1C0
Email: Jan Peddle
Tel.: 709-695 - 9553
Fax: 709-695-2963

Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton, Aerospace and
Telecommunications Engineering Support Squadron (ATESS)
NOTE: This examination centre offers limited examination availability on a case-by-case basis depending on the Department of National Defence’s operational mandates and restrictions. Please contact other AECs for full examination availability.

Written & Practical: RT/UT/MT/PT/ET
Engineering Support Squadron / NDTC
16 Portage Dr. Bldg. 158, CFB Trenton
P.O. Box 1000 STN Forces
Astra, ON  K0K 3W0

NDT Training Supervisor
Email: +tes_ndt_trg@forces.gc.ca
Tel.: 613-392-2811, ext. 5399
Fax: 613-965-2849

NDT Training - Junior Supervisor
Email: +tes_ndt_trg@forces.gc.ca
Tel.: 613-392-2811, ext. 3948
Fax: 613-965-2849

NDT Training - RT Instructor
Email: +tes_ndt_trg@forces.gc.ca
Tel.: 613-392-2811, ext. 5353
Fax: 613-965-2849

Canadian Institute for Non-destructive Evaluation (CINDE)
Written & Practical: RT/UT/MT/PT/ET
Prerequisite on-line examinations for Math and Materials and Processes for NDT c/o Mohawk College
135 Fennell Avenue West, Room E006A
Hamilton, ON  L9C 0E5
Email: Kim Waddell
Tel.: 905-387-1655
Fax: 905-574-6080

Quality Control Council of Canada – Edmonton
Written: RT/UT/MT/PT/ET
Practical Examinations: UT/MT/PT
10403 172^nd Street, Suite 120
Edmonton, AB T5S 1K9
Email: Darcy Corcoran
Tel.: 780-488-3455
Fax : 780-488-3485

Quality Control Council of Canada – Brantford
Practical Recertification Examinations: UT/MT/PT
119 Copernicus Blvd
Brantford, ON N3P 1N4
Email: Darcy Corcoran
Tel.: 780-488-3455 ext. 1
Fax: 780-488-3485

Quality Control Council of Canada – Saint John
Practical Recertification Examinations: UT/MT/PT
351 King William Road
Saint John, NB E2M 7C9
Email: Darcy Corcoran
Tel.: 780-488-3455 ext. 1
Fax: 780-488-3485

Centre de Métallurgie du Québec (CMQ) / CEGEP de Trois-Rivières
Written & Practical: RT/UT/MT/PT/ET
3095 rue Westinghouse
Parc industriel des Hautes Forges
Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5E1
Email: NDT
Tel.: 819-376-8707, ext 5029
Fax: 819-376-0229

Keyano College
Written (Level3 paper-based): RT, UT, MT, PT, ET
8115 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2H7
Email: Marcella Rogerson
Tel.: 780-791-4838

Boomer Technical Resources Ltd.
Written: RT, UT, MT, PT, ET
Practical: MT/PT/UT
34 Trider Crescent
Dartmouth, NS B2B 1R6
Email: Meghan MacAulay
Tel.: (902) 405-8880

Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Group (4 locations)
Written (Level3 paper-based): RT, UT, MT, PT, ET
Coordinator: Connie Hodgson
Email: CWB Group

206-19^th Ave, Nisku Industrial Park
Nisku, Alberta, T9E 0W8

203-1555 St. James Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 1B5

8260 Parkhill Drive
Milton, Ontario L9T 5V7

4430 rue Garand
Laval, QC H7L 5Z6

Find out more

• Contacting NDTCB
• Apply for NDT certification
• Registering for examination and re-examination for NDT certification
• Fees for various levels and types of NDT certification
• Quick downloads: forms and guides
• Initial Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Examinations