40 Hour Radiation Safety
RBG USA, INC.
“State Of The Art Of Training Tool For Ultrasonics”
Don Locke
President Hellier NDT
Nov 5, 2014
“API Certification”
Don Locke
President CodeWest API
Nov 5, 2014
Introduction
• USAF NDI 1972
• Karta Tech. Inc 1996
• Team Ind. Inc 2006
• Hellier NDT 2008
• 4 companies in 42
years of NDT
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Hellier Organizational
Chart
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Don Locke
President
Kevin McClain
Hellier Corp Level III
Michael McGloin
Manager Anaheim CA
Allen Sanders
QA Director / Manager Houston TX
Virginia McMinn
Staff Accountant/ Houston Office Manager / HR / Hellier- CodeWest-WorldSpec
Meg Klander
ASNT Proctor-Corp Scheduler-Houston Admin
Sharyl McGloin
ASNT Proctor Anaheim Admin
Jan Mahoney
ASNT Proctor New London Admin
Jeremy Potter
Web sites: Hellier-CodeWest-WorldSpec / Acuren Safety Coastal / Hellier Equipment Inventory
Chris Welton
ASNT Proctor / Acuren Certification Exams online / Video / Voice SME
Tim Brooks
Manager New London CT
Hellier Organizational
Chart
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Full Time Instructors
John Allgood
Houston
Fernando Villanueva
Houston
Steve Hubbard
Houston
Allen Sanders
Houston
Instructor (Krist Brost)
Houston
Instructor (open)
New London
Associate Instructors
Eugene Charpia
Houston
Bob Cameron
Houston
Jerry Carr
Houston
Toni Bailey
New London
Tim McInnis
New London
A Dedicated Team of Instructors
Technically Qualified Professionally Trained
• ANST Level III
• NAS410 Level III
• Hellier Certified Instructor
• 12-44 years experience
• ASME, ASTM,
API,CWI,NAS410,
NADCAP, SNT TC-1A,
ISO9712, USAF, US
Navy, US Army
• 30 Subject Matter Experts
in NDT 6
Tell / Teach / Involve
Growth Process
• All NDT techs and
Engineers must learn the
language of
NDT,NDI,NDE
• All level IIs must work to
achieve a higher level of
capability and be tested
often (POD)
• All level IIIs must be able
to demonstrate
leadership and
knowledge
Teaching is a Challenge
• “ Tell me and I forget”
• “Teach me and I learn”
• “Involve me and I
remember”
• Facts of Comprehension
– 1 hour
– 1 day
– 1 month
– 1 year
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UT Basic Theory
• First you must have a
strong foundation
• UT level I
• Next you need hands
on skills
• UT level II
• Then you need time to
mature
• On the job experience
• “The Person that will
not read is not better
than the person that
cannot read”
• Personal responsibility
for learning must be
stressed
• Books, Video, Online
courses, Simulators,
Instructor lead courses
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UT MAN IV link
• Learn with out the expense of equipment
• Experience UT with out travel
• Make mistakes
• Build confidence (see flaw orientation)
• See the sound path
• Overcome the fear of different equipment
• Hear instructional videos
• Practice with out time limits
• Test on different applications
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Blended Learning
• WorldSpec Introduction
to PA UT online
• Laptop
• Tablet
• Any where, Any time
• NDT Managers,
Engineers, Auditors,
Techs new to UT
Phased Array
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Over 20 years of API world wide training
Past Logo – Vision
“FEED YOUR HEAD” OVER 10,000 TRAINED
• 510
• 570
• 653
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CodeWest Organizational
Chart
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Don Locke
President
Marvin Coats
API Technical Consultant, Instructor Houston
Leah Lamp
Account Manager Event Scheduler,
Customer Support, Houston
Virginia McMinn
Staff Accountant/ Houston Office Manager / HR / Hellier- CodeWest-
WorldSpec
Jeremy Potter
Web sites Hellier-CodeWest-WorldSpec / Acuren Safety
Coastal / Hellier Equip. Inventory
Contract Instructors
Richard Seay
API 510, 570, 653 Houston Public
Courses/International Private Courses
Charlie Cramlet
API 510, 570, 653 Houston Public
Courses/International Private Courses
Marvin Coats
API 510, 570, 653 Houston Public
Courses/International Private Courses
Open Position
API 510, 570, 653 Houston Public
Courses/International Private Courses
API News “Did You Know”
• CodeWest has exam prep classes
on:
–API 510 Pressure vessels
inspector
–API 570 Piping inspector
–API 653 Tank inspector
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2015 Schedule
API EXAM WINDOW PRO- GRAM APPLICATION DEADLINE CODEWEST COURSE CODEWEST DATES
Jan 16-30 510 November 21, 2014 10 1/2 Day Jan 5-15
8 1/2 Day Jan 7-15
Feb 13-27 570 December 19, 2014 10 1/2 Day Feb 2-12
8 1/2 Day Feb 4-12
Mar 20-Apr 3 653 January 23, 2015 10 1/2 Day Mar 9-19
8 1/2 Day Mar 11-19
May 15-19 510 March 20, 2015 10 1/2 Day May 4-14
8 1/2 Day May 6-14
June 5-19 570 April 10, 2015 10 1/2 Day May 25-June 4
8 1/2 Day May 27-June 4
July 3-17 653 May 8, 2015 10 1/2 Day June 22-July 2
8 1/2 Day June 24-July 2
Sept 4-22 510 July 10, 2015 10 1/2 Day Aug 24-Sept 3
8 1/2 Day Aug 26-Sept 3
Oct 16-30 570 August 21, 2015 10 1/2 Day Oct 5-15
8 1/2 Day Oct 7-15
Nov 6-20 653 September 11, 2015 10 1/2 Day Oct 26-Nov 5
8 1/2 Day Oct 28-Nov 5
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API News “Did You Know”
• Students can choose a location and a date
within the API exam window to take the
exam.
• Students are provided a PDF version of their
codebooks on the computer to access during
the open book portion of the exam.
• Prometric provides students with everything
they will need for the exam: calculator,
pencils, scrap paper…
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API News “Did You Know”
• Certification exams for API 577, 579, 580,
SI, etc. are now available without having the
previously pre-requisite API 510, 570 or 653
certifications.
• API has established a new "Source
Inspector" certification.
• API has transitioned from mass examination
using hard copy reference material to
Computer Based Testing (CBT)
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API News “Did You Know”
• API Smart Brief:
• Automated news to your email every day.
• https://www2.smartbrief.com/signupSystem/
subscribe.action?pageSequence=1&briefNa
me=api&utm_source=brief
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API News “Did You Know”
• Key API Meetings you should know
about
–Nov 10-12 API committee meeting
Denver CO.
–Jan 2015 API summit in Galveston
TX
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