PED Approval for ACCP Certificate Holders
Under the terms of the agreement reached between ASNT and TÜV NORD
Systems GmbH & Co. KG ("TÜV NORD") in February 2009,
ACCP Level II and III certificate holders that hold currently valid
ACCP certificates in the Pressure Equipment (PE) Sector may apply for
PED Approval through TÜV NORD, a Recognized Third Party Organization
(RTPO) according to the European Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23.
This applies to the Magnetic Particle (MT), Liquid Penetrant (PT), Radiographic
(RT) and Ultrasonic (UT) test methods only. The expiration dates of
all PED Approvals will match the expiration date of your ACCP certification.
ACCP Level II personnel that hold currently valid
ACCP certification in the PE Sector may submit the PED
Approval Certification Application to TÜV NORD at
the address below. Level II applicants must also sign and submit the
ACCP Results Release Authorization
form to ASNT so that ASNT may send a copy of the applicant's
examination results to TÜV NORD for their files. NOTE:
TÜV NORD will NOT approve any Level II without these results.
ACCP Level III personnel personnel applying for initial
certification or renewing an existing PED
Approval should submit the Level III
PED Application. Level III PED renewal at the 5-year interval
is based on proof of continuous satisfactory performance which can be
attested to by the applicant's employer on the application. No
"ACCP Results Release Authorization" form is required for
Level III renewal at the first 5-year interval.
At the 10-year interval Level IIIs must submit the "ACCP Results
Release Authorization" form to ASNT so that ASNT may send a copy
of the applicant's examination results to TÜV NORD for their files.
TÜV NORD will NOT approve any Level II without these results.
All personnel, Level II or Level III, wishing to be listed on the ASNT
PED Certificate Holders web
page should fill out and sign the PED
Web List Release form and send it to ASNT as shown at the
bottom of the form. This form is required by ASNT in order to post your
contact information on our website.
All questions regarding PED Approval and re-approval should be addressed
to TÜV NORD at the following address:
TÜV NORD Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Certification Body for NDT Personnel
Am Technologiepark 1, Building A6
45307 Essen
GERMANY
Contact: Bettina Musiol
Phone: +49-201-825-2688
Fax: +49-201-825-2861
E-mail: NDT-personnel@tuev-nord.de
Web: www.tuv-nord.com
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