Training & Qualification
QSC trains and indoctrinates your company's personnel (manufacturers, contractors and suppliers) to the codes, standards and procedures your projects require, and qualifies them to code. We can also supply qualified personnel who carry out the work according to the code your project specifies.
Personnel qualified to code and standard
Each row shows who is qualified, the standards that typically govern it, and where QSC supports the process. The applicable code and edition are always confirmed per project.
| Personnel | Typical standards | How QSC supports | Certified by QSC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welders & welding operators | ASME IX · EN ISO 9606 · AWS D1.1 | Training, test planning, witnessing, recording of results, continuity records | Yes |
| Welding procedures (WPS / PQR) | ASME IX · EN ISO 15614 | Procedure development, essential-variables review, qualification-range review | Yes |
| Welding coordination | EN ISO 14731 · IWE / IWT / IWS / IWP | Training, coordination support, personnel and procedure control | Yes |
| NDE personnel, Level II & III | SNT-TC-1A · ANSI/ASNT CP-189 · ISO 9712 | Written-practice and procedure support, training, examination | Yes |
| Coating inspectors | NACE · FROSIO | Training and course support | No: certified by NACE / FROSIO |
| Nuclear quality & audit personnel | ASME NQA-1 · ISO 19443 · UNI EN ISO 19443 · ASME III NCA-3800 | Nuclear quality training, indoctrination, audit competence | No: training and indoctrination |
| Nuclear safety culture | IAEA GSR Part 2 · ISO 19443 · ASME NQA-1 | Nuclear safety culture course for management and staff, with final exam | Yes |
| Inspectors | ASME · National Board · PED | Training, assessment and supply of qualified inspectors against the project's code | Yes, to the project scheme |
QSC trains, prepares, witnesses, assesses and certifies. QSC certifies welders, welding procedures, welding coordination personnel, NDE personnel and inspectors under the applicable scheme. Coating inspectors are certified by NACE or FROSIO, and nuclear quality and audit personnel receive training and indoctrination from QSC. ASME / National Board commissions are issued by the National Board.
How we work with your team
Train and indoctrinate
Courses for your team on the codes, standards and project procedures, so everyone works to the same rules.
Identify the requirement
Code, edition, contract specification and the personnel categories involved.
Review candidates
Records, experience, existing certificates and what is still missing.
Test and witness
Qualification tests planned, witnessed and recorded against the acceptance criteria.
Records and continuity
Qualification records, validity and continuity kept ready for client and inspector review.
Train your team
Tell us the code, the people and the project location.
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