FrANDTB Technical Committee, Role

To ensure good compliance with the requirements of EN4179 / NAS410 standards.
To be responsible for the accreditation process for training centers and trainers.
To take responsibility for the accreditation process of examination centers and examiners and to approve their procedure (s).
Define the programs of the specific trainings.
To approve questionnaires for general and specific exams (all levels).
To approve the practical subjects of exams (all levels).
To develop Level 3 qualification processes in emerging NDT methods, in conjunction with COFREND.
To propose and decide on actions to take.
To review and endorse the results of the examinations.
To review the work of the WGs and commissions.
To approve the members of the GTs on the proposal of the President of the FrANDTB.
Examines the technical admissibility of opening, suspension or closure of accredited centers.
To approve the operating procedures of approved centers.
To be informed of the day-to-day business of the Board of Directors and their progress.
To establish the annual program of meetings of the Technical Committee.
To organize the annual meeting of Levels 3.
To take into account the proposals of the Board of Directors concerning the FrANDTB.
To be informed and to analyze the internal audits and the treatment of non-compliances detected.
To appoint the members of the juries of the level 3 examination sessions among the members of the Technical Committee and the Methods WG.
To propose the technical experts responsible for the audits on behalf of the FrANDTB.

Composition

The members of the Technical Committee are elected on two lists, a list A (12 members), by the Level 3 Directors of the members of the Board of Directors, and a list B (10 members) by the Level 3 managers of the industry.