CSWIP Non Destructive Testing
Approximate Course Duration: 2 weeks
Most offshore employers now require divers to have a CSWIP 3.1u Non Destructive Testing (NDT) ticket, so if you have aspirations to work offshore as a commercial diver then this subsea inspection course will be a vital benefit when looking for employment. Even if you aim to work in inshore and civil engineering diving, the skills and techniques taught on our CSWIP 3.1u Non Destructive Testing preparatory course are fundamental for a commercial diver.
Training you for the job, not just the ticket
Industry experts accept that you need time to get familiar with the use of NDT practices and equipment under the water. Our two week course allows you the time to get familiar with these techniques - time in the water and time with your instructor. We don't just train you to pass an exam, we train you to do the job, and do it well.
Including extensive practical and classroom based training; this two week course gives you maximum exposure to similar conditions and challenges that you will experience once you're employed as an NDT diver. Our instructors have time to spend with you if you are having problems with the concepts and to review your performance on our NDT structure. The extra time you receive in the water and with our instructors is essential for you and your future employer to have complete confidence in your ability to do the job well.
Purpose-built NDT structure in offshore environment.
Our subsea structure, situated on the sea-bed close to The Underwater Centre pier, was created specifically to give you crucial knowledge and understanding of NDT practices. The CSWIP 3.1U course covers underwater visual inspection using video and still cameras and the use of CP meters and digital thickness meters. The facilities and equipment at The Underwater Centre will provide you with a working familiarity that you won't get elsewhere. This competence will be indispensable on your first job.
Industry-relevant certification
The CSWIP training is currently therecognised and preferred inspection training in industry by employers. This is in keeping with the ethos of The Underwater Centre of providing the most relevant training for industry to ensure that when you have completed your course you have the skills, ability and knowledge required to make you more employable.
Industry expertise
With more combined knowledge of subsea inspection than any other training facility in the world, this course is run by commercial divers who have been working in subsea inspection for over 25 years each. Having recently updated our course content, our brand new course material is right up-to-date with the practical and theoretical requirements you will meet when working as an NDT diver.
Additional information
Once you have successfully completed the preparatory course and the Centre's preparatory examination, you may sit the CSWIP 3.1U examination, which can be booked at TWI in Middlesbrough. Our sales team can assist you with examination bookings if required.
3.1u Non Destructive Testing preparatory courses, approved by the Certification Scheme for Welding Inspection Personnel (CSWIP) are available to divers with a minimum qualification of HSE Surface Supplied or equivalent. Many HSE Surface Supplied and HSE Surface Supplied (Top Up) students arrange to undertake this two week course immediately upon completion of their HSE diver training.
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