\(\large \textsf {Everything you need to know about application forms}\)

We have put together a guide to assist with any questions or issues you have with the application forms and work experience PSL 30, please refer to this before submitting your forms back to us. Please see the different tabs along the top of this page for more information.

Failure to fill in the fields of these forms may result in you/or the candidate not being eligible for the exam or for their work experience to be rejected.

\(\large \textsf {What is included in your Joining Instruction documents from us?}\)

Require filling in and sending back to us:

• Application form (either PSL 57A or PSL 57B  or PSL 57WIA depending on your exam type) 
• PSL 30 for your work experience 
• CP27 Code of Ethics
• PSL 44 vision requirements 
• Booking Feedback form

For your information:

• Confirmation of your booking (JI document)
• Student letter

CP27 – Code of Ethics this is attached to your application pack, this needs signing, dating and returning to us with your application pack and PSL 30.

Please return all of the above documents completed in full to tracey@lavender-ndt.com no later than 1 week before your course start date.

\(\large \textsf {PSL 57WIA}\)

For a Welding Inspector course you will be sent a PSL 57WIA which is slightly different to a PSL 57A/B.

Failure to fill in the fields of these forms may result in you/or the candidate not being eligible for the exam or for their work experience to be rejected.

Please fill out a PSL 30 as well, this is a mandatory requirement for Weld Inspector.

Part 1 – Candidates personal details 

Please ensure all fields are filled in with correct and up to date information.

Part 2 – Current employment details

Part 3 – Examination applied for

Part 4 – Pre-certification training

Part 5 – Experience 

Provide a brief description of the nature and duration of your employment as a weld inspector. Please fill out a PSL 30 as well, this is a mandatory requirement for Weld Inspector.

Part 6 – Candidates statement confirming eligibility for examination

• This section is to show you understand the requirements for the certification and all information you have supplied is correct.
• It also details documents you need to attach to your application and a few things you need to bring with you to the training school.

Part 7 – Verification of candidates statement by the sponsor, employer or, if the candidate is self sponsored, a referee.

Part 8 – Payment

• Please put a line through this section and speak to the training school.

This is mandatory for every initial PCN exam you take. Failure to fill this form in fully will mean you will not be eligible to take your exam at the end of your training course.

You are required to fill in your PSL 57A :

\(\large \textsf {Part 1 – Candidates personal details}\)

Please ensure all fields are filled in with correct and up to date information.

PCN is transitioning to e-certification, whereby certificates are to be issued electronically, so that PCN certificate holders can view and print their certificates from their laptop or mobile device.
To be eligible for e-certification, the PCN holder must ensure PCN has an up-to-date electronic copy of their photo (taken within the past 10 years), a signature and valid email address.

\(\large \textsf {Part 2 – Current employment details}\)

\(\large \textsf {Part 3 – Pre – certification training}\)

This relates to your training course the application form is for, if you are receiving training from us please fill this in with our name and the dates you are attending for your training.

If you have undertaken your training at another training school you must detail it here and attach to your return email, your training certificate.

\(\large \textsf {Part 4 – Examination applied for}\)

Products or industry sector in which certification is sought (castings, welds, forgings/wrought products, pre & in-service inspection, railway and aerospace)

• Pre & in-service inspection covers castings, welds and forgings/wrought products

Sector/methods applicable to PED recognition and administration charge

• If you are not doing Pre & in-service inspection (castings, welds and forgings/wrought products) or welds only, please put a line through this part

State in the space below the categories of certification that you seek to attain (see relevant appendix to PCN/GEN). Note that there may be limitations upon the number of categories that may be attempted at any one sitting – consult PCN or the Test Centre for further advice.

• This box should contain details of the category of the certification the candidate is applying for. 
• Examples:
  • UT welds, 3.1 & 3.2 
  • MT multi sector

\(\large \textsf {Part 5 – Pre certification Experience}\)

Claimed duration of experience in applying the NDT method under qualified supervision (enter number of months or weeks):
PSL 30 to be completed with details:

• Enter the number of months or weeks you are claiming, please note on the PSL 30 document you do need to record your experience in hours.

Name, address and telephone number or email address of person who can verify experience claimed:

• This person must be the same person who is signing off your work experience on your PSL 30.

\(\large \textsf {Part 6 – Payment}\)

• Please put a line through this section and speak to the training school.

\(\large \textsf {Part 7 – Candidates statement confirming eligibility for examination}\)

• This section is to show you understand the requirements for the certification and all information you have supplied is correct.
• It also details documents you need to attach to your application and a few things you need to bring with you to the training school.

\(\large \textsf {Part 8 – Verification of candidates statement by Sponsor, Employer or, if the candidate is self employed, a Referee}\)

To the best of my belief, the candidate’s statement given above is correct at the time of signing.

• This section must be signed by one of the above people, to verify your information.

This is mandatory for every Recertification, Supplementary or re-sit of a PCN exam you take. Failure to fill this form in fully will mean you will not be eligible to take your exam at the end of your training course.

You are required to fill in your PSL 57B :

\(\large \textsf {Part 1- Candidates personal details}\) 

Please ensure all fields are filled in with correct and up to date information.

PCN is transitioning to e-certification, whereby certificates are to be issued electronically, so that PCN certificate holders can view and print their certificates from their laptop or mobile device.
To be eligible for e-certification, the PCN holder must ensure PCN has an up-to-date electronic copy of their photo (taken within the past 10 years), a signature and valid email address.

\(\large \textsf {Part 2- Current employment details}\)

\(\large \textsf {Part 3- Employment history}\)

\(\large \textsf {Part 4 – Examination applied for}\)

Products or industry sector in which certification is sought (castings, welds, forgings/wrought products, pre & in-service inspection, railway and aerospace)

• Pre & in-service inspection covers castings, welds and forgings/wrought products

Sector/methods applicable to PED recognition and administration charge

• If you are not doing Pre & in-service inspection (castings, welds and forgings/wrought products) or welds only, please put a line through this part

State in the space below the categories of certification that you seek to attain (see relevant appendix to PCN/GEN). Note that there may be limitations upon the number of categories that may be attempted at any one sitting – consult PCN or the Test Centre for further advice.

• This box should contain details of the category of the certification the candidate is applying for. 
• Examples:
  • UT welds, 3.1 & 3.2 
  • MT multi sector

For recertification or supplementary, provide applicable certificate number and expiry date:

• You will find this information on your certificate

For retest, give applicable results notice number:

• You will find this information on your results notice sent to you by the training school with your failed result.

\(\large \textsf {Part 6 – Candidates statement confirming eligibility for examination}\)

• This section is to show you understand the requirements for the certification and all information you have supplied is correct.
• It also details documents you need to attach to your application and a few things you need to bring with you to the test centre.

\(\large \textsf {Part 7 – Verification of candidates statement by Sponsor, Employer or, if the candidate is self employed, a referee}\)

To the best of my belief, the candidate’s statement given above is correct at the time of signing.

• This section must be signed by one of the above people, to verify your information.

There are two pages to the PSL 30, to claim your work experience you must submit your forms either to us before your course or BINDT (PCN) within 2 years after the date of your exam.

Form one

Qualified supervision certification SHALL be at a higher or equivalent level as certification required by the candidate and shall be valid at the time the experience was gained by the candidate. This may include certification schemes other than ISO 9712, such as EN 4179 and SNT-TC-1A providing that this certification has been gained using external training/examination support provided by a BINDT approved organisation. Organisations holding ATO, AQB, and/or Outside Agency status. Where the employing organisation does not have appropriately qualified supervision: Please contact pcn@bindt.org for further advice.

Form two

Form 2 (PSL30) is included as an example of a format for recording a candidate’s experience. Other formats are acceptable to PCN providing they address and meet the details included in this form 2 (PSL30).

\(\large \textsf {Possible reductions for more than one method}\)

Where credit for work experience has been gained together in two or more of the NDT methods covered by BS EN ISO 9712, the possible allowable reductions may applied be as follows:

• Two testing methods – reduction of total time required by 25%

(Eg; you will need to only present 480 hours for each MT Level 2 and PT Level 2)

• Three testing methods – reduction of total time required by 33% 
• Four testing methods – reduction of total time required by 50%

Reductions in experience as above, shall only be applied to applications being submitted together, reductions cannot be applied to applications submitted separately.

\(\large \textsf {What happens if you do not fill in your PSL 30?}\)

If claiming work experience please ensure you fill out as much detail as possible as insufficient detail will result in your certification being rejected by the test centre and subsequently BINDT (PCN). 

If you are not claiming any work experience please put a line through these tables and send it back to us with your application.