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2010 NDT Training Course Schedule is available now!

WINS acquires state-of-the-art equipment for enhanced Guided Wave Inspection Services for Pipelines and Bridge Cables, November 2009.

WINS delivers Acoustic Emission Level III Training Course in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 5-9, 2009

WINS is awarded contract with U.S. Department of Energy for developing inspection technology for health monitoring of coal power plant components, August 2009

WINS presents a paper at NYC Bridge Conference titled "Structural health monitoring using wireless acoustic emission sensor network" in August, 2009

WINS is awarded contract with NSF for developing inspection technology for Steel Piles, July 2009

WINS presents  "Acoustic emission input to inspection-based bridge maintenance" at the International Conference on Fracture & Fatigue in July, 2009

WINS is awarded Market Access Grant from Pennsylvania IBD to launch Joint Venture in India, May 2009

Acoustic Emission Testing - Level I

Course Description

The Level I course is designed to introduce newcomers to acoustic emission testing.  A general overview on the method is provided focusing on basic theory and applications.  The student is introduced to acoustic emission data acquisition, sensor installation, advantages/limitations of the technique. The course satisfies the training hours needed for Level I certification in accordance with SNT-TC-1A, ANSI/ASNT CP-189.


Course Dates

January 22-26, 2010
April 12-16, 2010
July 5-9, 2010
October 11-15, 2010

Please contact us for client site training dates and customized schedules based on your convenience.



Course Duration

Five days (40 hours). Four 10-hour a day option available.


Brief Course Outline

I. Basic AE Physics Course
     1. Principles of AE Testing
     2. Sensing the AE Wave

II. Basic AE Technique Course
     1. Instrumentation and Signal Processing
     2. AE Test Techniques
     3. Codes, Standards and Procedures
     4. Applications of AE Testing


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Course Price

$975.00 per trainee. Please contact us for pricing on client site training.


Course Material

The NDT training course offered by WINS' experienced instructors will provide each trainee:

* Electronic version of the course material
* Certificate attesting to successful course completion


Watch this space for our innovative online course delivery and practice tests.