Dave,
The man is saying that his client's specs do, infact, call for ASNT Level III's to perform acceptance of the radiographs. Not Level II's.
In my opinion, Level II's may do the initial interpretation. (at the contractor's cost), but the ASNT Level III must perform the final interpretation. Thats my opinion.
I agree that some Level III's did not come up through the ranks, but there are Level III's that did and are fully qualified to review film.
Yes, the certifying Level III in-house must be an ASNT Level III, in this instance, but so do all the Level III's performing the review. An ASNT Level III cert is not a stand alone certification, unless you have a practical examination to go with it.
The employer should still give the Level III a practical exam, unless the Level III already has one from a recognized agency, such as AWS or CSWIP, PCN or CGSB or whereever.
The bottom line is that cocoloco's client wants an ASNT Level III to review the films and that's it.
It is not uncommon. It's all about credibility and liability. BTW I am not looking for a job. I already have one. But thanks for the plug.
I disagree, as it’s not the level IIIs job to interpretate radiographs. But, I’m looking at the way in which cocoloco said what is required. I have done work for the government in the past and back then I had to be CP-189 certified, thus by an ASNT level III. Re-look at the statement that cocoloco made, “They require ASNT Level III certification for individuals doing acceptance of RT's.” Could they mean the certification process of the level II reviewing the film? Perhaps I’m reading this incorrectly.
Regardless, cocoloco if you need a Level III to review the film and don’t have one, I would contact you local ASNT chapter and discuss this with the section officers and see if they can provide referrals. They know the guys in your surrounding area and can steer you in the right direction.
Good luck and keep us informed.
David