Implementation of thermographers' certification in Brazil

Abstract

In recent years Brazil has experienced extraordinary growth despite the recent economic global crisis. The demand for infrared thermography products and services has accompanied this growth. Like other non-destructive testing and inspection, the results obtained by thermography are highly dependent on the skills of thermographer. Therefore, it is very important to establish a serious and recognized process of certification to assess thermographers' qualifications and help services suppliers to establish credibility with their customers and increase the confidence of these costumers on the quality of these services.The Brazilian Society of Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection, ABENDI, a non-profitable, private technical-scientific entity, recognized nationally and internationally, has observed the necessity of starting a process for certification of thermographers in Brazil. With support of a work group composed by experts from oil and energy industries, transportation, universities and manufactures, the activities started in 2005. This paper describes the economic background required for installation of the certification process, its initial steps, the main characteristics of the Brazilian certification and the expectation for initiating the certification process.

A Simple and Practical Device to Make Feasible the Practical Examinations for Certification in Thermography

“…Following this way of thinking, The Brazilian Society of Non Destructive Testing and Inspection (ABENDI), entity which has developed a certification of thermography in Brazil and its Working Group (WG) responsible for developing the certification process has opted for both examinations in Brazilian certification, the theoretical and practical examinations [6]. The WG has agreed that both examinations would help to assess the qualification of thermographer more strictly.…”