Things that have been in-service for a while are starting to show their age, and in some cases, failing altogether. Those of us in the nondestructive testing industry know there’s a problem, but how can we make sure our inspectors are ready for it—and how can we make sure other industries, and the public, know how important NDT really is? In this episode, two of the directors currently serving on ASNT’s Board, Anita Gregorian and Larry Culbertson, Jr., walk us through the challenges facing...

Jared Watson is a quality control specialist, ASNT NDT Level III, and a three-time winner on the American televised gameshow Jeopardy! Viewers first watched Jared’s winning streak in June 2023, and he’ll be back on the show for the Tournament of Champions on 26 February 2024. ASNT had the chance to talk with Jared about his experience being a contestant, his interesting path to the NDT industry, and how preparing for his Level III might have also helped him on Jeopardy! Check your local...

January is National Mentoring Month, and in this episode, we hosted a conversation between Scott Rose and Chris Garcia about their mentoring relationship--how it got started, the things they've learned, and how it benefited both of them. As a reminder, please take our listener survey at asnt.org/podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To close out the year, we wanted to compile some moments from the many interesting conversations we’ve had in 2023. We also want to give you, the listener, the opportunity to help shape the podcast in 2024. Please fill out our listener survey at surveymonkey.com/r/asntpodcast to tell us about your podcast listening habits and the topics you find interesting. Thank you for a great year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To prepare for #GivingTuesday, learn more about the important projects and initiatives of the ASNT Foundation that you can help support with your generous donations. To support the Foundation, visit asntfoundation.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, speaks with Tsuchin Philip Chu, PhD, and Anish Poudel, PhD, about how digital imaging correlation is used for measuring full-field displacements and strains on the surface of objects undergoing deformation under loading conditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first time, ASNT 2023: The Annual Conference has a theme: Evolution. On this episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, speaks with ASNT Director of Events Barry Schieferstein about how conference attendees will experience the evolution of NDT—as well as the conference itself—at this year’s event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, ASNT Content Strategist Haley Cowans talked with Ricky Morgan about their mutual love of theme parks. Ricky is an ASNT Director at Large and Past President who has done several inspections of theme park attractions and assets in his NDT career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, speaks with Rali Petrova, ASNT’s Deputy Director of Certification, about a new way for ASNT certificate holders to securely track and share their certifications with anyone around the world through digital badges. 

If you’re just starting your NDT career, you might wonder: what industries could I work in as an NDT technician? What are the differences between them? Will I work in a lab or out in the field? Will I get to travel? In this episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, we present a conversation between two technicians, Brent Moulton, and Stetson Watkins, who will answer these questions and more.

In the new episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, spoke with Gary Zimak, Director of Quality Supply at Newport News Shipbuilding, and Brian Frye, ISQ Program Manager at ASNT, about the new Naval Shipbuilders NDT Level III Specific Exams for NDT Level III examiners. 

In the latest episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, spoke with Paul Lang, the Executive Director of ASNT Certification Services LLC; Pam Rosenberg, ASNT Director of Education; and Jesse Hernandez, Lead Technician at ASNT Houston. ASNT Houston is a new facility that will offer NDT courses, computer-based testing, and a laboratory for in-house practical examinations. 

In this episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, spoke with Paul Lang, the Executive Director of ASNT Certification Services LLC, and Prakash Gokulanandam, the Director & General Manager of ASNT India Pvt. Ltd., known as ASNT India. The three discussed the newly-established ASNT India, a subsidiary for-profit corporation that will conduct business operations in India and serve interests in Asia and the Middle East.

This is part two of our conversation with NDT legend Chuck Hellier. In part one, Chuck spoke with ASNT's Director of Publications Jill Ross, about how he started his career in NDT and became involved in ASNT. In this episode, the two discuss how Chuck became a leader in NDT training and some of his most memorable experiences from his NDT career.

In this episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, Jill Ross, ASNT Director of Publications, speaks with NDT pioneer Chuck Hellier about how he began his career in NDT and his memories of the early days of ASNT. Chuck had so many interesting stories to tell that ASNT will release the conversation in two parts.

On this month’s episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, spoke with Paul Lang and Rali Petrova about ASNT’s newest certification program, ASNT 9712. 

In this episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, speaks with Alan Caulder, vice president of sales for Advanced OEM Solutions and The Phased Array Company. Alan shares how he first becam

In this month’s episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, talks with the four women currently serving on the ASNT Board of Directors: Stacy Cotie, Cindy R. Finley, Emilie Peloquin, and Shana Telesz about their NDT careers, being women in a male-dominated field, their experiences serving on the Board, and more.

In this episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, speaks with Barry Schieferstein, CMP, DES, ASNT Director of Learning and Events, about ASNT 2022: The Annual Conference and what attendees at this year’s Conference will experience.

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In the latest episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, talks with Raj Venkatachalam about the potential for AI/ML applications in NDT.

In the latest episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, talks with Raj Venkatachalam about the potential for AI/ML applications in NDT.

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ASNT has released the book The World of NDE 4.0: Let the Journey Begin by Dr. Ripi Singh and Dr. Johannes Vrana. In the latest episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, discusses the book with Singh and Vrana.