Atlantis NDT delivers ASNT and ISO 9712 aligned NDT training in Mexico: Level I, Level II and Level III programmes across ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle, penetrant, eddy current and visual testing, plus API 510, API 570 and API 653 inspector preparation. Courses are authored and supervised by ASNT NDT Level III professionals.
The Mexico inspection market
Mexico's NDT market is anchored by PEMEX — the national oil company — operating Salina Cruz, Cadereyta, Tula, Salamanca, Madero refineries plus offshore Cantarell, Ku-Maloob-Zaap, and the new Dos Bocas refinery. Automotive manufacturing (Nissan Aguascalientes, GM Ramos Arizpe, FCA Saltillo) and aerospace (Bombardier Querétaro, Safran Querétaro) add scope.
Certifications most in demand in Mexico
Primary: ASNT. Secondary: CONOCER. Also frequently requested: ISO 9712, PCN.
Exam centres and practical facilities
IMP — Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo (Mexico City) (ASNT, CONOCER)
Bureau Veritas Mexico City (ASNT, ISO 9712)
Bureau Veritas Monterrey (ASNT, ISO 9712)
Recommended certification pathway
PEMEX NRF-031 / NRF-032 standards accept ASNT SNT-TC-1A. CONOCER is the national Mexican competency-certification body for local-hire NDT roles. ISO 9712 accepted on export work.
Delivery formats
Classroom cohorts with supervised practical hours logged to SNT-TC-1A requirements.
On-site corporate training at your facility using your equipment and specimens.
Blended online theory through Atlantis LMS with in-person practical assessment.
NDT training across Mexico
Atlantis NDT also runs training programmes in these nearby markets:
Atlantis NDT runs ASNT and CONOCER programmes for candidates in Mexico, Mexico, delivered as in-person classroom, on-site corporate cohorts at your facility, and blended online theory with supervised practical. PEMEX NRF-031 / NRF-032 standards accept ASNT SNT-TC-1A. CONOCER is the national Mexican competency-certification body for local-hire NDT roles. ISO 9712 accepted on export work.
Which certification should an inspector in Mexico take first?
PEMEX NRF-031 / NRF-032 standards accept ASNT SNT-TC-1A. CONOCER is the national Mexican competency-certification body for local-hire NDT roles. ISO 9712 accepted on export work.
Does Atlantis run corporate on-site NDT training in Mexico?
Yes — on-site cohorts are run at client facilities in and around Mexico for groups, including method-specific practical sessions using your own equipment and specimens so the training maps to the work your crews actually do. Written practice review and Level III oversight can be bundled with the programme.
Mexico's NDT market is anchored by PEMEX — the national oil company — operating Salina Cruz, Cadereyta, Tula, Salamanca, Madero refineries plus offshore Cantarell, Ku-Maloob-Zaap, and the new Dos Bocas refinery. Automotive manufacturing (Nissan Aguascalientes, GM Ramos Arizpe, FCA Saltillo) and aerospace (Bombardier Querétaro, Safran Querétaro) add scope. Training runs on ASNT and CONOCER certification, delivered on-site, at arranged venues, or blended.
PEMEX NRF-031 / NRF-032 standards accept ASNT SNT-TC-1A. CONOCER is the national Mexican competency-certification body for local-hire NDT roles. ISO 9712 accepted on export work. Examinations are administered locally through IMP — Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo (Mexico City).
Source: ASNT SNT-TC-1A (2024 edition); local market data per city research file
NDT training and certification in Mexico — route, pay and delivery
Factor
This market
What it means
Certification route
ASNT, CONOCER, ISO 9712, PCN
PEMEX NRF-031 / NRF-032 standards accept ASNT SNT-TC-1A. CONOCER is the national Mexican competency-certification body for local-hire NDT roles. ISO 9712 accepted on export work.
Level I pay band
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Entry: performs set-ups and records results under supervision
Level II pay band
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Interprets and reports to an approved procedure
Level III pay band
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Approves procedures and qualifies personnel
Examination centre
IMP — Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo (Mexico City); Bureau Veritas Mexico City
No fixed schoolhouse; the model follows the cohort
Which NDT certification do employers in Mexico ask for?
ASNT leads this market, with CONOCER also recognised. PEMEX NRF-031 / NRF-032 standards accept ASNT SNT-TC-1A. CONOCER is the national Mexican competency-certification body for local-hire NDT roles. ISO 9712 accepted on export work.
What does an NDT technician earn in Mexico?
Level I sits at the local entry band, Level II at the local qualified band, and Level III at the senior band. Certification level moves pay more than any other factor; method premiums stack on top.
Where are NDT certification exams administered near Mexico?
IMP — Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo (Mexico City) and Bureau Veritas Mexico City and Bureau Veritas Monterrey administer ASNT, CONOCER examinations for this market. Employer-certified schemes also allow examinations at the employer's own facility under an approving Level III.
How is NDT training delivered in Mexico?
Three routes: on-site at the employer's facility with the employer's own equipment, an arranged venue when a cohort forms, or blended — online theory on the technician's schedule followed by a concentrated in-person practical. The practical cannot be done remotely under any recognised scheme.
Ask about NDT training dates and delivery
Tell us the methods and levels you need and how many technicians. We reply with available dates, the delivery options that fit, and what your written practice requires — usually the same working day.