Atlantis NDT delivers ASNT NDT Level III-led training for employers and technicians in São Paulo, Brazil. São Paulo NDT training for Petrobras, pre-salt deepwater, and Brazilian industrial sectors. ABENDI and ASNT certification. Level I, II and III courses and examinations run to ASNT SNT-TC-1A or CP-189 under the employer's written practice. São Paulo employers who also require ISO 9712 sit that third-party examination separately through its own accredited body. Theory is online and primarily self-paced, and practicals run in the Practical NDT simulator and in person at the employer's facility; Atlantis has no training centre in São Paulo.
Self-paced online NDT training to ASNT SNT-TC-1A, open to candidates worldwide. Start any time.
Local price for your country, pay with your local card, and course access opens automatically.
Methods + Cert Schemes Available in São Paulo
All major methods — UT (incl. PAUT + TOFD + LRUT), RT (incl. DR/CR/real-time), MT (wet-fluorescent + dry-visible), PT (Type I/II × Method A/B/C), ET (incl. ECA), VT, AE, IRT, LT. Atlantis trains to ASNT SNT-TC-1A 2024 and CP-189 (ASNT 9712 (formerly ACCP) is administered centrally by ASNT) and tracks ISO 9712:2021 (third-party) records alongside it. Where an employer needs NAS 410 or EN 4179 aerospace qualification, the employer issues it under its own written practice; Atlantis does not deliver NAS 410 or EN 4179 training or examinations.
Code coverage for São Paulo employers
Cross-references every dominant code: ASME B&PV V + VIII + IX + XI, ASME B31.1/3/4/8/12, API 510/570/571/579/580/581/653/936/1169, ASTM E-series, ISO 17635/17636/17640/17643/17638, EN 13445/13480 + EN 1330, NACE MR0175/MR0103, AMPP CIP, IACS Rec-20.
Atlantis Academy + LMS for São Paulo technicians
Courses for São Paulo technicians run through Atlantis NDT Academy (ASNT SNT-TC-1A pathway + multi-scheme cert roster tracking) and Atlantis NDT LMS for ongoing cert refresh + multi-site rollout, led by an ASNT NDT Level III on-site, online or blended.
Free Consultation + Custom Cert Roadmap
Free 30-min consultation with Atlantis founder Anoop Rayavarapu (ASNT NDT Level III in UT, RT, MT, PT and VT) scopes your São Paulo team's training, recertification calendar and gap analysis vs target scheme. Affordable, accessible, fully customizable. Book your consultation.
Practise between sessions
Free practice tests and downloadable question packs show where you stand, and Practical NDT lets you practise scans on a 3D simulator before the practical examination.
Enrolment is open throughout the year. Courses are primarily self-paced, so you can join at any time and work through the learning material around your schedule.
Monthly starts
Portal access opens the moment you enrol, at any time of year.
Level III support
Level III support is available throughout the year for course clarifications. Confirm the contact method and arrangements when you enrol.
Practical arrangements
Practicals are done in the Practical NDT simulator and in person at your employer’s facility, on its equipment and parts. Simulator practice supports training; it does not replace supervised experience, the practical examination or employer certification.
São Paulo is Brazil's industrial capital — Petrobras HQ (Rio), with the Cubatão refinery and Petrobras São Paulo offices, plus Embraer (the world's third-largest commercial aircraft maker, São José dos Campos), Volkswagen do Brasil, and a deep automotive and offshore-supplier base. Pre-salt deepwater work drives huge NDT demand.
Brazilian NDT is governed by ABENDI (Associação Brasileira de Ensaios Não Destrutivos) and SNQC/SNQ (Sistema Nacional de Qualificação e Certificação). Petrobras N-1593 standard sets personnel requirements. ASNT and PCN accepted on international packages. Examinations are administered locally through ABENDI São Paulo Examination Centre.
Source: ABENDI scheme requirements; local market data per city research file
NDT training and certification in São Paulo — route, pay and delivery
Factor
This market
What it means
Certification route
ABENDI, ISO 9712, SNQC, ASNT, PCN
Brazilian NDT is governed by ABENDI (Associação Brasileira de Ensaios Não Destrutivos) and SNQC/SNQ (Sistema Nacional de Qualificação e Certificação). Petrobras N-1593 standard sets personnel requirements. ASNT and PCN accepted on international packages.
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
ABENDI São Paulo Examination Centre; Bureau Veritas São Paulo
ABENDI, SNQC, ISO 9712 examinations administered locally
Delivery
Online theory, primarily self-paced · practicals in the Practical NDT simulator and in person at your facility
No Atlantis training centre here; enrol any time of year, with access from the moment you enrol
Which NDT certification do employers in São Paulo ask for?
ABENDI leads this market, with ISO 9712 also recognised. Brazilian NDT is governed by ABENDI (Associação Brasileira de Ensaios Não Destrutivos) and SNQC/SNQ (Sistema Nacional de Qualificação e Certificação). Petrobras N-1593 standard sets personnel requirements. ASNT and PCN accepted on international packages.
What does an NDT technician earn in São Paulo?
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 São Paulo?
ABENDI São Paulo Examination Centre and Bureau Veritas São Paulo administer ABENDI, SNQC, ISO 9712 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 São Paulo?
Online and in person. Theory is online and primarily self-paced: you can enrol any time of year, with access from the moment you enrol and Level III support for course questions. Practical training runs in the Practical NDT simulator and in person at your employer's facility, on its own equipment, and the practical examination is taken on real specimens under the employer's written practice. Atlantis has no training centre or classroom in São Paulo.
Ask about NDT training and practical arrangements
Tell us the methods and levels you need, how many technicians and where they work. We reply within one business day with the delivery options that fit, how the practical at your facility would work, and what your written practice requires.