NDT Training and Certification in Shanghai — China
Atlantis NDT delivers ASNT SNT-TC-1A NDT training for employers and technicians in Shanghai: Level I, Level II and Level III programmes across ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle, penetrant, eddy current and visual testing. Courses are authored and supervised by ASNT NDT Level III professionals.
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.
The Shanghai inspection market
Shanghai is the centre of China's offshore and shipbuilding industry — Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (CSSC, the largest LNG-carrier builder in China), Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, COMAC C919 aircraft assembly, and Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical. Aerospace, shipbuilding and petrochem drive NDT scope.
Certifications most in demand in Shanghai
Atlantis trains to ASNT SNT-TC-1A. Local employers here also commonly require ISO 9712, sat separately through its own accredited body. Also frequently requested locally: PCN, CSWIP.
Third-party examination centres named for this market
These are run by other organisations, not by Atlantis; Atlantis has no exam centre or practical facility in Shanghai.
- China Special Equipment Inspection (CSEI) Shanghai (ASNT, ISO 9712)
- TUV SUD Shanghai (ASNT, ISO 9712)
- Bureau Veritas Shanghai (ASNT, ISO 9712)
Recommended certification pathway
Chinese shipyards run dual-track CCS (China Classification Society) personnel + ASNT SNT-TC-1A for export work. ISO 9712 increasingly required for foreign owners. Sinopec uses ASNT + Chinese GB/SY codes.
Delivery formats
- Online theory through Atlantis LMS, primarily self-paced, with enrolment open all year and access from the moment you enrol.
- On-site corporate training at your facility using your equipment and specimens.
- Practical training in the Practical NDT simulator and in person at your facility, with the practical examination on real specimens under your written practice.
NDT training across China
Nearby markets with their own training pages (training is online, with practicals at your facility):
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I take ASNT NDT training in Shanghai?
Atlantis NDT runs ASNT SNT-TC-1A Level I/II/III programmes for candidates in Shanghai, China, delivered as online, primarily self-paced theory with practical training in the Practical NDT simulator and in person at your facility; Atlantis has no training centre in Shanghai. Chinese shipyards run dual-track CCS (China Classification Society) personnel + ASNT SNT-TC-1A for export work. ISO 9712 increasingly required for foreign owners. Sinopec uses ASNT + Chinese GB/SY codes.
Which certification should an inspector in Shanghai take first?
Chinese shipyards run dual-track CCS (China Classification Society) personnel + ASNT SNT-TC-1A for export work. ISO 9712 increasingly required for foreign owners. Sinopec uses ASNT + Chinese GB/SY codes.
Does Atlantis run corporate on-site NDT training in Shanghai?
Yes. On-site courses run for an employer's own team at its facility in or around Shanghai, with method-specific practical sessions on 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.
Related: NDT training programmes · ASNT certification guide · ASNT Level III consulting. Ask about training for Shanghai.
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.
Start NDT training any time of year
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.