SR EN 4179:2026

1.1 General This document establishes the minimum requirements for the qualification and certification of personnel performing nondestructive testing (NDT), nondestructive inspection (NDI), or nondestructive evaluation (NDE) in the aerospace manufacturing, service, maintenance and overhaul industries. For the purposes of this document, the term NDT will be used and will be considered equivalent to NDI and NDE. In Europe, the term "approval" is used to denote a written statement by an employer that an individual has met specific requirements and has operating approval. The term "certification" as defined in 3.3 is used throughout this document as a substitute for the term "approval". Except when otherwise specified in the written practice, certification in accordance with this document includes operating approval. 1.2 Purpose 1.2.1 Applicability This document applies to personnel who: - use NDT methods or equipment to test and/or accept materials, products, components, assemblies or sub-assemblies; - are directly responsible for the technical adequacy of the NDT methods and equipment