Category 2 Thermography ISO18436

ITC offers certification training to recognised standards and is an accredited Authorised Training Organisation (ATO) for the British Institute of Non Destructive Testing (BINDT) as per the requirements of ISO 18436

A prerequisite for ITC Category 2 is that the student must hold a Category 1 certificate.

The five day Category 2 training course prepares you for qualification as a Category 2 certified Thermographer. You will learn about topics in Infrared Thermography to both deepen and broaden your knowledge about infrared physics, heat science, infrared measurement equipment and its application.

As a Category 2 Thermographer you shall provide guidance to category 1 personnel in the areas of equipment selection, techniques, limitations, data analysis, corrective actions and reporting.

In order to attend a Category2 Thermography Course, you shall
• hold a valid Level 1/ Category 1 Thermography certificate,
• prepare a case study to be presented at the Category 2 course and submitted towards qualification at course closing. Details and guidelines on the case study will be issued 2-3 weeks prior to the course start date.

Course Content
Introduction to Thermography: Review of Level 1 Thermography
Temperature: Conversion factors between Kelvin, Celsius, Fahrenheit.
Heat Transfer Theory: Convection, conduction and radiation – Radiation Laws.
Thermography: Blackbodies, emissivity.Planks, Boltzman, Newton, Wein’s laws
Optical filters, optical materials, anti-reflective coatings.
Atmospheric transmission and attenuation.
Detector technologies and calibration.
Measurement techniques.
IR Measurement Systems Overview: Details of different thermal imaging camera parameters including, NETD, IFOV, MFOV
IR Windows and window materials: Window measurement formulae, spectral transmittance of different materials

Transient Thermographic NDT: Transient Thermographic methods analyzed.

ITC Certification Test: ITC qualification test to be held on last day of course.
Please bring with you a scientific calculator, your laptop with software loaded and your Thermal Imaging camera as they will be used extensively throughout the course. There will be some reading required during the evenings.

Useful reference books for Category 2 courses :
ASNT Level III Study Guide ISBN 1-57117-015-4
Common Sense Approach to Thermal Imaging ISBN 0-8194-3722-0
Infrared Thermography Principles & Practice ISBN 0903132338
Infrared Thermography Applications ISBN 090313232x
ISO 18434-1 Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics of Machines- Thermography
ISO 13372 Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics of Machines- Vocabulary

ITC Category 2 course dates for UK and Ireland
ITC Category 2 Thermography Kent 11th to 15th July 2022
ITC Category 2 Thermography Kent 21st to 25th November 2022