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Hardness & Mechanical Testing: Advanced Level

Welding, NDT & Materials

  • QGT-WLD-144
  • Advanced
  • 5 or 10 days
  • Online · Classroom · In-house

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Course overview

Hardness & Mechanical Testing: Advanced Level is an advanced programme for experienced practitioners in Hardness & Mechanical Testing. It covers the principles, the requirements of AWS D1.1, ASME IX, ISO 9712 and ASNT SNT-TC-1A, and the practical methods used on site, with case studies from operations in the Gulf, Africa and worldwide. Available online, in the classroom in 60 cities, or in-house.

What participants will be able to do

  • Explain the principles, terminology and scope of Hardness & Mechanical Testing
  • Apply the relevant requirements of AWS D1.1, ASME IX, ISO 9712 and ASNT SNT-TC-1A
  • Apply advanced analysis methods to real operating data
  • Recognise common problems, risks and root causes and choose the right corrective action
  • Prepare an improvement plan for their own site or organisation

Who should attend

Designed for welding engineers, inspectors, NDT technicians and materials specialists with at least three years of experience.

Course outline (5 days)

  1. Day 1: Core principles revisitedFast review and recent changes in AWS D1.1, ASME IX, ISO 9712 and ASNT SNT-TC-1A
  2. Day 2: Advanced analysis methodsDetailed techniques, data interpretation and calculations
  3. Day 3: Design and performance optimisationImproving reliability, efficiency and cost
  4. Day 4: Troubleshooting complex casesDiagnosing multi-cause problems from field data
  5. Day 5: Risk, decisions and integrationBuilding a risk-based plan and presenting recommendations
What the 10-day edition adds
  1. Day 6: Applied project, part 1Apply the week-one methods to a case from your organisation
  2. Day 7: Data and digital toolsSoftware, spreadsheets and digital tools used in practice
  3. Day 8: Lessons from incidents and auditsWhat investigations and audit findings teach
  4. Day 9: Applied project, part 2Complete, test and refine your solution
  5. Day 10: Presentations and final assessmentPresent to the group and complete the final assessment

Training method and certificate

Interactive sessions, practical exercises, case studies and pre- and post-course assessments. Participants receive a Qimma Global Training certificate of completion stating the training hours (30 hours for 5 days, 60 hours for 10 days). Delivered in English or Arabic.

Dates 2027–2030

None of these dates work? We run this course for your team on the date and in the place you choose.

DatesCityDurationFee
1–12 Feb 2027Rome Classroom10 days$9,900Register
21–25 Feb 2027Al Khobar Classroom5 days$5,500Register
14–25 Mar 2027Muscat Classroom10 days$9,900Register
6–10 Jun 2027Kuwait City Classroom5 days$5,500Register
4–15 Oct 2027Online (live) Online (live)10 days$5,500Register
23 Jan – 3 Feb 2028Manama Classroom10 days$9,900Register
19–23 Mar 2028Al Khobar Classroom5 days$5,500Register
8–19 May 2028Madrid Classroom10 days$9,900Register
19–23 Jun 2028Tbilisi Classroom5 days$5,500Register
17–28 Jul 2028Online (live) Online (live)10 days$5,500Register
8–19 Jan 2029Edinburgh Classroom10 days$9,900Register
29 Jan – 2 Feb 2029Lagos Classroom5 days$5,500Register
2–13 Apr 2029Accra Classroom10 days$9,900Register
29 Apr – 3 May 2029Salalah Classroom5 days$5,500Register
12–23 Nov 2029Online (live) Online (live)10 days$5,500Register
3–14 Feb 2030Manama Classroom10 days$9,900Register
25 Feb – 1 Mar 2030Johannesburg Classroom5 days$5,500Register
22 Jul – 2 Aug 2030Barcelona Classroom10 days$9,900Register
16–20 Sep 2030Lagos Classroom5 days$5,500Register
21 Oct – 1 Nov 2030Online (live) Online (live)10 days$5,500Register

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