Mark Your Calendar ◆ AWS Codes and Standards Conference. July 16, 17. Orlando, Fla. Contact American Welding Society, (800) 443- 9353, ext. 223, e-mail Alina Blanco at ablanco@aws.org, or visit www.aws.org/conferences. Workshop on NDE Modeling and Simulation. July 20, 21. Hilton Baltimore, Baltimore, Md. Contact World Federation of NDE Centers, QNDE, Heidi Long, heidil@iastate.edu, (515) 294-9749; FAX (515) 294-7771; or www.qndeprograms.org/worldfedsc.php. QNDE Conference (Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation). July 21–26. Hilton Baltimore, Baltimore, Md. Contact QNDE, Sarah Kallsen, kallsen@iastate.edu, (515) 294-9749; FAX (515) 294-7771; or www.qndeprograms.org/QNDE.html. 12th International Conference on Application of Contemporary Non-Destructive Testing in Engineering. September 4–6. Grand Hotel Metropol, Portoroz, Slovenia. Contact The Slovenian Society for Non-Destructive Testing, www.fs.uni-lj.si/ndt. Schweissen & Schneiden 2013 International Trade Fair — Joining, Cutting, Surfacing. September 16–21. Essen, Germany. Contact DVS, German Welding Society. www.schweissenuschneiden.de/en/schweissen_neshingoprize. org. ◆ AWS 16th Annual Aluminum Conference. September 17, 18. Chicago, Ill. Contact American Welding Society, (800) 443-9353, ext. 223, e-mail Alina Blanco at ablanco@aws.org, or visit www.aws.org/conferences. National Manufacturing Day. Oct. 4. Events held nationwide. Sponsored by Fabricators & Manufacturers Assn. To find events planned near you, visit www.mfgday.com for interactive map. ASNT Annual Conference and Quality Testing Show. Nov. 4–7. Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact American Society for Nondestructive Testing, (800) 222-2768 or www.asnt.org. ◆ FABTECH 2013. Nov. 18–21. McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Contact American Welding Society, (800) 443- 9353, or www.fabtechexpo.com. ◆ Welding Dissimilar Metals Conference. Nov. 18. FABTECH 2013, McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Contact American Welding Society, (800) 443-9353, ext. 223, e-mail Alina Blanco at ablanco@aws.org, or visit www.aws.org/conferences. 2014 ASNT Annual Conference and Quality Testing Show. Oct. 27–30. Charleston Convention Center, Charleston, S.C. Contact American Society for Nondestructive Testing, (800) 222-2768 or www.asnt.org. 32 Inspection Trends / July 2013 Educational Opportunities GE Inspection Academy Courses. Online e-courses, onsite classes, and week-long classroom programs in the major industrial evaluation techniques. For information, visit www.geinspectionacademycom. NDE Classes. Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, Ill., offers NDE classes in PT, MT, UT, RT, radiation safety, and eddy current, as well as API 510 exam prep and weld inspection. For more information, contact (708) 974- 5735; wdcs@morainevalley.edu; morainevalley.edu/NDE. EPRI NDE Training Seminars. EPRI offers NDE technical skills training in visual examination, ultrasonic examination, ASME Section XI, UT operator training, etc. Contact Sherryl Stogner, (704) 547-6174, e-mail: sstogner@epri.com. Nondestructive Examination Courses. A course schedule is available from Hellier, 277 W. Main St., Ste. 2, Niantic, CT 06357, (860) 739-8950, FAX (860) 739-6732. Preparatory and Visual Weld Inspection Courses. One- and two-week courses presented in Pascagoula, Miss., Houston, Tex., and Houma and Sulphur, La. Contact Real Educational Services, Inc., (800) 489-2890; info@realeducational.com. CWI/CWE Course and Exam.A ten-day program presented in Troy, Ohio. Contact Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (800) 332-9448; www.welding.org; hiwt@welding.org. T.E.S.T. NDT, Inc., Courses. CWI preparation, NDE courses, including ultrasonic thickness testing and advanced phased array. On-site training available. T.E.S.T. NDT, Inc., 193 Viking Ave., Brea, CA 92821; (714) 255-1500; FAX (714) 255-1580; ndtguru@aol.com; www.testndt.com. NDE Training. NDE training at the company’s St. Louisarea facility or on-site. Level III services available. For a schedule of upcoming courses, contact Quality Testing Services, Inc., 2305 Millpark Dr., Maryland Heights, MO 63043; (888) 770-0103; training@qualitytesting.net; www.qualitytesting.net. CWI/CWE Prep Course and Exam and NDT Inspector Training Courses. An AWS Accredited Testing Facility. Courses held year-round in Allentown, Pa., and at customers’ facilities. Contact: Welder Training & Testing Institute (WTTI). Call (800) 223-9884, info@wtti.edu, or visit www.wtti.edu. Note: A diamond (◆) denotes an AWS-sponsored event.
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