In reply to robaj:
Hi mate
Just saw this & thought i would drop you a line.
NDT Non destructive testing is widely used on any metals as used in the industry.
Weather it be bridges, cruise ships or oil riggs "the favoured job!"
this can be Visual inspection £795, Liquid Penatrant inspection £495, Magnetic partical inspection £795, Ultrosonic £985 & Radiographic inspection/testing £950.
IRATA Level 1 (£850) can carry out NDT only under the supervision of a level 3.
Between level 1 & 2 you must acummalate 1000 working hours.
iv done the level 1 & slowly working my way to level 2 then to my level 3.
If you fancy it go for it, theres lots of potential work out there, on & off shore.
Try www.riggaccess.co.uk sign up give your details & use there classifieds to find LOADS of jobs that come up.
Or www.riggzone.com
Bearing that in mind, not only do you have to be quilified in IRATA level 1, you need to be fully quilified in all areas of NDT, confined space quilified & if working off shore you need your BOSSIAT Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training with HUET (helicopter underwater escape training) and EBS (emergency breathing systems)
Alot to take in & very expensive but well worth it.
If you can get a firm/company to employ you & pay for training even better, iv got a few contacts.
I will pass em on if you dont get any luck on those sites.
good luck buddy