About Us
Get to know our structure, purpose, and board.
Overview
Under the technical supervision of the Ministry of Energy
Professionals Non-Destructive Testing Society
The Non-Destructive Testing Professionals Association is a specialized national professional association dedicated to the development and empowerment of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) professionals, enhancing the safety and efficiency of energy and petrochemical facilities, in accordance with the highest international standards and practices.
Core Focus Directions
- Enhancing the safety of vital facilities and strategic assets in the Kingdom.
- Qualifying and empowering national cadres according to approved local and international standards.
- Raising the reliability of operational processes and reducing technical risks.
- Aligning professional practices with global standards and regulations.
- Supporting the sustainability of the energy and industrial sectors by improving the quality of non-destructive testing.
Vision & Mission
Vision
National and regional leadership in developing and empowering non-destructive testing professionals, and building an internationally accredited Saudi professional community that contributes to enhancing the safety and sustainability of the energy and petrochemical sector.
Mission
- Preparing qualified national cadres through training and professional accreditation.
- Elevating the level of technical practices according to modern standards and technologies.
- Supporting localization and the transfer of advanced technical knowledge.
- Building strategic partnerships with accredited local and international entities.
Objectives & Activities
Objectives
- Developing and qualifying Saudi professionals in the fields of NDT and quality.
- Raising the level of operational safety and reducing technical risks in facilities.
- Unifying and regulating technical practices according to the highest international standards.
- Supporting innovation and sustainable professional development in inspection technologies.
- Establishing partnerships with international accreditation bodies (ISO - ASNT - PCN).
Activities and Initiatives
- Advanced training programs and accredited professional certificates.
- Organizing specialized seminars, lectures, and conferences in NDT.
- Applied workshops on the latest inspection technologies.
- Initiatives to empower youth and graduates and raise their professional readiness.
- Establishing digital knowledge platforms to publish scientific and professional content.
KPIs & Global Ambition
Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- The number and percentage of Saudi cadres obtaining accredited international certificates (ISO / ASNT / PCN) annually.
- The employment rate of association members and their professional development within 12 months.
- The number of strategic partnerships with local and international accreditation bodies.
- The level of beneficiary satisfaction through approved questionnaires.
- The number of national projects that have benefited from the expertise of the association's cadres.
Global Ambition
- Preparing national cadres capable of competing globally in the field of NDT.
- Representing the Kingdom and the association in specialized international bodies and organizations.
- Contributing to building a knowledge economy based on quality and non-destructive testing.
- For the association to be the premier national house of expertise in the field of non-destructive testing.