Ultrasonic Shear Wave -16hr Hands on Training

This 16-hour Ultrasonic Testing Level II (UT II – Shearwave) course delivers the advanced, confidence-building skills inspectors need to perform accurate angled-beam ultrasonic inspections in the field. Students gain extensive, hands-on experience using the Epoch 650, learning how instrument setup, transducer selection, wedge parameters, and calibration techniques directly impact shearwave inspection results. The course covers proper equipment setup, velocity and wedge delay calibration, sensitivity control, and the application of DAC and TCG calibration methods used in practical Level II ultrasonic testing. Through guided exercises, students perform shearwave flaw detection on a variety of components, developing the skills required to locate, evaluate, and size planar discontinuities. Training focuses on detecting and interpreting indications such as cracks, lack of fusion, incomplete penetration, and other weld-related flaws, while reinforcing correct sound path interpretation, flaw positioning, and evaluation techniques. Whether you completed an online UT course without receiving meaningful hands-on training or are refreshing your existing Level II shearwave skills, this course closes the gap between theory and field application. Emphasis is placed on accurate evaluation, documentation, and professional report completion, ensuring students leave with the practical experience, technical judgment, and confidence required to perform Ultrasonic shearwave inspections on the job.

In this course, we cover how to:

Understand the various settings of the Epoch 650 Flaw detector and how they affect the overall inspection. While also:

• •Demonstrating proper calibrations for ASME, AWS, & API
• •Teaching students how to read an A-scan presentation
• •Understand Flaw Characteristics and Zonal Discrimination
• •How to Plot flaws
• •Create and Save files (Calibrations, & Video Recording)
• •Various Sizing Techniques including Tip Diffraction
• •Fill out reports

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

• •Perform shearwave calibrations in accordance with various applicable codes and standards
• •Understand and interpret A-scan presentations for angled-beam ultrasonic testing
• •Develop a strong understanding of flaw characteristics, including orientation, shape, and response behavior
• •Locate and plot flaws accurately using shearwave techniques
• •Perform basic flaw sizing to support proper evaluation and reporting

The course includes 16 hours of hands-on training. Upon successful completion, participants will receive 16 total hours of accredited classroom training and a Classroom Certificate, with knowledge assessed through an exam.