The ASNT Publications Department is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to assist the ASNT Handbook staff editor and Technical Editor in updating past content and creating new content for the upcoming ASNT NDT Visual Testing Handbook.
ASNT membership, committee involvement, or ASNT certification, while encouraged, is not required to participate in the contribution process.
Expectations for Handbook Contributors
As a contributor, you would use your expertise to:
- Provide or update one or more chapters or chapter parts based on the method committee’s approved outline
- Review related text by other authors and recommend revisions for the manuscript
- Ensure technical accuracy of the manuscript
- Provide text that is free from plagiarism and copyright infringement
- Provide text that it is free from commercial bias
- Use references and acknowledgements properly to give credit to the work of others
- Provide high-resolution color images where necessary to enhance text
- Review submitted manuscript at least twice before publication
Earning Certification Points
Becoming a peer reviewer is an excellent way to contribute to the NDT profession while at the same time earning points toward the renewal of your ASNT certification.
Current ACCP Level II, ACCP Professional Level III, and ASNT NDT Level III certification holders can earn recertification credits for their publications activities as listed below. Participants are responsible for documenting their activity.
Author or revise one full Study Guide, Q&A Book, PTP book, etc. 3 points
Full publication review as assigned by Publications Department 3 points
Partial publication review as assigned by Publications Department 1 point
