Opportunities From: The American Society for Nondestructive Testing

The ASNT Publications Department is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to assist the ASNT Handbook staff editor and methods committees in the peer review of content for an upcoming VT Handbook.

ASNT membership, committee involvement, or ASNT certification, while encouraged, is not required to participate in the peer review process. 

Expectations for Peer Reviewers

As a peer reviewer, you would use your expertise to:

Help the Handbook Technical Editor assess the overall quality and completeness of a submissionReview text and figures for accuracyReview scientific and technical explanations to ensure that they are instructive, clear, and technically accurateReview equations to ensure that accurate mathematics and consistent symbols are usedReview references to published works to ensure that they are reasonably complete, and indebtedness is acknowledged appropriatelyReview text to ensure that it is free from commercial bias

In addition

All Handbook peer reviews are blind reviews—respect the confidentially of the peer review process.Peer reviewers should focus on content not grammar, punctuation, syntax, spelling, etc..Match your experience to the subject matter.Meet your peer review deadlines.

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 

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 outlineReview related text by other authors and recommend revisions for the manuscriptEnsure technical accuracy of the manuscriptProvide text that is free from plagiarism and copyright infringementProvide text that it is free from commercial biasUse references and acknowledgements properly to give credit to the work of othersProvide high-resolution color images where necessary to enhance textReview 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 

Neutron Radiography (NR) is one of ASNT’s 16 recognized methods, and changes in the technology over the past ten years have made NR more viable and accessible to the field since access to nuclear reactors to generate neutron particles is no longer required.

 

ASNT is seeking individuals to join a task-based working group of NR subject matter experts to new content and services that will serve to revitalize the method and body of knowledge. Projects will be identified and managed collaboratively with ASNT staff, and the working group will report to the Technical and Education Council.

Do you have an NDT topic you would like to discuss on the podcast? If so, apply to be a guest speaker!

When submitting your interest, please include the name of the proposed topic and 3-4 sentences describing the topic. If selected to be a guest speaker, you would be required to provide 10-12 questions for our host to ask you during the podcast.

 

Getting involved with an ASNT Committee is the best way to help contribute to ASNT's strategic agenda, not to mention a great way to network with likeminded NDT professionals. The Technician's Resource Development Committee (TRD) is seeking members to join and help support their goals.

The Technicians Resource Development Committee (TRD) supports the goals of ASNT by advancing content and program offerings aimed at Level I/II practitioners. The committee’s purpose is to advise, assist, and provide a platform for initiatives supporting the recruitment and retention of NDT technicians, including but not limited to outreach, publications, and education, collaborating with other ASNT councils and working groups, as needed, in order to achieve organizational objectives. Part of this scope includes support of the NDT Technician newsletter, which publishes articles on relevant ASNT activities, technician spotlights, and discussion of current and advanced NDT methods.

The NDT Technician (TNT) is a bimonthly curated email newsletter for NDT technicians and Level I and Level II practitioners. TNT seeks authors to write articles on emerging technology, training and education, and safety. Articles should be written in a way that introduces readers to NDT fundamentals, methods, applications, and technologies.

Article Guidelines:

Length

Articles submitted to The NDT Technician typically range between 1000 and 3000 words. Text should be written in a Microsoft Word compatible program. (Google Docs is a good alternative to Word.)

Submissions should be original (not published elsewhere, either online or in print).

Photos and Figures

If possible, include images to enhance your text. Photographs and illustrations should be at least 1000 pixels wide at 72 dpi. Height can vary.

Be sure to get permission to reprint illustrations or text that have been used in other publications, online, or belong to other parties. Permission to reprint must come from the copyright holder. (The copyright holder might be an individual, a publishing house, or the organization for which the material was produced.) Copyright holders of illustrations will be credited in the article.

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Commercialism

Articles are not to be used for direct promotion of a product, service, or other self-interest. Services may be discussed from the point of view of implementation, insight from an end-user, lessons learned, or any noncommercial point of view. No company names or trademarks should appear in the text, though they may be cited in acknowledgments, references, and author affiliations.

Use generic terms for products: for example, polyaramid instead of Kevlar® and acrylic instead of Plexiglas®.

References

If your submission requires references, they should appear at the end of the text and be listed in the order of occurrence. DOI numbers should be provided if available.

Copyright

ASNT will not publish material without a signed transfer of copyright from the author. Submission of an article implies that the content has not been published elsewhere and will not be published verbatim elsewhere.

The copyright transfer allows the author to link to or share the content electronically, distribute copies for internal use, use the materials for lectures or classroom purposes, and share PDFs for internal company use. Content can be reused in future works provided ASNT is credited as the original source of publication. Content may also be used in derivative publications based on this work.

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ASNT’s new blog, ASNT Pulse, is looking for guest bloggers. You are invited to contribute by sharing your industry knowledge on a variety of topics. From technical work to career development tips, writing blog posts provides a unique opportunity to reach the thousands of weekly visitors to ASNT’s website.

Article Guidelines

Following are the submission guidelines for ASNT Pulse.

Length

Articles submitted to ASNT Pulse typically should range between 1000 and 3000 words. Text should be written in a Microsoft Word compatible program. Google Docs is a good alternative to Word.

If possible, include images to enhance your text.

Photos & Illustrations

Photographs and illustrations should be at least 1000 pixels wide at 72 dpi. Height can vary.

Be sure to get permission to reprint illustrations or text that have been used in other publications, online, or belong to other parties. Permission to reprint must come from the copyright holder. (The copyright holder might be an individual, a publishing house, or the organization for which the material was produced.)

Copyright holders of illustrations are credited in the blog post.

Download Permission Form Commercialism

Blog posts are not to be used for direct promotion of a product, service, or other self-interest. Services may be discussed from the point of view of implementation, insight from an end-user, lessons learned, or any noncommercial point of view.

No company names or trademarks should appear in the text though they may be cited in acknowledgments, references, and author affiliations.

Use generic terms for products: polyaramid instead of Kevlar® and acrylic instead of Plexiglas®.

References

If your submission requires references, they should appear at the end of the text and be listed in the order of occurrence. 

Copyright

ASNT will not publish material without a signed transfer of copyright from the author. Submission of a blog post implies that the content has not been published elsewhere and will not be published verbatim elsewhere.

The copyright transfer allows the author to link to or share the content electronically, distribute copies for internal use, use the materials for lectures or classroom purposes, share pdfs for internal company use. Content can be reused in future works provided ASNT is credited as the source. Content may also be used in derivative publications based on this work.

Download Copyright Form

Recertification Points

Both contributors and reviewers can earn recertification renewal points.

Technical articles longer than 1000 words that require peer review will earn the contributor 3 recertification renewal points.

Peer reviewers will earn 1 recertification point per blog post reviewed.

Nontechnical submissions or features will not earn recertification points.