The Level 1 Pre- Examination Seminar will take place on Wednesday 10th February 2010 in Wrexham. The Level 1 Examination will take place on Wednesday 24th February 2010 in Wrexham. For further information contact John Edwards, tel: 01234 347778, email: johnedwards@bssm.org

The BSSM runs a certification scheme to promote good practice in strain measurement, and to confirm the competence of a strain gauge user by awarding a formal qualification.   

Click here for more information. The scheme operates at three levels consistent with the European Standard EN473:2005, General Principles for Qualification and Certification of NDT Personnel.

		Information	Registration
Level 1	The basic qualification for Technicians who install strain gauges (similar to NVQ2)
Level 2	The qualification for strain gauge technicians with supervisory roles, who utilise strain gauges to make measurements (similar to NVQ3).
Level 3 Diploma	The qualification for senior strain measurement personnel who specify strain gauge installations and who are responsible for the analysis of measurement data (similar to NVQ4)

Experience with the certification scheme over a period of 30 years has shown that certification:

• Demonstrates staff and organisational competence to external bodies
• Increases staff confidence
• Extends skills and understanding and consequently staff interest
• Enhances staff status within the company

For the dates of the next scheduled exams visit the training courses and exams page.