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GULT Courses

 

GULT offers industry-leading training in the guided wave testing method. 

We dedicate great efforts to ensure our trainees obtain the correct tools and way of thinking to ensure their proficiency and success.

Our Qualification courses are tailored to the application sectors of GUL equipment, pipe Screening, Scanning and Monitoring. In each sector we offer a foundation Level 1 course and advanced application-specific Level 2 courses. On our courses, trainees are taught all of the practical and theoretical elements relating to the operation of GUL equipment and data interpretation. The training, qualification examination and certification requirements are written to comply with ISO 9712:2012 and are listed in GULT Qualification and Certification Scheme. Following the completion of any of our courses, validation evidence of industrial experience is required to obtain GULT Certificate of Proficiency.

Our courses are limited to 6 trainees on each course to ensure high level of delivery and dedicated time for personal tutoring to ensure all trainees develop understanding and proficiency in the application sector. All of our courses are offered as in-person training or as a live trainer-led eLearning training.

Our courses are offered either as COMPANY-DEDICATED COURSES or as OPEN COURSES. Company-dedicated courses are held for a group of trainees from same company following the purchase of GUL equipment,  or when new group of trainees from same company require training. Company-dedicated courses can be held at your company premises at a schedule best fitting your trainees availability. Open courses are held several times a year in GUL regional offices in the UK (London), USA (Houston) and Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), and on demand in many countries globally. Open courses are open for individual registration. Places on our courses are limited. The list of our Upcoming courses is regularly updated.

GULT also offers Appreciation Courses on GUL guided wave technology solutions.

GULT Courses

Qualification Courses

Standard GWT Courses for Pipe Screening
Level 1: Pipe

Suitable for NDT inspectors new to the field of Guided Wave Testing (GWT) (40 hours).

 

Course Content:

 

Recommended Qualifications:

  • Experienced Level 2 UT technician, or
  • Degree or HNC in a technical subject
Level 2: SP

Advanced application specific training course for the inspection of Supports and Process pipework (40 hours).

 

Course Content:

  • Advanced equipment configuration
  • Advanced data collection
  • Advanced calibration
  • Inspection of supports
  • Inspection of welds & pipe fittings
  • Detailed review of Level 1 work

 

Requirements:

  • Level 1 Pipe qualification
  • 6 months of on-site experience
Level 2: XB

Advanced application specific training course for the Inspection of Road Crossings and Buried Pipes (40 hours).

 

Course Content:

  • Advanced data interpretation
  • Advanced data collection protocols
  • GWT of buried pipes
  • GWT of pipes under road crossings
  • Pitch & catch configuration
  • Combining transducer rings

 

Requirements:

  • Level 1 Pipe qualification
  • 6 months of on-site experience
Courses for Pipe Scanning
Level 1: Q

Suitable for NDT inspectors new to the field of Guided Wave Scanning (QSR) (16 hours).

 

Course Content:

 

Recommended Qualifications:

  • Experienced NDT technician (1 year), or
  • Experienced Level 2 NDT technician, or
  • Degree or HNC in a technical subject
Level 2: QT

Advanced application specific training course for the inspection of Touchpoint Supports (16 hours).

 

Course Content:

  • Advanced equipment configuration
  • Advanced data collection
  • Advanced data analysis
  • Reporting

 

Requirements:

  • Level 1:Q qualification, and
  • Degree or HNC in a technical subject, or
  • Valid Level 2 or 3 UT qualification
Courses for gPIMS® Monitoring
Level 2: PM

Advanced application specific GUL Training Course for the installation of the gPIMS® Corrosion Monitoring System (32 hours).

 

Course Content:

  • Introduction to gPIMS®
  • Guided wave monitoring
  • Installation of gPIMS®
  • Practical session

 

Requirements:

  • Level 1 Pipe qualification
  • 6 months of on-site experience

Appreciation Course

GULT offers a one-day introductory level course: Appreciation Course for Pipeline Inspection using Guided Waves. This day of training aims to provide an introduction to the guided wave testing (GWT) method and to the GUL inspection solutions for Screening of pipes using the GUL Wavemaker® system, Monitoring of pipes using the GUL gPIMS® sensors, and Scanning of pipes using the GUL QSR® system.
The target audience for this course is inspection managers and associated staff members who wish to understand the fundamental concepts, strengths, limitations and commercial benefits of GWT. Only basic GWT theory is presented with no mathematical content.
The course is presented by a field-experienced GULT qualified Level 2 or Level 3 GWT inspector. GUL staff typically have more than 10 years of experience in the GWT and NDT fields and will be free to answer questions during the course.

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