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Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform basic magnetic particle testing procedures and techniques in a range of metal fabrication and welding trade related industrial applications including fabrications, structures and components across a wide range of industries.
Magnetic particle testing is performed on critical component or structural zones and actual and potential defects are considered, together with ongoing abnormalities.
This unit should not be selected when unitMEM24024Undertake magnetic particle tests has already been selected.
Where interpretation of technical drawings is required unitMEM09002Interpret technical drawing should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of engineering measurement is required unitMEM12023Perform engineering measurements should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of power tools are required unitMEM18002Use power tools/hand held operations should also be selected.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 2

What You'll Learn

1.

  • 1.1 Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • 1.3 Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  • 1.4 Identify job requirements from specifications

2.

  • 2.1 Clean inspection areas and prepare for testing using appropriate procedures and materials
  • 2.3 Assess inspection areas visually and identify obvious discontinuities

3.

  • 3.1 Identify nominated ‘yoke’ or ‘bench’ magnetic particle testing procedure from SOPs
  • 3.3 Carry out magnetic particle test in accordance with relevant work instructions
  • 3.4 Minimise environmental impacts of testing and generation of waste
  • 3.5 Maintain magnetic particle testing equipment and store in accordance with SOPs
  • 3.6 De-magnetise material according to specifications

4.

  • 4.1 Check and confirm basic indications and identify defects in accordance with organisational standards and/or procedures
  • 4.2 Report test results in accordance with organisational standards and/or procedures

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include:
• following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
• identifying and interpreting specifications, charts, lists and other reference documentation for performing basic magnetic particle testing
• preparing the area for testing and identifying discontinuities and defects in accordance with procedures
• selecting appropriate testing techniques and carrying out magnetic particle testing, checking and confirming basic indicators and identifying all defects in accordance with procedures on at least two occasions
• reporting test results in accordance with procedures and customer service requirements on at least two occasions.
Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:
• safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• surface preparation, procedures and work health and safety (WHS) requirements in relation to the preparation process
• types of discontinuities and their consequences
• scope and basic principles of magnetic particle testing
• procedure for carrying out magnetic particle test using either the ‘yoke’ or ‘bench’
• advantages and limitations of magnetic particle testing
• basic maintenance and storage procedures for testing equipment
• common basic defects
• methods and/or procedures for reporting test results
• advantages and limitations of various equipment
• magnetic particle application including methods for wet and dry particles
• recording and reporting results of simple tests
• use of toxic and flammable materials
• electrical hazards (at awareness level).

Assessment Conditions

• Assessors must:
• have vocational competency in performing basic magnetic particle testing at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience
• satisfy the assessor requirements in the current vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
• Where possible, assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions that cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
• Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications.

Foundation Skills

  • {'skill': 'Foundation Skills', 'description': 'This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.\nFoundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.'}

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 07 April 2026