Our network of NECIT Approved Examination Centres spans the UK, allowing training providers nationwide to conduct welder examinations in-house under NECIT’s UKAS-accredited ISO/IEC 17024 scheme. By becoming a NECIT Approved Examination Centre (AEC), you can develop your reputation as a further and higher education provider with exceptional standards, excellent teaching and top quality training opportunities.
Elevate Your Engineering Education & Training
Gain access to a comprehensive suite of resources, support, and opportunities that elevate your institution’s standing in the technical and engineering education sector. As an approved AEC, you’ll benefit from NECIT’s industry-recognised certification framework, ensuring that your examinations meet the highest quality and compliance standards. This enables the use of our standardised procedures, calibrated equipment and documentation, while maintaining full control over the training delivery process.
Once you become a NECIT Approved Examination Centre, you’ll receive:
- Comprehensive Training & Support: NECIT provides training for your staff to confidently deliver examinations aligned with international standards, along with ongoing technical support from our team of certified international weld engineers, level 3 NDT experts, and experienced technical team.
- Access to Certified Processes: Your institution will align with NECIT’s accredited procedures, ensuring consistent, reliable testing.
- Increased Recognition & Credibility: NECIT affiliation enhances your reputation, signalling that your institution upholds the highest standards in welding certification.
- New Revenue Streams: NECIT actively refers enquiries to the nearest AEC for testing, creating steady business opportunities for your institution.
- Regular Updates & Industry Insights: NECIT keeps you informed of changes in industry standards, ensuring your certifications remain current and relevant.
Benefits for Your Students & Your Institution
Recognition as a NECIT AEC signifies that your institution aligns with the processes and procedures of an accredited body, ensuring consistent testing in line with international standards.
This recognition:
- Validates Your Institution’s Quality: NECIT approval confirms that your examination processes follow accredited procedures, guaranteeing reliable and consistent outcomes.
- Enhances Your Reputation in the Industry: NECIT is a UKAS-accredited organisation renowned for excellence, positioning your institution as a leader in technical education.
- Opens Doors to New Partnerships: Many organisations prefer to work with recognised AECs for training and certification needs.
- Aligns You with Industry Best Practices: Your institution stays at the forefront of developments in welding certification and testing.
Partner with NECIT as an Approved Examination Centre
Becoming an Approved Examination Centre with NECIT is free, and you’ll only pay for the services rendered from NECIT such as coupon testing costs, certification processing and issuing, and examiner authorisation and monitoring.
Get in touch with us today to take your first steps towards AEC approval, and raising the reputation of your educational institution.