Vocational Programs for Non-Destructive Testing Specialists Career

The role of Non-Destructive Testing Specialists is to test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment..

28 vocational programs could be taken for the Non-Destructive Testing Specialists career.

The 2025 average tuition over the programs for preparing Non-Destructive Testing Specialists is $12,675. The average length of the programs is 498 hours and the average completion time is 7.09 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Non-Destructive Testing Specialists Career

The following 28 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Non-Destructive Testing Specialists.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians	15	$32,675	-	-	-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	46	$25,839	-	594 Hours	9.81 Months
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician	23	$27,466	-	40 Hours	1.00 Months
Audio Engineering Technology/Technician	6	$55,877	-	-	-
Biomedical Technology/Technician	73	$19,290	-	-	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	237	$13,584	$1,164	512 Hours	9.97 Months
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)	18	$22,622	-	-	-
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician	40	$29,580	$2,600	900 Hours	6.00 Months
Metallurgical Technology/Technician	7	-	-	-	-
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician	27	$3,066	$831	1,050 Hours	9.00 Months
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician	6	-	-	-	-
Composite Materials Technology/Technician	9	$4,698	$342	172 Hours	2.00 Months
Marine Engineering Technology/Technician	3	$29,940	-	-	-
Mining Technology/Technician	10	-	-	-	-
Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician	15	$29,778	-	-	-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	41	$24,324	-	850 Hours	8.00 Months
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	92	$16,903	$1,734	329 Hours	9.00 Months
Computer Hardware Technology/Technician	7	-	-	-	-
Computer Software Technology/Technician	17	$25,925	-	37 Hours	9.00 Months
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	3	$21,530	-	-	-
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician	5	$27,466	-	-	-
Packaging Science	1	$30,593	-	-	-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	122	$21,066	-	-	-
Power Plant Technology/Technician	4	$30,226	-	-	-
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	60	$8,217	$130	-	-
Wind Energy Technology/Technician	9	-	-	-	-
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians, Other	1	-	-	-	-
Operational Oceanography	1	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Non-Destructive Testing Specialists Career

The following 22 occupations are related to Non-Destructive Testing Specialists.

Related Occupations toNon-Destructive Testing Specialists
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
	-	-	-
Chemical Engineers	21,140	$122,910	$59
Electrical Engineers	185K	$117,680	$57
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	96,410	$124,190	$60
Industrial Engineers	333K	$103,150	$50
Mechanical Engineers	281K	$105,220	$51
Engineers, All Other	151K	$118,350	$57
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	15,360	$72,430	$35
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	13,780	$58,780	$28
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	38,930	$67,990	$33
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Chemists	83,530	$95,560	$46
Materials Scientists	8,810	$112,440	$54
Chemical Technicians	55,880	$60,920	$29
Nuclear Technicians	5,400	$97,520	$47
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	7,920	$76,380	$37
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Medical Equipment Repairers	64,400	$64,140	$31
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	585K	$49,260	$24

Schools offering vocational programs for Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

The following 563 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Non-Destructive Testing Specialists. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.