Minimum Training Criteria for UKTA Full Membership
Please Note: Any interested party with no thermography training or certification can become an Associate Member.
Training and/or certification to qualify for full Membership and Listing on "Find a Thermographer" includes one of the following:
i. Level/Cat 1, 2 or 3 training courses or certification to ISO, ASTN or PCN
ii. Specialised application training in specific disciplines meeting defined Minimum Standards.
Minimum Standards
i. Training Quality Criteria
i. Operated under an independently audited Quality Management System (eg to ISO 9001)
ii. Delivered as live training either in a classroom or online environment (where 2-way communication with a live trainer takes place throughout)
iii. Delivers a Syllabus, Agenda and Learning Objectives available for review by UKTA Committee
iv. As a minimum, the syllabus must include basic theory (heat transfer, radiosity) as well as application specific learning .
v. The syllabus must include practical hands-on exercises demonstrating camera handling competence
vi. Students must be assessed via closed book examination with defined pass criteria and marking independent from trainer
ii. Duration
i. Minimum duration 3 days or equivalent 24 hours aggregate.
iii. Traceability
i. All trainees must have their training record/certification and duration (5 years) maintained on a database by the Training Entity.
ii. The Training Entity must be able to demonstrate that training and certification records are compliant with Data Protection requirements.
iii. If requested by the UKTA committee, the Training Entity must respond within 14 days to validate a members certificate/qualification.
Available Training Courses
ScanTherm School of Thermography
Course Name: Applied Building Thermography
Duration: 3 days
Objective: Enable beginners or intermediates to develop understanding and core skills sufficient to start using thermal imaging in key building related diagnostic applications
Pre-Requisites: None. The course is for complete beginners as well as those with general thermography training e.g. Level 1 or Level 2 who wish to become proficient in building thermography.
Further Information: Phone 01732 364076 or Email markcolyer@scantherm.co.uk
Equine Thermography Training
Course Name: Equine Thermal Imaging Technician Course.
This course is certified by the ITC (Infrared Training Center) who are a global thermal imaging training body. Successful completion results in an Equine Thermal Imaging Technician certificate and is a foundation course for the Equine Thermographers Course.
Duration: 4 days
Objective: Give the student a firm foundation in Infrared Science, camera handling and set up, patient and environment preparation, pattern recognition and basic report writing, to provide them with the tools to become a successful Equine Thermal Imaging Technician.
Pre-Requisites: Students need to have a good knowledge of equine anatomy and physiology and be computer literate.
Further Information: Phone 07876 716417 or Email elainehall@equine-thermography.co.uk
Course Name: Equine Thermographer Course.
This course is certified by the ITC (Infrared Training Center) who are a global thermal imaging training body. Successful completion results in an Equine Thermographer certificate.
Duration: 3 days
Objective: Build on the foundation of the technician course and equip the student with the knowledge and understanding to be able to interpret the images and write a more advanced report, providing them with the tools to become a successful Equine Thermographer.
Pre-Requisites: Successful completion of the Technician Course is a prerequisite of entry. This is the only course available that teaches students how to interpret their images.
Further Information: Phone 07876 716417 or Email elainehall@equine-thermography.co.uk
Training Bodies
If you are a training body and would like to be listed here, please contact UKTA on ukta@ukta.org