NOC 2021 · 22230 · TEER 2
Non-destructive testers and inspectors
Unit group 22230 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
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What this group covers
Non-destructive testers and inspectors operate radiographic, ultrasonic, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current and similar testing equipment to detect discontinuities in objects of various compositions and materials. They are employed by quality control, maintenance and safety departments of manufacturing, processing, transportation, energy and other companies and by private industrial inspection establishments.
Example job titles
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- acoustic emission technician
- acoustic emission tester
- aircraft non-destructive inspection technician
- black light technician - non-destructive testing
- boiler tester
- dye penetrant technician
- dye penetrant tester
- eddy current technician
- eddy current tester
- fluorescent penetrant testing technician
- fluoroscope tester
- forging tester
- hydrostatic tester
- industrial radiographer
- industrial radiographer - radiotelephony
- infrared technician
- infrared tester
- infrared thermographer
- infrared thermography technician
- liquid penetrant technician - non-destructive testing
- liquid penetrant testing technician
- magnetic particle technician
- magnetic particle tester
- magnetic particle testing technician
- maintenance technician - non-destructive testing (NDT)
- non-destructive examination technician
- non-destructive examiner
- non-destructive inspection technician
- non-destructive inspection tester
- non-destructive inspector
- non-destructive test technician
- non-destructive tester
- non-destructive testing maintenance (NDT) technician
- non-destructive testing trainee
- pipe tester - non-destructive testing
- pipeline testing technician - non-destructive testing
- pressure tank tester
- pressure vessel tester
- qualified operator - non-destructive testing
- radiographic technician - non-destructive testing
- radiographic tester
- reflectoscope tester
- thermographer-tester
- ultrasonic immersion tester
- ultrasonic technician - non-destructive testing
- ultrasonic tester
- ultrasonic testing technician
- ultraviolet light testing technician
- vibration analysis technician - non-destructive testing
- visual inspection technician - welding
- weld tester
Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0. Data current as of 13 August 2026. NOC 2021 Version 1.0. The classification is versioned rather than dated — IRCC moved to it in November 2022, and a new version would be a new classification rather than an update.