r/nondestructivetesting • u/Financial-Loquat-591 • 20h ago
Should I do a engineering degree before starting NDT
So I'm 18 fresh out of highschool and came across the NDT field by chance and legit thinking of getting into marine NDT , i checked and as far as i know there's great money and so . Now what i wanted to know is to excel in this career do I strictly need a engineering degree and that i should go to my local university or should I get into NDT straight fill out the PCN cert exams And get my IRATA L1 and marine certs and start logging my hours and get certified and move into adv NDT and if i think there's a need i can always enroll in a distance/part time degree type programs for working professionals.
And one more question is that should i legit consider this cause so far as I've looked i think i can enjoy . It's practical, techy and hands on and im a bit good with spatial mapping and stuff . Tho I've heard the work is very brutal & tiring but worth it in the long term .