{"id":"525ca213-b095-47f8-a3a1-295f9e531138","task":"Understand infrared thermography certification (ITC/ASNT Level I) for building diagnostics work","domain":"infraredtraining.com","steps":["Confirm the credential structure: Level I building-thermography certification (offered by providers like the Infrared Training Center (ITC, a Teledyne FLIR division) and Infraspection Institute) is based on classroom-hour and exam requirements aligned with ANSI/ASNT CP-105 (roughly 32 hours of instruction).","Understand the scope: a Level I thermographer is qualified to perform calibrated equipment setup, conduct infrared surveys, and record data — typically under the direct supervision of a Level II or Level III thermographer for interpretation/reporting sign-off on complex jobs.","There is no single, universal, cross-provider public certificate lookup/registry for infrared thermographers (unlike, e.g., RESNET's rater registry) — verify an individual's certification by requesting their certificate directly and, if needed, contacting the issuing training provider (ITC or Infraspection Institute) to confirm authenticity.","Match the certification to the job: confirm the person holds a building-science/moisture-and-energy-loss-focused Level I course (several providers offer building-specific tracks) rather than a generic industrial/electrical thermography certification, since course content differs by application track."],"gotchas":["Don't assume a \"certified thermographer\" claim is independently, publicly verifiable the way a RESNET or BPI credential is — plan to verify directly with the training provider or ask for the certificate and expiration date.","ASNT itself certifies NDT (non-destructive testing) professionals generally; ANSI/ASNT CP-105 is a recommended-practice document that training providers align courses to, not a certification ASNT issues directly to individual building thermographers — don't conflate \"ASNT-compliant training\" with \"ASNT certification.\""],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:23:47.153Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/525ca213-b095-47f8-a3a1-295f9e531138"}