Hi Reddit,
I am a from a white-collar background (most recently language teaching) and looking to make a career transition into being an NDT technician in Australia.
I will be returning to Australia in June/July and looking to transition then.
First question – qualifications or traineeship first? I understand that NDT runs on qualifications for different methods, but I’ve had mixed advice on whether I should get a basic qualification in Magnetic particle testing / ultrasonic testing BEFORE applying for jobs OR I should start looking for traineeships where this will be provided straight away.
Any advice on this will be appreciated, as well as any general tickets I will need before applying (I’m guessing a general white card, which I should have, but can’t track down).
IF I’m going straight for a traineeship, what should I be doing to stand out? Are a lot of places willing to give people a chance making a transition? Since I am moving back anyway I can move basically anywhere, thought Brisbane / Perth are probably my preferences. But would going somewhere like Mackay make it easier?
Happy to talk to anyone, really want to give this a go.