An Everett-based nonprofit closing the severe industrial talent gap through rigorous, ASNT-aligned technician development — securing the aerospace supply chain one certified inspector at a time.
We partner directly with manufacturers to produce day-one ready technicians calibrated to your specific internal quality standards. Reduce relocation costs and attrition by sourcing certified talent from your own backyard — not a national staffing pool. Reduce supply chain inspection risk at the source.
We partner with Pathfinder, Job Corps, and regional equity initiatives to provide zero-debt pathways into a six-figure, recession-proof industry. High-tech careers should be accessible to everyone — combining measurable wage outcomes with wraparound student support from day one.
Composite delamination, turbine blade fatigue, and fuselage integrity for FAA-regulated supply chains.
Refinery pressure vessels, pipeline weld inspection, and wind turbine structural assessment.
Highway bridge structural steel and Class I railway safety compliance programs.
Puget Sound shipyard hull mapping and submarine weld diagnostics.
Surface Protocol. Direct observation via naked eye, borescopes, and remotely piloted inspection systems. The foundational discipline — every candidate begins here. No chemical consumables, lowest cost-of-entry, and the gateway to all advanced tracks within the program.
Volumetric Acoustic Inspection. High-frequency acoustic waves map internal flaws without surface exposure. Mission-critical for aerospace composite structures and turbine blade fatigue analysis. Highest employer demand of all six disciplines — the program's most in-demand certification path.
Industrial Radiography. X-ray and gamma-ray imaging renders internal volumetric anomalies visible. Training integrates NRC radiation safety compliance alongside ASNT discipline protocols — a dual-credential certification path.
Magnetic Flux Diagnostics. Applied fields induce flux leakage at surface discontinuities, revealed by ferromagnetic particle suspensions. Applicable to ferromagnetic metals — standard across structural steel, rail, and heavy equipment inspection programs.
Capillary Action Diagnostics. High-contrast dye infiltrates microscopic surface-breaking defects, revealed under UV illumination. Material-agnostic across metals, ceramics, and composites. Lowest startup cost barrier of any volumetric discipline in the program.
Electromagnetic Induction Inspection. Alternating magnetic fields induce eddy currents in conductive materials — discontinuities disrupt flow, detectable by impedance analysis. Widely deployed in aircraft fuselage skin and heat exchanger tube inspection across the Puget Sound corridor.
All disciplines are taught and assessed to ASNT SNT-TC-1A and CP-189 standards. Graduates are eligible to sit for Level I and Level II certification examinations upon program completion.
Forge NDT Academy is in active development. We're currently establishing employer partnerships, curriculum partnerships, and initial cohort applications for the North Sound region. If any of these paths are yours, we want to hear from you.