Institute of Infrared Thermography IRT

The Institute of Infrared Thermography (IRT) is an organization dedicated to providing Infrared educational programs, seminars, consulting services, program development and support, as well as, research and development to individuals and companies worldwide. The original training organization, the Academy of Infrared Thermography began operation in 1984 in Kamloops BC Canada. The Academy was the largest independent infrared training organization in the world. Today, the original owner, Mr. Ron Newport provides global infrared thermography training under a newly structured organization: The Institute of Infrared Thermography. The head office remains in Canada but there are now branch offices in the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands, Singapore, China, as well as trainers in 4 other countries. IRT provides training in infrared thermography as it applies to the electrical industry, petrochemical, automotive, plastics, steel, electronics, energy conservation and savings, building energy conservation and building audits, building facades, roof thermography, water leak detection, security, medical and many other applications. IRT is an accredited training organization, providing certification training in three standards, American Society of Non-Destructive Testing, British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, and the European Thermography Standard, and ISO. Courses offered are basic infrared camera operations, Level I, II & III Certification courses, and application specific courses such as electrical thermography certification, mechanical courses, building thermography, and so on. The Institute of Infrared Themography is able to appraise companies and develop any type of new course as it applies to a specific industry. IRT is independent and arranges courses in which all people can attend, no matter which brand of infrared camera owned. We are thoroughly knowledgeable with every brand of instrument. Infrared manufacturers and sales representatives sell cameras into nearly every country in the world and send students to our institute to train. This means IRT potentially provides training in over 32 countries. Beside the regularly scheduled courses, IRT provides specific on-site training at large companies that have several thermographers on staff. We have trained hundreds of organizations like Intel, ESSO, PetroCanada, Mobil Oil, Shell, Norsk Hydro, Ontario Power, Singapore Power, TNB (Malaysia Power), General Motors, Ford, Westinghouse, Eaton/Cuttler Hammer, Intel, Japan Power and Electric, and so on. We have worked with hundreds of companies and thousands of thermographers who use infra-red imaging, or thermography, in a host of applications. These range from predictive and preventive maintenance (P/PM) to condition monitoring, from nondestructive testing (NDT) to research and development (R&D), from process control to quality control, and from building diagnostics to security and surveillance. The list of applications for thermography is almost endless and is limited only by your imagination. Our Level III trainers are able to help you develop your entire infrared program with infrared camera instrument evaluation, program development and implementation, personnel training and certification (ASNT, BINDT, European and ISO standards), specific application training, Infrared inspection services, application development and consulting services. The Institute has continued and steady business growth as it develops new training courses, enters new countries and develops new partnerships. We are open to developing new training associates, if interested in expanding your existing infrared business or starting your own infrared thermography training give us a call.

Why choose the Institute of Infrared Thermography as your training provider?

Dramatically improve your inspection skills. . . . save time and money!

You’ll learn many new and exciting ways to improve your infrared program to save time, effort and money. You’ll receive advice from professionals on equipment operation, temperature measurement, emissivity calculations and measurement, report design and layout, taking quality thermograms, image evaluation, what to do and what not to do... Everything you need to start, update or upgrade your infrared program.

In our intensive courses, you’ll learn things that you couldn’t pick-up with years of “on the job” experience.

“This course enlightened me that even after managing a global maintenance organization for the US DoD for more than 10 years, responsible for infrared inspections, we were missing the boat when it came to providing accurate qualitative and quantitative reports. I wish I could go back in time and start afresh with IRT to certify all my old organization.”
D. C. ~ Ford Engineering

As a special bonus you will take away with you an excellent manual and reference materials such as hand-outs that you will come to rely on for years to come. This course is a great opportunity to discover new approaches and confirm current ones. Whether you have years of experience or are new to the field, you’ll come away with practical ideas you can put to use immediately.

Benefits of attending these unique training programs:

• Master the essentials of equipment operation, learn how to run it properly right from the start.
• Produce high quality, easy to read inspection reports, packed full of important data for the continued operation of your
  facility.
• Be Confident your infrared inspections are helping your organization meet its objectives, whether it be safety,
  reduction of scheduled shutdowns etc.
• Find Out How to take clean, precise thermograms that will clearly reveal the problem discovered.
• Learn the finer points of Thermal Image Interpretation for maximum advantage.
• Learn the basics and get a good grounding in practical, useable theory.
• Discover infrared techniques for performing virtually any application you may come across.
• Learn how to perform accurate emissivity and temperature measurements.
• Pick Up New ways to save time and money.

You'll learn from the experts!

Our instructors are active experts in the field of thermography. They enjoy teaching and are able to communicate their enthusiasm and knowledge on a practical level. You’ll benefit from advice based on their years of experience in developing “real world” applications.

“The instructor was very informative and well versed. He really knows what he is instructing and how to present it. It was a very enjoyable and informative class with a good comfortable learning atmosphere.”
Kevin F. ~ Sterling Chemicals

Companies and organizations such as Department of National Defense, Department of Energy, NASA, I.B.M., Intel, Hewlett Packard, General Motors, Ford, EG&G, Boeing, Dupont, Arco, Texaco, Weyerhaeuser just to name a few, utilize our training service because they have found that our courses are results oriented. They produce well trained, competent thermographers. Our courses work and work well. Here are the reasons why:

• Excellent Course content and organization.
• Instructors who are active experts in their field.
• A Variety of presentation methods to accommodate audio, visual and kinetic learners.
• Hands-On equipment oriented student participation.
• Practical demonstrations and exercises.
• Limited Class Size allows for individual consideration from the instructor when necessary.
• Continuing “after the course” support.
  
  

Head Office 3495 Overlander Drive Kamloops BC V2B 6X6 Canada