Licence Professionnelle Maintenance et Technologie : Contrôle Industriel - Essai et Contrôle Non Destructif (ECND) at Le Mans Université

The licence professionnelle ECND trains non-destructive testing (NDT) inspectors able to apply the most common test and NDT methods in industry and services. It has a single pathway, Essai et Contrôle Non Destructif, available by work-study (strongly recommended), initial training or validation of experience; a distance version also exists.

Faculty: UFR Sciences et Techniques  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: co-op or full-time (French)  |  Location: Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

Students learn all NDT methods used in industry, the scientific bases for quality control and measurement chains. Work-study alternates 3 to 5 weeks at university with company weeks over the whole year; initial training alternates 3 weeks of classroom teaching with 3 weeks of tutored project.

Career pathways

Almost 100% of graduates are hired on permanent contracts after apprenticeship contracts, as NDT inspectors, mainly in service providers (50%), aeronautics (32%), automotive, rail and maritime, and energy.

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