GE Launches Inspection Academy

GE Inspection Technologies product line, a GE Measurement & Control business,
today announced the GE Inspection Academy, a global training and knowledge-
sharing program for GE customers and employees. The GE Inspection Academy
provides access to the latest non-destructive technologies (NDT) as well as
high-quality training in the application of a wide range of NDT modalities to
help customers improve their probability of detection, boost productivity,
establish lifelong career skills and build confidence for better decision making.

Classroom training is available in the newly created Inspection Academy
headquarters in Lewistown, Pa. Additional classroom and workshop facilities are
being established around the globe in existing GE application centers and in
select partner and academic institutions. Additionally, online training resources
are available immediately, with optional hands-on training provided at
designated locations.

"As the world's leading provider of NDT products and solutions, GE recognizes
the challenges associated with the industry's ever-evolving technologies and
associated requirements," said Jeff Anderson, technology leader, GE's Inspection
Technologies product line. "The GE Inspection Academy was established to help
our customers and employees gain a deeper understanding of these new
technologies while providing comprehensive training in their many
applications."

The GE Inspection Academy will offer courses in all the major NDT modalities,
including ultrasonics, radiography, eddy current and remote visual inspection.
The GE Inspection Academy's initial focus will be on Level I and Level II
certification to accepted accreditations. GE engineering teams and application
experts, who have been largely responsible for the development of relevant
products and equipment, will lead many of these training sessions. Enhanced
curriculum introducing additional advanced technologies will be introduced in
the near future.

"The GE Inspection Academy represents a logical step in extending the GE
expertise, embodied in the leading-edge products we offer to the market, into
structured and relevant training for those products and technologies," said
Kevin McClain, global NDT manager, GE.