REGISTRATION OPEN ASME Section III – QA Requirements: NCA-4000/NQA-1

Name: ASME Section III – QA Requirements: NCA-4000/NQA-1
Start: 2026-11-09T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-13T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Online Training Session

PEL-65355

This course is offered either on site over three full days or virtually over four half-days plus one full day. It provides a detailed review of the Quality Assurance (QA) requirements in ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, NCA-4000, as they apply to the design and manufacture of components used in nuclear facility pressure boundaries. Because CSA N285.0 is referenced in the Nuclear Power Plant Licence, QA programs for pressure boundary work must satisfy NCA-4000 requirements. The course explains this relationship and reviews each of the 18 requirements of the NCA-4000/NQA-1 program, noting that Section III adopts NQA-1 with applicable additions and qualifications. It also reviews the 18 Criteria of the NRC Regulations, 10CFR 50 Appendix B on which the NQA-1 Standard is based.

These requirements address the planning, management, and execution of QA program processes and activities performed under N285.0/Section III jurisdiction. They also provide an understanding of the basic requirements of ASME NQA-1-2022 as referenced in Section III, including the NCA-4000 modifications applicable to N-type Certificate holders.

The course includes workshops that allow participants to apply the requirements through examples drawn from actual audit findings. Participants assess the basis for each finding, identify corrective actions, and consider measures to prevent recurrence. The course also examines the rules for evaluating QA programs before Certificates of Authorization are issued for pressure boundary component construction and outlines the basic NCA-4000 requirements for N-type Certificate holders.

Duration: Delivered over three(3) full-days or four (4) half-days and one (1) full-day

Course Content

Background & Introduction
Relationship between ASME & Canadian Quality Standards and their application
QA Organization
QA Program
Design Control
WORKSHOP – QA Program, Design Control
Instructions, Procedures & Drawings
Procurement Document Control
Document Control
WORKSHOP – Instructions, Procedures & Drawings, Document Control, Procurement
Control of Purchased Items
Identification & Control of Items
WORKSHOP – Control of Measuring and Test Equipment, Control of Nonconforming Items, Corrective Action

Course Content

Control of Processes
Inspection
Test Control
Control of Measuring & Test Equipment
Handling, Storage & Shipping
Inspection & Test Status
Control of Nonconforming Items
Corrective Action
WORKSHOP – Control of Purchased Items, Identification, and Control of Items
QA Records
Audits
NCA 3800 & NCA-3900
Q&A, Course Evaluation, Exit 20 Questions

Who Should Attend?

This course will provide excellent training for persons whose work activity requires them to apply these Codes and Standards. It will enhance their understanding of why QA is fundamental to the nuclear program. The course will be useful to the many disciplines that are required to understand and/or implement Code QA requirements. These include design, inspection, purchasing, manufacturing, regulation, operations and maintenance.

Expectations:

At the end of the course participants should understand the approach to quality adopted by Section III, as well as the relationship between the elements of the quality program used in Section III of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

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November 9, 2026 - November 13, 2026
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Lecturer

Mr. Richard W. Barnes, P. Eng.
Mr. Richard W. Barnes is the Principle Engineer at ANRIC Enterprises Inc. and has been actively involved for over 30 years in the development of the ASME and CSA Codes and Standards associated with Pressure Boundary for both nuclear and non-nuclear power plants. Mr. Barnes leads the team at ANRIC Enterprises Inc that offers technical assistance for companies registering Pressure Boundary products, and provides expert consultation on the application of the various pressure boundary codes. The ANRIC team also develops and delivers training on both the CSA and ASME Codes and Standards for delivery on-site at the ANRIC Learning Centre and off-site at the clients’ premises. Mr. Barnes sits on various code committees responsible for the development of Codes and Standards. He is the...
- Past- chair and member of the ASME Standard Committee of the BPV III, which is responsible for the development of Section III of the ASME BPV Code;
- past Vice-Chair and member of N285A Technical Committee on CANDU Nuclear Power Plant Systems and Components
- member of the B51Technical Committee on Boilers and Pressure Vessels
- member of N286 Technical Committee on Overall Quality Assurance for Nuclear Power Plants of the CSA Standards Committee
- member of ASME B16 Standards Committee of Standardization of Valves, Flanges, Fittings and Gaskets
- member of the Subcommittee responsible for development of the B16:34 Standard .
Mr. Barnes has received the...
- ASME Dedicated Service Award and the highest ASME Nuclear award
- the Bernard F. Langer Nuclear Codes and Standards Award in recognition for his contributions to the nuclear industry.
In 2007, was elected to the ASME Grade of Fellow. In 2009, Mr. Barnes received the CNA Outstanding Contribution Award and in 2011 the CSA Award of Merit.

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Mr. Richard W. Barnes, P. Eng.
Mr. Richard W. Barnes is the Principle Engineer at ANRIC Enterprises Inc. and has been actively involved for over 30 years in the development of the ASME and CSA Codes and Standards associated with Pressure Boundary for both nuclear and non-nuclear power plants. Mr. Barnes leads the team at ANRIC Enterprises Inc that offers technical assistance for companies registering Pressure Boundary products, and provides expert consultation on the application of the various pressure boundary codes. The ANRIC team also develops and delivers training on both the CSA and ASME Codes and Standards for delivery on-site at the ANRIC Learning Centre and off-site at the clients’ premises. Mr. Barnes sits on various code committees responsible for the development of Codes and Standards. He is the...
- Past- chair and member of the ASME Standard Committee of the BPV III, which is responsible for the development of Section III of the ASME BPV Code;
- past Vice-Chair and member of N285A Technical Committee on CANDU Nuclear Power Plant Systems and Components
- member of the B51Technical Committee on Boilers and Pressure Vessels
- member of N286 Technical Committee on Overall Quality Assurance for Nuclear Power Plants of the CSA Standards Committee
- member of ASME B16 Standards Committee of Standardization of Valves, Flanges, Fittings and Gaskets
- member of the Subcommittee responsible for development of the B16:34 Standard .
Mr. Barnes has received the...
- ASME Dedicated Service Award and the highest ASME Nuclear award
- the Bernard F. Langer Nuclear Codes and Standards Award in recognition for his contributions to the nuclear industry.
In 2007, was elected to the ASME Grade of Fellow. In 2009, Mr. Barnes received the CNA Outstanding Contribution Award and in 2011 the CSA Award of Merit.

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