Learn infrared fundamentals, heat transfer, camera operation, emissivity, reflections, environmental effects, safe data collection, image interpretation and reporting.
Registered students receive access to the Mobius Learning Zone for pre-study, course videos and post-course review.
Understand heat, temperature, conduction, convection, radiation and the principles that drive thermal patterns.
Set up and operate thermal imaging equipment while controlling emissivity, reflections and other measurement errors.
Recognise thermal anomalies across common applications, evaluate results and provide clear, actionable reports.
Understand conduction, convection, radiation, thermal conductivity and heat capacity.
Set up and operate an infrared camera correctly for safe and repeatable data collection.
Understand emissivity, reflected energy, transmission and common sources of measurement error.
Control focus, range, level, span, palette, environmental conditions and image storage.
Apply thermography to electrical, mechanical, process, refractory, civil and steam systems.
Interpret thermal patterns, classify faults and turn inspection results into actionable information.
• Infrared thermographers
• Condition monitoring technicians
• Electrical maintenance personnel
• Mechanical maintenance personnel
• Reliability and maintenance engineers
• Inspectors and technical specialists
MIBoC infrared thermography certification is accredited to ISO/IEC 17024 and aligned with ISO 18436-7.
Twelve months of practical infrared thermography experience must be verified by a supervisor or manager.
IRTCAT-I certification is valid for five years.
Attend a scheduled Mobius Institute IRTCAT-I course with other participants.
Bring the Mobius Institute IRTCAT-I course to your site and train your team together.
Complete the Mobius Institute IRTCAT-I course online at your own pace using the pre-recorded training option.
Choose either a place on a scheduled instructor-led Mobius Institute IRTCAT-I public course or complete the Mobius Institute IRTCAT-I course online through the pre-recorded training option.
Includes course materials, access to the Mobius Learning Zone and the MIBoC certification exam.
A self-funded rate is available for individuals personally covering the cost of their training. Contact Elite Reliability before booking for details.
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After payment, your public course date or online training option will be confirmed. For online training, the delivery address for your course materials will also be confirmed.
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Maintenance practices and condition monitoring
Reactive, preventive, condition-based and proactive maintenance
Infrared thermography principles
Heat energy and temperature
Laws of thermodynamics
Conduction, convection and radiation
Thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity
Electromagnetic spectrum and infrared radiation
Emitted, reflected and transmitted radiation
Emissivity and the Stefan-Boltzmann Law
Incident and exitant radiation
Infrared camera operation
Lenses and lens materials
Temperature range, level and span
Colour palette selection
Focus, image capture and storage
Error source recognition, prevention and control
Determining emissivity
Recognising and managing reflections
Environmental and operational conditions
Camera calibration and measurement verification
Safety rules, hazard awareness and PPE
Principles of diagnostics and prognostics
Electrical thermography applications
Mechanical thermography applications
Process and steam system applications
Refractory, tank and heat exchanger applications
Civil and building applications
General image interpretation guidelines
Image processing and fault classification
Report generation and actionable information
See sections of the instructional videos and a chapter from the IRTCAT-I manual.
View the Mobius Institute Infrared Thermography brochure for additional course and certification information.
Yes. You can complete the IRTCAT-I training and exam before you have reached the 12-month experience requirement. Full certification is issued once all requirements are met.
A minimum of 12 months of practical infrared thermography experience is required and must be verified by a supervisor or manager.
Yes. Registered students receive Learning Zone access with digital course materials and course videos. For public instructor-led courses, access supports pre-study and review and continues for four months after course completion. For online distance learning, access is provided for four months from registration and payment.
IRTCAT-I certification is valid for five years.
