John Pariseau
John Pariseau is the current Director of Curriculum Development at the American Institute of Nondestructive Testing as well as a Subject Matter Expert for the U.S. Department of Defense.
He began his career in welding in 1995 as a U.S. Marine in the occupational specialty of 1316 “Metal Worker” where he conducted 5th echelon fabrication & modifications for a vast variety of military components. After being honorably discharged John attended the College of Oceaneering for commercial diving, Nondestructive Testing and underwater welding. In 2001 he received his CWI from AWS and in 2007 his level III certification from ASNT.
His inspection experience has been incredibly diverse and spans multiple industries. He has been the lead inspector for several multi-million-dollar projects including the TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis MN the U.S Consulate in Guangzhou China as well as several high-profile hydraulic structures for the Department of Defense.
During his time with the DoD he developed and instructed on various training courses for welding inspection, procedure development, metallurgy, NDT and industrial coatings.
With over 20 years of welding, NDT and inspection experience in the Bridge, Pressure Vessel, Military and Piping industries, John’s knowledge of welding and NDT makes him an expert in the welding industry.
John serves on the American Welding Societies’ Certification Committee and B1 Methods of Inspection Committee as well as the ASTM E07 Nondestructive Testing and E36 Accreditation & Certification committees and the ASNT Section Operations Council.
