Discovering of the 
RCC-M Code

Duration: 1 day

Objectives:
• To understand the logic of the RCC-M code and understand its contents;
• To be able to locate in the code information concerning Quality Assurance, material, design,
manufacturing, NDTs.

Public and Prerequisites:
• Any person, technician or not, likely to work with the RCC-M code;
• This training is designed in particular for persons in charge of manufacturing management or for NPE
sales staff as per RCC-M code.

Pedagogical, technical and management resources:
• Training material (in paper or electronic form) provided to trainees and displaying of slides on the
screen;
• Training performed by nuclear experts;
• Issuing of Bureau Veritas certificate of training achievement to each trainee if exam successfully
passed;
• It is recommended that trainees to be in possession of the latest edition of the code on computer or
in paper format.

Terms of assessment:
• Evaluation of trainers by trainees by means of a Bureau Veritas quality document;
• Evaluation of trainees by means of questionnaires.

Program (namely):
• General presentation of the Code and its use, namely the following themes:
• Structure and organization of the RCC-M code;
• AFCEN Organisation;
• Requirements concerning Documents and Quality Assurance;
• Key points by chapter and subsection:
o Overview of design,
o Criteria of materials selection,
o Applicable requirements concerning welding and manufacturing,
o Non Destructive Examination.
• RCC-M code vs ASME BPVC Section III.