API 570 Certification Preparation
Course Length: Six full days (60 hrs)
Cost: $1300
Instructor: Mark Smith, Reggie Thomson or Keith Devall
This class is designed for pressure equipment inspectors and engineers working in
refineries, chemical plants, gas plants, pipeline terminals, and oil fields. This course is also
useful for maintenance supervisors involved in welding pipe.
Course Overview
The course prepares the student for the API 570 exam. The course is an intensive one-
week course with a heavy emphasis on the use of the codes and mathematical calculations.
This course content includes:
• Using B31.3 0.5 day • API 570 1.5 days
• Piping Calculations 1 day • B16.5 & other 1.5 days
• Section IX Welding 1 day • Exam 0.5 day
Objectives
The course provides participants with the knowledge necessary to:
• Successfully pass the API 570 piping inspector certification exam
• Effectively use major codes: ASME B16.5 & B31.3; ASME B&PV Sections V & IX
• Perform all basic vessel calculations needed for the API exam (e.g. tmin, test
pressure, MAWP, MDMT, corrosion rates, remaining life, etc.)
• Use API’s requirements during inspection, repairs, and alterations of piping
• Review welding procedures (WPS/PQR) & welder performance qualifications (WPQ)
Class Participants
Those taking the API exam should have 3 years of experience at a petrochemical facility
and have at least 1 year of inspection experience. There are no required class prerequisites.
Notes
This is an intense course with daily homework and a final exam (similar to the API 570
exam). We recommend the student stay at the class hotel. To obtain application for API
570 certification, see: www.api.org/icp
Bring to Class
Students should bring to class: a calculator, a straight edge (or triangle), pencils,
highlighters, lots of questions, and a “can-do” attitude. Also, participants must bring the
appropriate codes required for the API exam (see API web-site: www.api.org/icp)
Required Codes for Exam
ASME Sect V - Non-Destructive Examination API 570 Piping Inspection Code
ASME Sect - IX Welding Qualifications API 571 Material Degradation Mech.
ASME B16.5 - Flanges & Flanged Fittings API 574 Inspection of Piping Components
ASME B31.3 - Process Piping Fabrication API 576 Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices
API 577 Welding Inspection
Note: See API website www.api/icp.org to API 578 Material Verification Program
determine which editions are used on the exam.
