API

API - 510

Certified API 510 Pressure Vessel inspectors must have a broad knowledge base relating to maintenance, inspection, repair, and alteration of pressure vessels. The API 510 examination is designed to determine if individuals have such knowledge.

This certification program benefits employers and the industry as a whole by helping to :

* Improve management control of process unit operation, repair, and maintenance

* Reduce the potential for inspection delays

* Provide a continued high level of safety through the use of highly specialized and experienced inspectors API 510 certification is valid for a three-year term.

API - 570

Certified API 570 Piping inspectors must have a broad knowledge base relating to maintenance, inspection, alteration and repair of in-service metallic piping systems. The API 570 examination is designed to determine if applicants have such knowledge.

This certification program benefits employers and the industry as a whole by helping to :

* Provide a continued high level of safety through the use of inspectors specialized in process piping

* Improve management control of process unit inspection, repair, alteration and rerating

* Reduce the potential for inspection delays resulting from regulatory requirements API 570 certification is valid for a three-year term.

API - 653

The American Petroleum Institute initiated an API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector Certification Program with the participation of storage tank owners and users. It establishes a uniform national program that assists state and local governments in aboveground storage tank regulations.

The API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector must have a broad knowledge base relating to tank inspection and repair of aboveground storage tanks, and will satisfy the minimum qualifications specified in API Standard 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction.