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Pressure Vessel Inspector (API 510) Exam

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Pressure Vessel Inspector (API 510) Exam

 The American Petroleum Institute (API) offers the API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Certification Program to assess the knowledge and skills of individuals involved in inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and altering pressure vessels. Earning this certification demonstrates your competency in adhering to relevant codes and standards for pressure vessel integrity.

Who Should Take This Exam?

  • Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
  • Chemical Processing
  • Power Generation
  • Manufacturing
  • Inspection Services.

Roles and Responsibilities 

  • Inspection Planning: Developing and implementing inspection plans based on relevant codes and standards, considering factors like operating history, pressure vessel design, and potential degradation mechanisms.
  • Visual Inspection: Performing thorough visual examinations of pressure vessels to identify surface defects, corrosion, or damage.
  • NDT (Non-Destructive Testing): Utilizing various NDT methods like radiographic testing, ultrasonic testing, or magnetic particle testing to assess the internal condition of pressure vessels without causing damage.
  • Evaluation and Reporting: Evaluating inspection findings, interpreting codes and standards, and documenting inspection results in detailed reports.
  • Communication and Collaboration: Communicating effectively with engineers, maintenance personnel, and management regarding pressure vessel inspection results and recommendations.

Pressure Vessel Inspector (API 510) Exam FAQs

Passing scores for the exam is 70%. `

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You may not reschedule or cancel an exam less than five (5) days before a current exam appointment.

After the completion of your exam, the points you earned on each question are totaled and then compared with the cut score to determine whether the result is pass or fail.

Candidates must meet minimum qualification requirements for API 510 Pressure Vessel inspector certification that are based on the combination of education and experience related to pressure vessels. This experience must have been acquired within the last 10 years while employed by, or under contract with, an authorized inspection agency as defined in API 510.

API offers a 510 certification through their Individual Certification Program. The purpose of the certification is to identify individuals that possess broad knowledge in maintenance, inspection, repair, and alteration of pressure vessels.

1. Organization and Certification Requirements 2. Types and Definitions of Maintenance Inspections 3. Types of Process Corrosion and Deterioration 4. Modes of Mechanical, Thermal, and High Temperature Deterioration 5. Pressure Vessel Materials and Fabrication Problems 6. Welding on Pressure Vessels 7. Nondestructive Examination (NDE) Methods 8. Corrosion and Minimum Thickness Evaluation 9. Estimated Remaining Life 10. Inspection Interval Determination and Issues Affecting Intervals 11. Relief Devices 12. Maintenance Inspection Safety Practices 13. Inspection Records and Reports 14. Repairs/Alterations to Pressure Vessels 15. Rerating Pressure Vessels 16. Pressure Testing After Repairs, Alterations, or Rerating

There will be 170 questions which have to be completed in 7.5 hours in this exam.

The cost of the exam is $730 for API Members and $940 for Non members.

The exam consists of multiple choice questions.

The certification is valid for a period of 3 years.

The exam is available in English language.

You will get 7.5 hours to do 170 questions in this exam.

• Go to Prometric’s website at www.prometric.com/apiexams • Locate a testing center. • Schedule your computer-based test (CBT) location, date and time. • Confirm your exam appointment details.

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No, ICP does not require candidates to take a training class to prepare for exams. It is the candidate’s decision whether to attend training before an ICP exam.

A fee of $70 is charge in order to rescheduled or cancel the exam within 5-29 days prior to an existing exam appointment.

Exam results are typically released 6-8 weeks after the final day of the testing window. Results are emailed directly from Prometric to the email address that candidates provided when scheduling an exam on Prometric’s website.

Refund requests must be submitted to API within three months from the date payment was received by API and prior to the examination window, as set forth below.

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The certification process typically takes 2-4 weeks after exam results are released, at which time a paper certificate and wallet card will be mailed to the “Preferred” address in your API account profile.

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