COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes
practical sessions and exercises where participants
carryout welding inspection. Theory learnt in the class
will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators.
The piping system is one of the major assets of any
process facility. Maintaining the integrity of the piping
system is very critical for the safety and efficiency of the
facility. Piping inspection is the first line of defense for
maintaining the facility integrity and minimizing the
maintenance cost.
API 570 Piping Inspection Code covers inspection, rating,
repair, and alteration procedures for piping systems and
their associated pressure relieving devices that have been
placed in service. This inspection Code applies to all
hydrocarbon and chemical process piping systems. The
code specifies the in-service inspection and conditionmonitoring
program as well as re pair guidance that is
needed to determine and maintain the on-going integrity of
piping systems.
This course is designed to provide delegates with a comprehensive overview of the latest
API 570 certification program. It will prepare the inspectors to pass the API 570 examination
in order for them to be certified as API 570 Inspectors. Course participants will receive indepth
instruction on the applicable codes and standards (API and ASME). They will discuss
case studies, and solve homework & quizzes and gain the required knowledge for this highlevel
certification.
The next API 570 exam and have enough knowledge and skills to pass such exam in order
to get the API 570 certification; the inspection, repair, alteration and rerating of in-service
piping systems; the API 570 body of knowledge, scope, references, definitions, owner and
user inspection organization; the inspection and testing practices, frequency and extent of
inspection, inspection data evaluation, analysis and recording, repairs, alteration and
rerating of piping systems as well as inspection of buried piping.
The scope, piping components, reasons for inspection, inspecting for deterioration in piping,
frequency and time of inspection, and employ safety precautions and preparatory work as
well as inspection tools, inspection procedures, determination of retirement thickness and
records; the various design conditions and criteria, pressure design of piping components,
fluid service requirements for piping components, fluid service requirements for piping
joints, piping flexibility, materials, fabrication, assembly and erection, inspection,
examination and testing as well as demonstrate nondestructive test methods; the welding
discontinuities and discuss ASME section IX WPS and PQR.
Quizzes are given at the end of each section; homework is handed out at the end of each
class day, which consists of 30 questions per day and is reviewed at the beginning of the
following day, and a “practice” exam is administered at the end of the course.
Haward Technology is proud of its 90% pass rate on all our API sponsored courses.