API welcomes highly specialized inspectors, engineers, other professionals across the entire petrochemical industry to obtain the API 580 Risk Based Inspection certification as a validation of their profound knowledge of Risked Based Inspection (RBI).

RBI has quickly become one of the industry’s premiere instruments and preferred methods of inspection. The API 580 certification will add significant value to your professional credentials, demonstrating to your employers and clients that you have obtained a high level of proficiency and understanding in this very important field.

API 580 certification is valid for a three-year term.

Current API 510, 570 or 653 certification holders automatically qualify to take the API 580 Risk Based Inspection certification exam.

If you do not hold a current API 510, 570 or 653 certification, then qualification is based on a combination of your level of education and industry experience acquired within the last 10 years.

Prior to submitting an application, please use the table below to determine if you qualify to take the API 580 exam. The minimum experience required MUST be documented on your application.

The API 580 Risk Based Inspection certification exam tests the individual’s knowledge and expertise in the field of Risk Based Inspection.

Questions on the 2017 examinations will be based on API Recommended Practice 580 Risk-Based Inspection, 3rd Edition 2016.

COURSE STRUCTURE:

1. Purpose
2. Scope
3. References
4. Terms and Definitions
5. Basic risk Assessment Concepts
6. Introduction to Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
7. Planning the RBI Assessment
8. Data, Information Collection for RBI
9. Damage Mechanisms
10. Assessing POF
11. Assessing COF
12. Risk Determination
13. Risk Management with Inspection
14. Other Risk Mitigation Activities
15. Reassessment and RBI
16. Roles, Responsibilities, Training, and Qualifications
17. Documentation and Record Keeping
18. RBI Pitfalls
19. Exam – Practice

EXAM INFORMATION:

• The API 580 exam is 4 hours long.
• There are 70 questions, all multiple-choice and closed-book. Paper and reference materials are not allowed into the examinations.
• This examination has a set passing point of 70%, or 49 correct answers.

ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO TAKE THE API 580 EXAM?

As outlined in the Annex A of the Standard, the qualification requirements for API 570 Piping inspector certification are based on the combination of education and experience related to in-service metallic piping systems. 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 570.

Prior to submitting an application, please use the table below to determine if you qualify to take the API 570 exam: