API 510

Course Overview

The API 510 certification is designed to validate the knowledge and competence of individuals responsible for the in-service inspection, rating, repair, and alteration of pressure vessels. It establishes a recognized standard of proficiency for inspectors working under an authorized inspection agency, helping ensure the continued safe operation of pressure vessels and pressure-relieving devices across the refining and petrochemical industries.

Course Features:

• Voiceover lessons and practice quizzes after each lesson
• Practice quizzes are graded to provide a measure of self-evaluation
• Quizzes will provide feedback with the codebook section reference to increase familiarity with the codebook layout
• More than 500 Multiple Choice Questions that can be practiced unlimited times
• Practice Exam with real exam content and structure to help you get an idea of how the actual certification exam will be
• A Quick Reference Study Guide is provided which contains important content to skim over days before the exam
• Ask questions directly to the instructor via live chat, or email
• Ask questions and study together with other students in our discussion boards

Exam Preparation

• The API 510 exam is divided into a closed-book portion and an open-book portion, taken back-to-back with a break in between.
• The closed-book portion allows roughly 2 hours and 45 minutes for about 110 questions; the open-book portion allows roughly 3 hours and 45 minutes for about 60 questions, with a 45-minute break in between for a total exam day of about 7.5 hours.
• The exam draws from a larger question bank than what's scored; a portion of the total questions are unscored pretest questions.
• Reference publications (API 510, API RP 571/572/576/577/578, and relevant ASME sections) may be consulted only during the open-book portion.
• Candidates must meet a combination of education and relevant pressure-vessel experience (acquired within the last 10 years while employed by or under contract with an authorized inspection agency) to qualify to sit for the exam requirements range from 5 years of experience with no formal education down to 1 year of experience with a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering.
• API 510 certification is valid for a three-year term and is accredited by ANSI.