API 653 · CERT
API 653 tank inspector training
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Level CERT, course length
96h
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52 LESSONS · 11 MODULES · 96 DESIGNED TRAINING HOURS
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Curriculum
What you'll learn
CERT96 hours
96-hour exam-prep program for the API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector certification: API 653 and API 650 fundamentals, RP 651/652/575/577, Section V, Section IX, calculation workshops, and full-length timed practice exams.
01Course Orientation and the API 653 Certification Program
Curriculum §6, Module 1
Program Orientation and How to Study for the API 653 Exam15 min
The API Inspector Certification Program, Eligibility, and Exam Day85 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
02API 653: Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction
Curriculum §6, Module 2
Scope, Referenced Publications, and Definitions (API 653 Sections 1 to 3)95 min
Suitability for Service Concepts and Tank Roof Evaluation (Section 4.1, 4.2)110 min
Shell Evaluation Part 1: Minimum Thickness Determination (4.3.1 to 4.3.3)145 min
Shell Evaluation Part 2: Pitting, Flaws, Distortions, and Wind Girders (4.3.4 to 4.3.7)95 min
Tank Bottom Evaluation and Minimum Remaining Thickness (Section 4.4)140 min
Foundation Evaluation and Change of Service (4.5, 4.6)95 min
Brittle Fracture Considerations (Section 5)95 min
Inspection Program Part 1: Routine, External, UT, and CP Inspections (6.1 to 6.3)110 min
Inspection Program Part 2: Internal Inspection Intervals and Risk Based Approaches (6.4)140 min
Inspection Records, Reports, and Materials for Repair (Section 6 records, Section 7)90 min
Design Considerations for Reconstructed Tanks (Section 8)90 min
Tank Repair Part 1: Shell Repairs and Lapped Patch Plates (9.1 to 9.5)150 min
Tank Repair Part 2: Bottoms, Weld Defects, and Shell Penetrations (9.6 to 9.13)120 min
Alterations, Hot Taps, Dismantling, and Reconstruction (9.15, Section 10)120 min
Welding, NDE, Hydrostatic Testing, Marking, and Records (Sections 11, 12, 13)90 min
Settlement Evaluation: Annex B and the Inspection Checklists (Annex B, Annex C)120 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
03API 650 Fundamentals for the 653 Inspector
Curriculum §6, Module 3
API 650 Scope, Organization, and Materials (Sections 1 to 4)90 min
Shell Design and the One Foot Method (5.6)125 min
Bottoms, Annular Plates, and Shell Openings (5.4, 5.5, 5.7)120 min
Roofs, Wind Girders, and Stability (5.9 to 5.12)90 min
Fabrication, Erection, and Dimensional Tolerances (Sections 6 and 7)90 min
Examination of Joints, Testing, and Welder Qualification under API 650 (Sections 7.3, 8, 9)90 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
04API RP 651: Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
Curriculum §6, Module 4
Corrosion Fundamentals and Cathodic Protection Methods90 min
CP Criteria, Operation, Surveys, and Records90 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
05API RP 652: Linings of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank Bottoms
Curriculum §6, Module 5
Lining Purposes, Types, and Selection90 min
Application, Cure, Inspection, and Repair of Linings90 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
06API RP 575: Inspection Practices for Atmospheric and Low Pressure Storage Tanks
Curriculum §6, Module 6
Tank Types, Construction Standards, and How Tanks Deteriorate90 min
Inspection Practices: External, Internal, and Measurement Methods120 min
Leak Testing, Gauging, Records, and Special Situations90 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
07API RP 577: Welding Inspection and Metallurgy
Curriculum §6, Module 7
Welding Processes for Tank Construction and Repair90 min
Procedure and Performance Qualification Concepts (RP 577 View)90 min
Metallurgy, Weldability, Preheat, and PWHT90 min
Weld Examination Technique and Discontinuity Recognition90 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
08ASME Section V: Nondestructive Examination Essentials
Curriculum §6, Module 8
Article 1 General Requirements and Article 2 Radiographic Examination90 min
Article 6 Liquid Penetrant and Article 7 Magnetic Particle Examination90 min
Article 9 Visual Examination and Article 10 Leak Testing90 min
Article 23 (SE 797) Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement and Navigation Workshop90 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
09ASME Section IX: Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification
Curriculum §6, Module 9
Section IX Organization, Terminology, and Variables125 min
WPS and PQR Review Workshop120 min
Welder Performance Qualification Review Workshop120 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
10Tank Calculation Workshops
Curriculum §6, Module 10
Workshop: Shell Corrosion Evaluation and Minimum Thickness120 min
Workshop: Corrosion Rates, Remaining Life, and Inspection Intervals120 min
Workshop: Tank Bottom Minimum Remaining Thickness (MRT)120 min
Workshop: Settlement Evaluation Calculations (Annex B)120 min
Workshop: Repair Plate Sizing, Weld Spacing, and Reconstruction Tolerances120 min
Workshop: Hydrostatic Test, Safe Fill Height, and Mixed Calculation Gauntlet120 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
11Exam Strategy, Practice Exams, and Final Readiness
Curriculum §6, Module 11
Closed Book Mastery: Memory Frameworks and Timed Drills120 min
Open Book Mastery: Navigation Drills and Reference Strategy120 min
Full Practice Exam 1 with Structured Debrief270 min
Full Practice Exam 2 and Final Readiness Review275 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
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