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Level CERT, course length
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16 LESSONS · 11 MODULES · 16 DESIGNED TRAINING HOURS

Hours that count

Active-engagement tracking

Your formal training hours accrue only while you're actively working in a lesson, idle time and hidden tabs pause the clock. The hour ledger is exportable for your employer's written practice.

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100% outline coverage

Every numbered CP-105-2024 topic for PMI is machine-traced to a lesson. View the compliance report.

Curriculum

What you'll learn

CERT16 hours

16-hour PMI certification course aligned with API RP 578: XRF, OES, and LIBS technology, the regulatory drivers behind material verification, radiation and laser safety, hands-on analyzer technique, and defensible reporting, closing with a written final assessment.

01

Introduction and the Case for PMI

1 lesson · 1 h
Curriculum outline, Module 1
Why PMI Exists: Material Mix-Ups That Nearly Killedexplainernarration60 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
02

Regulatory Landscape and API RP 578

2 lessons · 2 h
Curriculum outline, Module 2
OSHA PSM, the NEP, and Why Verification Is Mandatoryexplainernarration60 min
API RP 578: Scope and Key Definitionsexplainernarration60 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
03

Atomic Theory and XRF Technology

2 lessons · 2.5 h
Curriculum outline, Module 3
Atoms, X-Rays, and the Photoelectric Effectexplainernarration75 min
Inside the XRF Analyzer: Sources, Spectra, and Statisticsexplainernarration75 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
04

OES and LIBS Technologies

2 lessons · 2 h
Curriculum outline, Module 4
Optical Emission Spectroscopy: Arc and Sparkexplainernarration60 min
LIBS: Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopyexplainernarration60 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
05

Radiation and Laser Safety

1 lesson · 0.5 h
Curriculum outline, Module 5
ALARA, Exposure Limits, and Safe Handlingexplainernarration30 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
06

Written Procedures and Standards

1 lesson · 1 h
Curriculum outline, Module 6
ASTM Guides and Working to a Written Procedureexplainernarration60 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
07

Alloy Chemistry and Method Selection

2 lessons · 1.5 h
Curriculum outline, Module 7
Why Alloys: Chemistry an Analyzer Must Resolveexplainernarration45 min
Choosing the Method: XRF, OES, or LIBSexplainernarration45 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
08

Hands-On XRF Application

1 lesson · 1 h
Curriculum outline, Module 8
Running the XRF: Setup, CRMs, and Close Callsexplainernarration60 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
09

Hands-On OES and LIBS Application

1 lesson · 1 h
Curriculum outline, Module 9
Running OES and LIBS: Burns, Argon, and Carbonexplainernarration60 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
10

Surface Preparation and Data Interpretation

1 lesson · 1.5 h
Curriculum outline, Module 10
Surface Prep, Contamination, and Honest Numbersexplainernarration90 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
11

Reporting, Maintenance, and Final Assessment

2 lessons · 2 h
Curriculum outline, Module 11
Defensible Reports and Instrument Careexplainernarration60 min
Course Review and Final Assessmentexplainernarration60 min
MODULE QUIZ, 10 questions · 80% to pass
FINAL EXAM, 20 questions · 80% to pass

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