API 653 Aboveground Storage Inspector (Exam Preparation) Online Live Zoom Course

What Will You Learn?

Our comprehensive API 653 training program covers a wide range of topics related to aboveground storage tanks and inspection. Throughout the course, you will gain detailed knowledge and understanding of:

  1. API 653 'Body of Knowledge': Detailed explanations of all the information covered in the API 653, including ASME welding requirements for storage tanks (Sections IX and API 650).

  2. ASME Non-Destructive Testing Principles: Learn the principles and application of Section V for non-destructive testing in the inspection of storage tanks.

  3. Storage Tank Design Review: Gain insights into the design review process according to API 650. Topics covered include weld sizes, tank nozzle reinforcement, brittle fracture, weld efficiency factors, and post-weld heat treatment. We will also discuss API 653 inspection, repair, alteration, and reconstruction of tanks, as well as inspection intervals, inspection requirements, and their relationships to ASME codes.

  4. Corrosion and Remaining Life Calculations: Explore corrosion mechanisms, minimum thickness determination, remaining life calculations, and techniques for assessing the integrity of storage tanks. We will also cover inspection and degradation mechanisms according to API 575 standards, as well as cathodic protection and internal coatings for storage tanks.

  5. Safety and Preparation Issues on Tank Floors: Understand safety protocols and preparation techniques for tank floor repairs.

Other Important Information

Entry Requirements for API Examinations: To be eligible for API examinations, you must meet the following entry requirements:

  1. Employment: You must be employed by or under contract to an authorized inspection agency or owner/user agency as defined in API 653 Section 1.5.4.

  2. Education and Experience: You must satisfy one of the following combinations of education and experience:

    • Bachelor's degree in engineering or technology with a minimum of 1 year's experience and skills in supervision or performance of inspection activities of aboveground storage tanks as described in API 653.
    • Two-year degree or certificate in engineering or technology with a minimum of 2 years' experience and skills in design, repair, construction, operation, or inspection of aboveground storage tanks, of which at least 1 year must be in supervisory roles.
    • High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years' experience and the same skills as listed in item 2.
    • 5 or more years' experience with the same skills as listed in item 2.