API 577 Welding Inspection Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles of API 577 to visual inspection of welds, including pre-weld, during-weld, and post-weld inspection.
• Analyze welding procedures and qualifications to ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Evaluate weld discontinuities using appropriate acceptance criteria and determine their significance.
• Demonstrate proper use of inspection tools and gauges to measure weld dimensions and detect surface discontinuities.
• Implement documentation and reporting procedures for weld inspection results, including nonconformance reports.
• Analyze the role of the welding inspector in quality assurance and safety management systems.

Target Audience

This course is designed for welding inspectors, quality control personnel, engineers, and supervisors involved in welding inspection and quality assurance within the oil, gas, petrochemical, and related industries.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practical component is essential for developing hands-on visual inspection skills. Learners will practice using inspection tools on sample welds, interpret defects, and document findings, reinforcing theoretical knowledge.

Practical Activities

• Visual Inspection of Welds — Learners will visually inspect sample welds (both acceptable and defective) using appropriate tools and identify defects. (2h)
• Dimensional Inspection and Gauge Use — Learners will use various weld inspection gauges to measure weld dimensions and check fit-up on mock assemblies. (2h)
• Inspection Report Writing — Learners will complete inspection reports based on their findings from the previous practical sessions. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.