API 570 Piping Inspection Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply API 570 code requirements to conduct thorough inspections of in-service piping systems.
• Analyze inspection findings to determine the remaining life and integrity of piping components.
• Evaluate repair and alteration procedures to ensure compliance with API 570 standards.
• Implement inspection plans and schedules based on risk-based inspection principles.
• Demonstrate proficiency in documenting inspection results and maintaining records in accordance with industry best practices.

Target Audience

This course is intended for piping inspectors, maintenance engineers, quality assurance personnel, and other professionals involved in the inspection and integrity management of piping systems in the petrochemical, oil, and gas industries.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals are essential to develop hands-on skills in visual inspection, use of inspection tools, and interpretation of results. Learners will apply theoretical knowledge to realistic piping inspection scenarios, enhancing their competence and confidence.

Practical Activities

• Visual Inspection and Measurement Techniques — Learners will conduct a visual inspection of a simulated piping system, identifying defects and using tools such as pit gauges, callipers, and ultrasonic thickness gauges. (3h)
• Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement and Data Interpretation — Learners will use ultrasonic thickness gauges to measure wall thickness at designated points, record data, and interpret results to assess remaining life. (4h)
• Inspection Planning and Documentation Exercise — Learners will work in groups to develop an inspection plan for a given piping system, including selecting inspection methods, determining intervals, and preparing documentation. (3h)

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.