API 580 Risk-Based Inspection Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the API 580 methodology to identify and assess risks associated with pressure equipment and piping systems.
• Analyze inspection data and failure modes to determine appropriate inspection intervals and methods.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing inspection programs and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Design a risk-based inspection plan that balances safety, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Implement RBI processes within an asset integrity management framework, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate RBI results and recommendations to stakeholders effectively.

Target Audience

This course is designed for inspection engineers, maintenance managers, reliability engineers, and technical personnel responsible for the integrity and safety of pressure equipment in the oil, gas, petrochemical, and chemical industries.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, a basic understanding of pressure equipment inspection and maintenance concepts is beneficial.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions provide hands-on experience in applying RBI concepts to realistic scenarios. Learners will practice risk assessment, inspection planning, and documentation using case studies and simulated data.

Practical Activities

• Risk Assessment Exercise — Given a set of equipment data, learners will calculate likelihood and consequence scores, and determine risk levels using a risk matrix. (3h)
• Inspection Plan Development — Using the risk assessment results, learners will develop a risk-based inspection plan for selected equipment, including methods and intervals. (3h)
• RBI Program Review and Update — Learners will review a sample RBI program, identify gaps, and propose updates based on new data or changes in operating conditions. (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.