API 570 Preparation Training for API 570 Exam & Certification Course Objectives & Agenda

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1 API 570 Why: Many people fail the API-570 certification exam because they are simply unprepared. Others fail simply because they are not ready for the types of trick questions they will be faced with. The Technical Toolboxes, Inc. (TTI) Preparation training course helps you prepare and gives you the edge to passing. The five day (5) preparation training course is supplemented with an additional intensive (10) ten hour day before the actual exam. The API-570 Exam Date is June 4, The deadline to register with API for the 570 Examination is March 28, Your application must be postmarked no later than the API deadline date. Contact API now to get your preferred exam location. API Individual Certification Program Mailing Address: API Individual Certification Program 1220 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC , USA Fax: , Phone: inspector@api.org, Web Site: When: Five (5) Days to And One (1) Ten (10) Hour Day prior to Exam on. Where: Technical Toolboxes, Inc. offices located at 3801 Kirby Drive, Suite 520, Houston, TX The course will take place in Suite 501. Inside Loop 610 close to the intersection of I-59 and Kirby (map to be provided). Price: $ per person (includes 1 Day Instructor: Jeff Walling Jeff has over 30 years experience that spans the spectrum of industry. Jeff s experience includes Plant Operations, Maintenance, MI Inspections, PSM and Engineering Consulting, Software Development and Training. Industries that Jeff has worked in include Petroleum Refineries, Chemical Plants, Industrial Refrigeration, Power Plants, Pipeline, and Tank Fields. Jeff holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology with certifications in API-653, API-510, API-570, National board, Steel Tank Institute, AWS and PA DEP IAF/AIM. Page 1 of 5

2 Terms and conditions: One registration is required per person. Upon receipt of your above registration an invoice will be generated for payment. Payment is due 30 days from receipt. ½ of the course fee will be refunded provided written cancellation is received within 48 hours of the course start. Technical Toolboxes API 570 Course Objectives: To prepare you to pass the actual API-570 certification examination. The Technical Toolboxes, Inc. (TTI) API-570 exam preparation course covers all information in the current API-570 Authorized Piping Inspector "Body of Knowledge". This format has been developed to provide full coverage for API certification exam preparation in the context of the API multiple choice exam format. The course curriculum is task oriented to prepare you for the same exercises you will be expected to perform during the actual exam. Class will be held each day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Homework will be assigned for evening study. The class ends with practice examinations and a review session immediately prior to the actual API-570 certification examination. Who Should Attend: The TTI API-570 Exam Prep Course is ideal for those taking the 570 ICP Exam, as well as participants who interact with inspectors, maintenance, operations, and overall mechanical integrity. However, it is primarily an exam preparation course. Course Overview Agenda: Each student must supply the API and ASME codes and standards referenced in the API- 570 "Body of Knowledge". The codes and standards currently required are: API Standard 570, Piping Inspection Code: Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Re rating of In-Service Piping Systems, 2nd Edition, October 1998, Addenda 1, 2, 3 and Addenda 4 (June 2006). API Recommended Practice 571, Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry, 1st Edition, December o Brittle Fracture o Thermal Fatigue o Erosion/Erosion Corrosion o Mechanical Fatigue o Vibration-Induced Fatigue o Atmospheric Corrosion o Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) o Boiler Water Condensate Corrosion o Flue Gas Dew Point Corrosion Page 2 of 5

3 o Microbiologically Induced Corrosion (MIC) o Soil Corrosion o Sulfidation o Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking (CRSCC) o Caustic Stress Corrosion Cracking (Caustic Embrittlement) o High Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTTA) API Recommended Practice 574, Inspection Practices for Piping System Components, Second Edition, June API Recommended Practice Welding Inspection and Metallurgy, 1st Edition, October API Recommended Practice 578, Material Verification Program for New and Existing Alloy Piping Systems, 1st Edition, May American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2004 Edition with 2005 Addenda and 2006 Addenda o ASME Section V, Nondestructive Examination, Articles 1, 2, 6 7, 9, 10, and 23 (Section SE-797 Only). o ASME Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications (Welding Only) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) i. B16.5, Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings, 2003 Edition ii. B31.3, Process Piping, 2004 Edition Supplier of codes: Techstreet: Phone or at: Day 1 8:00-8:15 Introductions 8:15-10:00 Basic BOK Requirements/ASME Section V (Non-Destructive Examination) 10:15-12:00 API-570 Chap :00-15:00 API-570 Chap :15-16:30 Inspection points and guidelines 16:30-17:00 Thickness Readings TMLs Day 2 8:00-8:30 Refresh 8:30-10:00 Calculating t min & MAWP 10:15-12:00 Calculating Remaining Life 13:00-15:00 Calculation Exercises Page 3 of 5

4 15:15-16:30 API570 Chap 8 Repair and Alteration Day 3 8:00-8:30 Review 8:30-10:00 B31.3 Design of Piping Components 10:15-12:00 B31.3 Design of Piping Components 13:00-15:00 B16.5 Flange Ratings and classification 15:15-16:30 ASME IX - Welding Requirements Day 4 8:00-8:30 Review 8:30-10:00 ASME IX, API-577 Welding Inspection, and API-578 PMI 10:15-12:00 API-574 Piping System Components 13:00-15:00 Review 15:00-15:15 API-571 Damage Mechanisms 15:15-16:30 Review Day 5 8:00-8:30 Final Review 8:30-10:00 Written Examination 10:15-12:00 13:00-15:00 Practical Examination 15:15-16:00 Practical Examination Page 4 of 5

5 API 570 Attendance Date Complete Name/Title Company Address Address City State Zip Country Telephone Number(office & cell) Fax Number Address Please complete the attached form and fax to Kirby Dr., Suite 501 Houston, TX (Map to be provided) To Pay By Credit Card SIGNATURE* Card Type (circle one):_m/c, Visa, AMEX, other Name on Card, Card#:, Expiration Date: By signing above I commit to paying the $ course fee when invoiced Kirby Drive, Suite 520 Houston, TX Tel: Fax: training@ttoolboxes.com Page 5 of 5