Reference Documents & Area of Examination
In this module, you shall learn about:
Prequalification and area of exam
API 580 – Body of Knowledge
Reference Codes and Standards
In this module, you shall learn about:
Questions on the exam are based on the API Recommended Practice 580 Risk-based Inspection; Third Edition, February 2016.
The exam is 3.25 hours long and there are 90 questions, of which only 80 are scored. The remaining 10 are pretest, which are not scored. Scored and non scored questions are shuffled and unmarked, so, you need to answer all questions.
If you hold a current API 510, 570 or 653 certification, you shall automatically qualify to take the API 580 otherwise please refer to the table below prior to submitting an application.
The minimum experience required MUST be documented on your application and should have been acquired within the last 10 years.
You are scored for your performance in the following areas during the examination:
The API 580 Risk Based Inspection certification exam tests the individual’s knowledge and expertise in the field of Risk Based Inspection.
You shall be familiar with the following activities:
You may note that the ‘’Area of examination’’ is exactly aligned with the ‘’Body of Knowledge’’ or what is expected from an API 580 Inspector to know.
The following modules presented in our present e-learning course shall cover the body of knowledge and more.
Our API 580 course (e-learning as well as the blended e-learning and classroom training) including our mock exam questions are specifically aimed at sharing with you those concepts and knowledge.
Our course is neither intended to supply you with the mere facts and figures to memorize nor API exam questions intends to verify such capability. After all, what is the point of memorizing when you can easily find them in the relevant document?
For those candidates opting for our blended course (e-learning + Classroom Training)
Each day consists of 4 sessions. Each session lasts 1 hour 50 minutes.
API 580 is noted as the only reading material for the exam. However, the following codes and reference titles need to be memorized, because API may wish to verify whether you know which code and RP (Recommended Practice) to refer to for a specific issue. For example, you should know that: