API510 vs API570

[darthsoilsguy2]

In my previous employment, I inspected atmospheric tanks but never anything with pressure. I'm an API653 with a CWI. My new employer has worked with pressure vessels and piping inspection for decades. They want me to get my API510 and API570 in my 1st year. Wanted to get the community's opinion on which one to start with and why...

 

[stanweld]

Recommend starting with pipe.

 

[LSThill]

darthsoilsguy2 (Geotechnical)


Go for: "The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors"

http://www.ivytech.edu/shared/shared_boilertrainwg/inspector.pdf

Pass the NBIC test send your letter to API for API 510 pressure vessel inspector.

 

[adamuk]

I'd go for API510 myself. There's quite a bit of overlap between the two when it comes to the exams.

Adam Potter MEng CEng MIMechE

http://www.ax-ea.co.uk

 

[darthsoilsguy2]

Hahaha,
Looks to me like the consensus so far is about the same way I feel about it. I guess I'll go with tank

 

[Duwe6]

I hold 570, 510, and 653. 653 was hardest, 570 by far the easiest. If I was in your shoes, I would take a GOOD prep seminar for 510 and test on that. If you don't have much trouble with that, just read through 570 a couple of times and take that test. Pipes are just vessel shells without heads.