API 510 - Annex - B

Question 1

To qualify for the certification examination, the applicant’s education and experience, when combined, shall be equal to at least one of the following:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or technology,,,,,,,
• 2 year degree or certificate in engineering or technology,,,,
• High school diploma or equivalent

Answer 1

• plus one year of experience
• plus 2 years of experience in the design/Construction & 1 year in supervision of inspection activities
• 3 years of experience & 1 year must be in supervision

Question 2

API 510 Recertification is required ,,, years from the date of issuance of the API 510 authorized pressure vessel
inspector certificate

Answer 2

three

Question 3

“Actively engaged as an inspector” shall be defined by one of the following provisions,,,,

Answer 3

• a minimum of 20 % of time spent performing inspection activities over the most recent
  three-year certification period;
• inspection activities on 75 pressure vessels over the most recent three-year certification period

Question 4

every other recertification period ,,,,

Answer 4

(every six years),