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Certification
Welding Inspection and Metallurgy
American Petroleum Institute
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API welcomes highly specialized inspectors, welding engineers, metallurgists and other professionals across the entire petrochemical industry to obtain the API 577 Welding Inspection and Metallurgy certification as a validation of their profound knowledge of welding processes and metallurgy.
Apply welding inspection and metallurgy terms, definitions, and acronyms in refinery and petrochemical plant contextsIdentify and describe common welding processes including SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, and SAW used in fabrication and repair of refinery equipment and pipingSelect and apply welding materials including filler metals and consumables appropriate for welding applications in refinery and petrochemical plant equipmentDevelop and review welding procedure specifications and procedure qualification records for compliance with applicable codes and standardsEvaluate welder performance qualifications and determine compliance with ASME Section IX requirementsApply nondestructive examination methods including radiographic, ultrasonic, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, and visual examination techniques to weld inspectionPerform welding inspection activities including pre-weld, in-process, and post-weld inspection of fabrication and repair welds on refinery and petrochemical plant equipment and pipingApply metallurgy principles including weldability, heat-affected zone effects, preheat, and postweld heat treatment to welding inspection in refinery and petrochemical applicationsIdentify and address refinery and petrochemical plant welding issues including in-service welding, hot tapping, and repair welding on pressure equipment and pipingApply safety precautions applicable to welding operations in refinery and petrochemical plant environments