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Corrosion and Materials

American Petroleum Institute

Certification

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API welcomes highly specialized inspectors, corrosion engineers, chemical engineers and other professionals across the entire petrochemical industry to obtain the API 571 Corrosion and Materials certification as a validation of their profound knowledge of corrosion processes.

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This exam can now be scheduled either at in-person test centers or through remote proctoring. API welcomes highly specialized inspectors, corrosion engineers, chemical engineers and other professionals across the entire petrochemical industry to obtain the API 571 Corrosion and Materials certification as a validation of their profound knowledge of corrosion processes. The API 571 certification will add significant value to your professional credentials, demonstrating to your employers and clients that you have obtained a high level of proficiency and understanding in this important field. API 571 certification is valid for a three-year term. Are you qualified to take the API 571 exam? If you hold a current API 510, 570 or 653 certification, you automatically qualify to take the API 571 Corrosion and Materials certification exam. If you do not hold a current API 510, 570 or 653 certification, then qualification is based on a combination of your level of education and industry experience acquired within the last 10 years. Prior to submitting an application, please use the table below to determine if you qualify to take the API 571 exam. The minimum experience required MUST be documented on your application.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Apply corrosion and materials terms, definitions, and acronyms used in refinery equipment integrity assessment
  • Identify and describe damage mechanisms affecting fixed equipment in the refining industry including their name and description of damage
  • Identify materials affected by each damage mechanism in refinery and petrochemical plant equipment
  • Determine critical factors that influence the occurrence and rate of each damage mechanism in refining equipment
  • Identify units and equipment commonly affected by each damage mechanism in refinery operations
  • Recognize the appearance and morphology of damage associated with each mechanism on fixed equipment in refinery service
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Chemical Engineers17-2041.00
  • Chemical Plant and System Operators51-8091.00
  • Chemical Technicians19-4031.00
  • Plant and System Operators, All Other51-8099.00
  • Gas Plant Operators51-8092.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Chemical manufacturing process issues — troubleshoot using systematic diagnostic methods with limited oversight in an operating plant environment.
  • Process performance data — monitor and analyze trends from control systems to identify deviations and recommend corrective actions.
  • Safety and environmental compliance — evaluate equipment and process conditions against applicable regulations and flag areas requiring remediation.
  • Equipment layout plans — develop and refine using CAD software to optimize workflow and space utilization in a process facility.
  • Production cost estimates — prepare and update progress reports by integrating operational data and presenting findings to management.
  • Process variable control — perform multi-stage performance tests on temperature, pressure, and specific gravity to validate process stability.
  • Improved manufacturing methods — research and propose process modifications based on literature review and experimental results.
  • Industrial control software — configure and use to monitor automated process systems and adjust set points within established parameters.
  • Cross-functional technical findings — communicate clearly in written reports and oral presentations to operations and project teams.
  • Risk factors in process changes — assess using deductive reasoning to anticipate downstream impacts before implementing modifications.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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