API 580

Why Sign up for Atlas API 580 Online Training Course?

• 48 hour money back guarantee eliminates your risk

• 6 months course access provides extended preparation time

• Audio Flashcards let you train while driving or relaxing

• AWS Accredited for 20 hours toward the CWI 9-year renewal, CWB Renewal and for Professional Engineers

• Quiz question banks provide exam type questions

• Over 95% Pass Rate for students who complete the course

• Timed/simulated exams prepare you for the real thing

• Instructor support is available when you need help

• Online convenience lets you set your own schedule and study at your own pace

• Pass on your first try or take the course again for free

API 580 Pass Rate

Over 95% of our online training students pass the API 580 Risk Based Inspection Exam. Our online training material is designed to maximize your exam prep efficiency and help you pass the test on the first try.

Overview of the API 580 Exam Prep Course Material

API welcomes highly specialized inspectors, engineers, other professionals across the entire petrochemical industry to obtain the API 580 Risk Based Inspection certification as a validation of their profound knowledge of Risked Based Inspection (RBI).

RBI has quickly become one of the industry’s premiere instruments and preferred methods of inspection. The API 580 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 very important field.

API 580 certification is valid for a three-year term.

Current API 510, 570 or 653 certification holders automatically qualify to take the API 580 Risk Based Inspection 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 580 exam. The minimum experience required MUST be documented on your application.

The API 580 Risk Based Inspection certification exam tests the individual’s knowledge and expertise in the field of Risk Based Inspection.

Questions on the examinations will be based on API Recommended Practice 580 Risk-Based Inspection, 3rd Edition 2016.

Included In Our API 580 Online Course:

• 20 hours of online prep

• 27 lessons for maximum preparation

• Practice Package - including:

• Timed practice exams

• Practice quizzes with instant feedback

• Audio flashcards

Exam Information:

• The API 580 exam is 4 hours long.

• There are 70 questions, all multiple-choice and closed-book. Paper and reference materials are not allowed into the examinations.

• This examination has a set passing point of 70%, or 49 correct answers.

API 580 Body of knowledge, Effectivity Sheet, and Schedule can all be found here.

​Notice and Disclaimer for API training students:

Our API 580 training course does not register you for the examination. You will have to register separately at API's website. If you have not already registered for the exam, you need to download an application from the API website here. 

• Lesson 1: Purpose

• Lesson 2: Scope

• Lesson 3: References

• Lesson 4: Terms and Definitions

• Lesson 6: Basic risk Assessment Concepts

• Lesson 7: Introduction to Risk Based Inspection (RBI)

• Lesson 8: Planning the RBI Assessment

• Lesson 9: Data, Information Collection for RBI

• Lesson 10: Damage Mechanisms

• Lesson 11: Assessing POF

• Lesson 12: Assessing COF

• Lesson 13: Risk Determination

• Lesson 14: Risk Management with Inspection

• Lesson 15: Other Risk Mitigation Activities

• Lesson 16: Reassessment and RBI

• Lesson 17: Roles, Responsibilities, Training, and Qualifications

• Lesson 18: Documentation and Record Keeping

• Lesson 19: RBI Pitfalls

• Lesson 20: Exam - Practice

If you hold a current API 510, 570 or 653 certification, you automatically qualify to take the API 580 Risk Based Inspection 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 580 exam. The minimum experience required MUST be documented on your application.

• The certification term for API 580 Risked Based Inspection is three years.

• At this time, employment verification is not required to recertify.

• You may apply for recertification 90 days prior to the certification expiration date. Apply online in the ICP portal. 

• API also allows a 90-day grace period for submitting a recertification application Late fee will apply. 

• If an application is not submitted by the end of the 90-day grace period, the certification will expire. A new application and fees must be submitted, and the candidate must pass a full examination in order to be recertified.

• Circumstances such as heavy work schedule or work in other countries or remote areas do not relieve the inspector/examiner of the responsibility to file a timely renewal application.