API 653

Why Sign up for Atlas API 653 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 60 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

• Professionally developed courses are created and reviewed by field experts

• 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 653 Pass Rate

Over 95% of our online training students pass the API 653 Tank Repair & 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 653 Course Study Material

​This API 653 training course online is 60 hours long. This is the easiest and least expensive way to prepare for the tank inspector certification exam. This training is self-paced. You can stop and start whenever you like. Your stopping point is bookmarked so you can pick back up where you left off. You can repeat the entire course, or individual lessons that you would like to review. Work at your own pace. You will never be rushed, and you will never be slowed down. You can email your questions to the instructor for quick answers when you need help. There are practice quizzes throughout the API 653-course study material along with timed, practice exams at the end of the lessons. There are over 1,000 exam type questions in the quizzes to help you become familiar with the kind of content that will be asked on the actual exam. This is a significant part of the Atlas API training. The timed practice tests are beneficial in letting you know how well prepared you are. There are also three additional practice tests that are made up of API 653 exam questions available to download. There are audio flashcards containing questions and answers that can be listened to while driving, at the office, or just relaxing at home. Training online is the best option for the busy industrial professional. The course is open for 120 days after purchase. We can make exceptions to this if you contact us. When you are training for the API 653 certification exam, you should not be under pressure to rush through the very course that is supposed to be helping you prepare. Our online training system is superior to conventional classroom training. This API 653 training course is accredited with the AWS for 60 professional development hours (PDH) for the CWI 9-year renewal, CWB Renewal and for Professional Engineers.

API 653 Body of Knowledge, Effectivity Sheet, and Schedule can all be found here.

Included In Our API 653 Online Course:

• 60 hours of online prep

• Over 1000 practice questions

• Timed practice tests

• Practice quizzes with instant feedback

• Audio flashcards

Notice and Disclaimer for API training students:

Our API 653 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. 

The codes and standards that are needed to prepare can be purchased from several sources online. They are referred to as exam packs. Here is a link to the exam pack. 

19 lessons and quizzes plus over 1400 questions built into an interactive question bank on a book of exhibits and on the 2017 Book of Specifications Lesson 1: API 653 Sections 1 – 12 Lesson 2: API 650 Sections 1 – 10 Lesson 3: Annex and Conclusion API 650 Lesson 4: Overview Section IX 653 Lesson 5: Writing A _WPS_By_Essentials Lesson 6: Review of WPS_PQR Lesson 7: Welding Inspection RP-577 Lesson 8: Nondestructive Exam Section V Lesson 9: Damage Mechanisms RP-571_653 Lesson 10: API 575 Sections 1 – 8 Lesson 11: Conclusion API 575 Lesson 12: API 651 Sections 1 – 11 Lesson 13: API 651 Conclusion

ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO TAKE THE API 653 EXAM?

As outlined in Annex D of the API 653 Standard, the qualification requirements for API 653 applicants are based on the combination of education and experience related to aboveground storage tanks. This experience must have been acquired within the last 10 years while employed by, or under contract with, an authorized inspection agency as defined in API 653.

Below is a link to the list of qualifications required to take the exam. Before submitting an application to the API, please use the table below to determine if you qualify to take the exam:

Failure to comply with one or more of the applicable requirements during your recertification cycle will preclude you from earning a recertification. Except for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 Phase-in periods, all Recertificants must provide 24 CPD hours over their three-year recertification cycle.

1. Work Requirements - Every 3 years

API 510 inspectors need to demonstrate that a minimum of 20% of time over the most recent three-year certification period was spent performing or supervising pressure vessel inspection activities as described in the API 510 inspection code.

Inspectors who have not been actively engaged in pressure vessel inspection practices will be required to take the full examination.

2.  Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - Every 3 years

Beginning January 1, 2022, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours will be included in the 3-year recertification requirements. CPD activity must be relevant to the API 510 certification.

ICP will have a phased implementation of the CPD hour requirement beginning with 8 CPD hours required for individuals whose certification expire after January 1, 2023. The full CPD requirements of 24 CPDs will be implemented for those expiring on or after January 1, 2025.