01 / ONLINE
Learn at your pace
18 narrated modules, training videos, a printed course manual, and 90-day access. Complete the required curriculum and exams to earn your training record.
Explore online training ↗Analytical Training Consultants
API RP 578 PMI training.
Online. In the field.
Build practical material verification knowledge for inspection, maintenance, and quality teams. Learn API RP 578, XRF, LIBS, and sound testing procedures through self-paced online training, a Houston classroom course, or private team training.
Online learning + practical field knowledge
578API recommended practice
at the core
at the core
18Narrated online
learning modules
learning modules
XRF + LIBSTechnology and
field application
field application
Try ATC training before you enroll
See how ATC teaches PMI.
Watch a three-minute Sample Preparation excerpt and review the curriculum and enrollment answers.
Three ways to train
Choose how you learn.
API RP 578 training for individual professionals and company teams. Choose the format that fits your work, location, and schedule.
02 / COMPANY TEAMS
Train your team
Discuss multiple online enrollments, a private group class, or scheduled classroom seats. Tell ATC your student count, location, instruments, and preferred start date.
Request a team quote ↗03 / CLASSROOM
Get practical instruction
Join a two-day API RP 578 course in Houston combining technical foundations with practical material verification applications.
See dates & register ↗Plan your training
2026 class schedule.
January21–22 · Completed
March25–26 · Completed
May27–28 · Completed
July29–30 · Completed
September23–24 · Completed
November18–19 · HoustonNext class ↗Two-day API RP 578 training at the PRCI Technology Center, Houston. Private classes available on request.
Training that travels to the field
From chemistry
to confidence.
Positive material identification is more than a grade name on a screen. It takes the right method, sound sample preparation, and an understanding of what the chemistry actually says.
ATC connects API RP 578 guidance with practical testing procedures, instrument capabilities, and real material verification decisions.
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Brian Wilson
Owner & Course Director
The experience behind the instruction
Meet Brian Wilson.
Practical PMI experience. Technical instruction you can apply.
Brian is the owner and course director of Analytical Training Consultants. His background connects PMI field work, training program development, and handheld analytical technology across energy and industrial applications.
- API RP 578 committee co-chair — contributing to material verification guidance.
- PMI field experience since 1999 — including analytical methods, application procedures, and technical training.
- Navy Nuclear Power Program graduate — with a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering Technology from Thomas Edison State University.
His instruction connects method selection, sample preparation, chemistry interpretation, instrument limitations, and documentation with practical material verification decisions.
ATC’s training record: more than 3,000 students trained since 2007.
ATC is an independent training provider. Committee service does not imply API approval or endorsement of ATC training.
Participant perspectives
What ATC participants say.
Feedback from participants in ATC’s training programs.
“Brian does a great job of training and really helps PMI guys to understand the fundamentals of what the results are telling you about the test piece. This course should be a requirement for anyone using any PMI equipment, otherwise you are only a trigger puller and not a PMI technician.”
“Probably the most comprehensive training course I’ve attended since joining the NDT industry 8 years ago. Brian’s ability to articulate a subject makes the learning experience extremely enjoyable. Highly recommend this course.”
“I had no idea how much there was to learn about PMI. I always thought it was just point & shoot, and the machine does the rest. Really enjoyed the class and learned a lot.”
“Our company enrolled several students specifically to understand more about carbon equivalency, instrument performance and their application to pipeline integrity services. My colleagues and I were very encouraged by the capabilities of handheld LIBS.”
Your training record
Professional training.
Documented completion.
Students who complete the required API RP 578 instruction and pass the required exams receive an ATC Certificate of Completion documenting their training in positive material identification.
16.0CPD HOURS
A useful training record for API 510, API 570, and API 653 inspectors maintaining continuing education documentation. Acceptance toward recertification is determined by API under its current requirements.
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