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Recertification

Please review all the items on this web page and complete the registration form below. As soon as ATC receives your registration form and payment, you will receive the required exam.

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Required Materials

3-Year Re-Approval

Please review all the items on this web page and complete the registration form below.

As soon as ATC receives your registration form and payment, you will receive the required exam.

The exam is “open book.” Questions are taken from your existing course material and the material posted under “Required Materials” below.

When you have taken the exam, the applicant must pass with a score of 80% or higher to receive a new certificate, which will be good for the next three years.

Send the completed exam to the email address as instructed, and I will grade it and get back with you on your grade and re-certification.

Required Materials

Following material is required for the Three Year Re-Certification:

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“API 578 3rd Edition Status and Update “, Don Mears (7-15-2017).
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“New Developments Predicting Low Silica in Process Piping using Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)”, NACE Refining Industry Technology Group New Development Session (TEG 207X) 2013.
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Wilson, Brian. “Carbon Equivalents Measurement with Handheld LIBS.” SciAps ApNotes, March 2018.
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PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program. OSHA NEP Chemical Plants: CPL 03-00-014. The “Chem NEP”, by Mark R. Briggs, Area Director, Houston South Area Office.
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“OSHA NEP Chemical Plants: CPL 03-00-014. Note: this replaces the OSHA NEP Pilot Program ( 09-06 CPL2 )and is effective November 29,2011|)
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“Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence for PMI & Residual Elements in HF Alkylation Units”, Don Mears, NACE San Antonia TX, March 16,2010 (NACE 2010 DM Speech-TEG 119x Meeting 3-16-10.PPT)
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“Measuring Silicon in Carbon Steel at Ambient Temperature Using X-ray Fluorescence to Address Sulfidation Corrosion-as per API 939-C” by Brian Wilson at the API Inspection Summit
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“Chevron Richmond Fire Technical Report, Low Silica.” Source: http://richmond.chevron.com/home/news/incidentresponse.aspx

Register for 3-Year Recertification


Applicants must register here instead of contacting API. Please submit one registration form for each applicant.

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Analytical Training Consultants(ATC)
29960 Pinto Lane, Waller, TX 77484

Payment must be received BEFORE the course.

Payment must be received BEFORE the course.

Terms

Registration fees are in U.S. Dollars.

Receipts will be faxed or E-mailed within 10 days after registration date.

Procedure Review web page files and send in renewal fee. When the renewal fee has been received, the applicant will be given a written exam to take. A passing score is 80% or higher. Exam is to be taken with open book and ATC’s web page documents. If applicant passes, we will send a new ID card and certificate good for the next 3 years from the date of the exam taken and passed.

Cancellations After payment of the three year renewal fee, no refunds will be provided. After you take the written exam, ATC will grade the exam and send you the results. Applicant must pass written exam with an 80% value to receive your re-certification. New ID cards and certificates will be provided with the new expiration date.

Confidentiality ATC has a policy in place, consistent with applicable laws, to safeguard the confidentiality of all information provided by students, including results of exams. These arrangements extend to organizations or individuals acting on ATC’s behalf. Except as required in this document, information about a student shall not be disclosed to a third party (including students’ employer) without the written consent of the student.

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