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External Program Document: Revision Date: May 10, 2024


ICP-PD-102
Recertification Requirements: Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours

Recertification Requirements: Continuing Professional Development Hours

Introduction:

Beginning in 2022, ICP will include Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, as part of new
recertification requirements for API 510, API 570, and API 653. These will be applicable for the 3
certifications coming up for renewal on or after January 1, 2023. The new CPD requirements are in
addition to existing recertification requirements for continued inspection experience and the Web Quiz
required every 6-years or every other recertification.

Certificant should plan their CPD activities to relate to the petroleum and petrochemical industry. As per
the industry related topics identified below, ICP staff will review and determine acceptability of the
activity. It is up to the certificant to provide proof of attendance, including duration, topic, activity type.
Registration documentation alone is not evidence of proof of attendance. Activities fewer than 50 minutes
will not be accepted.

Phased Implementation Plan:

The new CPD recertification requirements will be phased-in over 3 years, according to the table below.
Find your recertifying year in the table below to see how many CPD hours are needed.

Recertifying
Number of CPD Hours Required
Year

Recertifying candidates must submit 8 CPD hours completed within


2023
the last 3 years.

Recertifying candidates must submit 16 CPD hours completed


2024
within the last 3 years.

Recertifying candidates must submit 24 CPD hours completed within


the last 3 years.
2025 (All recertifications from this point forward must present 24 CPD
hours each 3-year period. It is recommended that no more than 16
hours be from one activity category)
Examples:

• Joe Inspector has an API 510 certification expiring in June 2023. Joe would need to include a
minimum of 8 CPD hours earned between June 2020 and June 2023 (with documentation) with his
recertification application.

• By the same standard, Jill Inspector has an API 570 expiring in March 2024. Jill would need to
submit a minimum of 16 CPD hours earned between March 2021 and March 2024 (with
documentation) with her recertification application.

• In 2025, all recertifications in that year and going forward will need to include a total number of
24 CPD hours earned within the previous 3 years (with documentation) with their recertification
application.

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Table of Contents

Introduction: ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
Phased Implementation Plan: ................................................................................................................................ 1
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Hours .......................................................................................... 5
Defining CPD hours.............................................................................................................................................. 5
CPD Carry Over.................................................................................................................................................... 5
Industry Related Topics for CPD .......................................................................................................................... 6
Continuing Professional Development Requirements Overview: ....................................................................... 7
Determining CPD Hours for Recertification Applications: ................................................................................ 7
Third-Party Training ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Approved Third-Party Training: ........................................................................................................................... 9
Continuing Education Units.................................................................................................................................. 9
Verification of Activities: ................................................................................................................................... 10
Employer-Provided Training............................................................................................................................... 10
Verification of Employer-Provided Training: .................................................................................................... 10
Computer-based/Self-paced Training ................................................................................................................. 10
College/University Courses .................................................................................................................................. 11
Verification for University Courses:................................................................................................................... 11
Participation in industry events........................................................................................................................... 11
Verification for participation in industry events: ................................................................................................ 12
Supporting Industry Related events: .................................................................................................................. 12
Verification for supporting industry events: ....................................................................................................... 12
Technical Committee Service: ............................................................................................................................. 12
Verification for Participation in Technical Committee Service: ........................................................................ 12
Webinars: .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Verification for Webinars: .................................................................................................................................. 13
Verification for API Sponsored Industry Events ................................................................................................ 13
Presenting/Speaking ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Verification for Presenting/Speaking:................................................................................................................. 13
Technical Papers ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Verification for Technical papers: ...................................................................................................................... 14
Technical meeting in the Certificant’s company................................................................................................ 14
Verification for technical meetings within the Certificant’s Company .............................................................. 14
Patent ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15

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Verification for Patent credit .............................................................................................................................. 15
Verification and submission of CPD Hours: ....................................................................................................... 15
FAQs ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Appendix A: Sample API CPD Activities Forms ................................................................................................ 20
Technical meeting ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Participation in industry events........................................................................................................................... 21
CPD Submission.................................................................................................................................................... 22

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Hours

Defining CPD hours

For ICP, one CPD hour is defined as one contact hour of an activity in an industry-related topic as defined
below. An “activity” is an umbrella term that ICP has deemed, in consultation with industry experts, to be
acceptable for recertification purposes. Acceptable activities include training, publishing technical papers,
participation in industry conferences, and other activities as outlined in this document.

Each contact hour shall have at least 50 minutes of related activity.No activities under 50 contact minutes
may be submitted to ICP for CPD credit. ICP does not grant partial hours of CPD for activities under the
50 minutes minimum.

Examples:

• For example, a one-day activity that begins at 8 am and ends at 5 pm. With a one-hour lunch break
this is considered 8 contact hours and ICP will accept it as 8 CPD Hours.

• If that day-long activity includes multiple small breaks, at least 50 minutes of every hour needs to
be spent doing the activity.

Participation in CPD related activities may be in-person or virtual. However, all must have the required
documentation.

CPD Carry Over

A Certificant that completes more than the required hours for a recertification period may carry over a
maximum of 12 CPD hours to the next recertification period.*

Examples:

• A Certificant in API 510 is expiring in 2024 and completes 25 CPD hours prior to their expiration
date. 16 CPD hours will be applied to the 2024 recertification and 9 CPD hours can be carried
over and applied to the 2027 API 510 recertification period.

• A Certificant in API 570 is expiring in 2024 and completes 30 CPD hours prior to their expiration
date. 16 CPD hours will be applied to the 2024 recertification period and 12 CPD hours can be
carried over and applied to the 2027 API 570 recertification period.

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Industry Related Topics for CPD

Topics considered relevant by ICP must be directly related to fields of inspection and mechanical integrity
assurance in the petroleum/petrochemical industry. Examples are included in the list below; this is not
intended to be all inclusive.

1. Aboveground storage tank inspection


2. Asset integrity
3. Auditor for oil and gas (ex. API Spec Q1, API Spec Q2, ISO/TS 29001)
4. Cathodic Protection
5. Chemical facility inspection
6. Coatings
7. Corrosion mitigation/inspection
8. Damage mechanisms: e.g., cracking, corrosion, fatigue, embrittlement
9. Drones/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
10. Emerging inspection technologies
11. Failure Analysis
12. Fire heater/heat exchanger inspection
13. Fitness for service
14. Fixed equipment inspection
15. Flanged joint design
16. Heat exchangers
17. Heat transfer equipment
18. Hydrostatic testing
19. Incident Investigations/ Root Cause Analysis
20. Inspection techniques and technologies
21. Integrity Data Management Systems
22. Integrity Operating Windows (IOWs)
23. Marine terminal inspections
24. Mechanical integrity
25. Metallurgy
26. Midstream facility inspections
27. New/Emerging inspection technologies
28. Non-destructive examination (NDE)/(NDT): e.g., PT, MT, RT
29. Pipe Design
30. Piping inspection
31. Positive Material Identification (PMI)
32. Pressure Relieving Devices (PRDs)/(PRVs) inspection
33. Pressure Vessel Design
34. Pressure vessel inspection
35. Process Mapping
36. Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC)
37. Refining and Chemical Processes
38. Refining unit inspection
39. Refractory inspection

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40. Remote inspection techniques (e.g., drones)
41. Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)
42. Statistical Analysis
43. Tank Design
44. Technical Writing
45. Upstream/offshore topsides inspections
46. Welding inspection
47. Welding Processes

REMEMBER: These are topics. Actual field inspection time as part of the normal work responsibilities
cannot be used for CPD hours.

Continuing Professional Development Requirements Overview:

Once fully implemented, API 510, API 570, and API 653 Certificants must complete 24 CPD hours for
every 3-year recertification period.

The recertification period is the three-year period when the certification is active (as listed on the
certification) and the 90-day grace period. ICP will accept activities completed in the same year as the
start of the recertification period or, for recertifications occurring at the start of the year, ICP will consider
activities completed in the six months of the previous year.

Activity criteria:

All CPD activities must meet one of the Industry Related Topics and may be applied to API 510, API
570, and API 653.

For each recertification period, it is recommended that Certificants’ CPD hours be in a minimum of two
different activities.

Certificants should complete their CPD hours throughout their three-year recertification period and avoid
front or back loading their hours.

Determining CPD Hours for Recertification Applications:

All CPD activities below should meet one of the Industry Related Topics listed above.

Activity Type Number of CPD Credits


Third-Party Training 1 Contact Hour = 1 CPD hour
• Continuing Education Units (CEU)
• Receive a certificate of completion or 1 CEU (10 Contact Hours) = 10 CPD
mastery hours

Employer sponsored Training 1 Contact Hour = 1 CPD hour

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• Provided by an individual’s company, or a
third-party provider within the company.
• Receive documentation of attendance that
identifies duration of training.
College/University Course Quarter credit hour: Maximum of 30
• Receive a passing grade CPDs
• Directly applicable to inspection and Semester credit hour: Maximum of 45
inspection technologies CPDs
Participation in industry events
• Includes seminars, workshops, conferences,
or webinars
• Meetings must be a minimum of 50 minutes
in length to be granted CPD credits.
Supporting industry related events No more than 36 hours will be granted
• Incudes planning, organizing, reviewing for one event
abstract, managing rooms and panels at
conferences and other similar events
Technical committee service
• Includes API committees and other industry
organizations technical committees
o Includes activities for ICP programs

• Meetings are considered as activities that


relate directly to development of standards,
programs, or industry initiatives
Presenting/Speaking Maximum of 8 CPD hours are accepted
• Including hours of preparation
Technical Papers Maximum of 8 CPD hours are accepted
• Must be published
• Must be on inspection related activities
• Blog posts are not accepted
Technical meeting in Certificant’s company
• Either attend or facilitate
• Meeting must be a minimum of 50 minutes
in length to be granted CPD credits
• No more than 8 meetings will be applied in
any 3-year recertification period.
• Typical company safety meetings are not
accepted
Patents Maximum of 24 CPD hours are
• Directly applicable to inspection and inspection accepted
technologies

Activities to maintain ASNT SNT-TC-1A will not be accepted for CPD hours.

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Third-Party Training

Approved Third-Party Training:

ICP does not have a list of “approved” trainer’s courses or providers. Certificants must ensure that the
following criteria are met to be considered for CPD hours:

1) Training is to be provided by a recognized party*, as well as developed and delivered by qualified


individuals** not directly employed by the Certificant’s employer.
2) The subject is directly relevant to the petrochemical industry and the ICP certification (see the
definition of this in Industry Related Topics)
3) The training is to have clear and relevant learning objectives, and not be related to commercial
marketing activity.
4) For one day, or multi-day courses, there should be no more than 10 contact hours in a 24-hour
period.
5) CEU equivalent hours should not exceed the time needed to complete the subject materials.
6) Must evaluate the participant’s knowledge through some assessment mechanism (i.e., quiz/test at
the end of a module or course)
7) Must provide documentation showing completion or mastery of the course (certificate or
transcript)

* A recognized party is a company or organization which is legally incorporated by the laws of its
country. It must have a public-facing presence, such as a website, that includes descriptions of the
courses being offered.

**A qualified individual is a person who is certified or qualified, through education and/or experience,
in the information being taught. Certificants must be prepared to submit the qualifications of their
trainer if not evident.

Note: Training intended as preparation for an ICP certification exam that the certificant already holds will
not be considered for CPD activities.

Continuing Education Units

Continuing education units (CEUs) are an internationally recognized unit of measure for professional
education and training. In accordance with International Accreditors for Continuing Education and
Training (IACET), through the ANSI/IACET 2018-1 Standard for Continuing Education and Training, 1
CEU is equivalent to 10 contact hours. Therefore, ICP will recognize 10 CPD hours for 1 CEU.

Lack of IACET accreditation does not preclude training from being accepted as valid CPD hours by ICP.
ICP will grant CPD hours based on contact hours-only.

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Verification of Activities:

Certificants must provide ICP with documentation of completion or mastery of the training course either
as a certificate or a transcript. Certificants must also provide ICP with the number of contact hours
attended, and the public website of the provider.

Employer-Provided Training

An employee may choose to provide in-house training or bring a third-party expert to train employees in
Industry Related Topics. ICP will accept CPD hours for such trainings equivalent to contact hours
attended.

The employer-provided training should meet the following criteria.

1) Training is to be developed and delivered by qualified individuals** (Trainers) employed or


contracted by the Certificant’s employer.
2) The subject of the training is related to Industry Related Topics, within the refining or chemical
manufacturing industry.
3) The training is to have clear a relevant learning objective. The purpose of the training is not to be
related to commercial marketing activity.
4) No more than 10 contact hours may be credited in a 24-hour period.
5) Credit for CPD hours is dependent on a statement from the Trainer that the Certificant has met the
requirements of attendance. This certifying statement should identify the subject, number of hours
and date of completion, with the Trainer’s identification.

**A qualified individual is a person who is certified or qualified, through education and/or experience,
in the information being taught.

Verification of Employer-Provided Training:

Certificants must provide ICP with documentation of completed training, which includes the name of the
company, name of the Trainer, the trainer’s company if they’re a third-party, summary of training, and
number of contact hours. If the Trainer does not provide an official certificate or transcript, the Certificant
shall use the API CPD Activities form, found on the website, and have the Trainer complete it.

Computer-based/Self-paced Training

Third-party or employer-based training may be provided on a computer platform. and/or is intended to


allow certificants to take the training at their own pace. In this instance, the training must adhere to the
criteria identified above for either third-party training or employer-based training. Training should
identify and clearly state that it was developed by a recognized party* or qualified individual** and noted
in supporting documentation. The duration of the entirety of training is to be determined and clearly
identified by the provider. The training duration (or the sum of the duration of each individual module)
must meet the overall 50-minute minimum duration.

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* A recognized party is a company or organization which is legally incorporated by the laws of its
country.

**A qualified individual is a person who is certified or qualified, through education and/or experience,
in the information being taught.

College/University Courses

Certificants that complete a college or university course in an Industry Related Topics, or directly
applicable to the field or industry operations, may receive a maximum of 30 CPD hours per quarter credit
hour and a maximum of 45 CPD hours per semester credit hour. Certificants must receive a passing grade
on their course. If Certificant receives a failing grade that will be considered as not having demonstrated
required knowledge for the course.

Verification for University Courses:

Certificants must provide a transcript with their name, education institution, identification of whether this
was a “quarter” or a “semester” course, and final passing grade. If the course title does not show a direct
linkage to an Industry Related Topics, Certificants should provide a copy of the class syllabus.

Participation in industry events

ICP encourages Certificants to participate in events in Industry Related Topics coordinated by technical
and professional organizations or attend industry events to stay familiar with current and emerging
inspection topics.

Relevant technical or professional organizations include, but are not limited to:

1. Alberta Boiler Safety Association (ABSA)


2. Association for Material Protection and Performance (AMPP/NACE)
3. American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)
4. American Petroleum Institute (API)
5. American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
6. American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
7. American Welding Society (AWS)
8. Canadian Institute for Non-destructive Evaluation (CINDE)
9. Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB)
10. Inspectioneering
11. International Pressure Equipment Integrity Association (IPEIA)
12. National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBIC)
13. Nondestructive Testing Management Association (NDTMA)
14. Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI)
15. The Welding Institute (TWI)

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To be accepted by ICP, the meeting must last at least 50 minutes, which is equal to (1) ICP CPD hour.

Verification for participation in industry events:

Certificants will provide ICP with documented proof of attendance. If the industry meeting does not
collect attendance, the Certificant may use the API CPD Activities form, found on the website, and ask
the speaker, presenter, or a panelist to complete the form.

Note: Participating in a conference by being a vendor/exhibitor is not an acceptable CPD activity.

Supporting Industry Related events:

Volunteering to help support industry related events (e.g., conference, symposia etc.), run by relevant
technical or professional organizations are eligible for CPD hours. Examples of relevant technical
organizations provided under Participation in Industry Events.

Activities that would be recognized as supporting an industry event would include, but not limited to:
• Actively participating in the planning of an event
• Organizing an event
• Acting as an abstract reviewer
• Assisting in administrative activities during the event (e.g., room managers, day managers)

ICP will grant up to 36 hours of CPD credit in any certification cycle, with proof, for one event.

Verification for supporting industry events:

To receive credit, certificants will provide ICP with a letter or other documentation of their support
activities and hours from the event organizer, a member of the organization’s staff, or the volunteer leader
of their track.

Technical Committee Service:

Volunteering on a technical or professional committee for the development of industry documents,


training, or certifications would fall under this activity.

Verification for Participation in Technical Committee Service:

Certificants will provide ICP with proof of attendance in the form of an attendance sheet, or confirmation
of attendance from the sponsoring organization, that will detail hours of participation. If the sponsoring
organization does not collect attendance, the Certificant may use the API CPD Activities form found on
the website and ask the host/chair to complete the form.

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Webinars:

Certificants may watch webinars on Industry Related Topics and receive CPD hours for the duration of
the webinar. The webinar less than 50 minutes will not be granted 1 CPD credit.

Webinar is to be developed and delivered by qualified individuals** (Trainers).

**A qualified individual is a person who is certified or qualified, through education and/or experience,
in the information being taught. ICP may not accept an activity if they cannot verify the instructor’s
qualifications.

Verification for Webinars:

Certificants will provide ICP with proof of completion for the webinar with the duration (contact hours)
listed.

Certificants may not complete the same webinar for two different recertification periods.

API Sponsored Industry Events

Certificants may have the opportunity to participate in API sponsored industry events, such as API’s State
of American Energy, for CPD hours. In those instances, API/ICP will send out an invitation to all certified
individuals with registration details.

Verification for API Sponsored Industry Events

Certificant must provide proof of registration such as a confirmation email.

Presenting/Speaking

A Certificant acting as a presenter, speaker, or member of a panel at an industry event hosted by a


relevant technical or professional organization may earn CPD hours for the time taken to present on the
topic as well as the time to prepare the materials. ICP will not grant more than 8 CPD hours for one
presentation.

Note: Speakers and trainers will be given credit for the initial development of training. Updates to existing
training will not be granted credit as a CPD activity. Speakers/trainers will be given credit for the first
time they provide the training, subsequent redelivery will not be accepted as a CPD activity.

Verification for Presenting/Speaking:

Certificants who are speaking, presenting, or part of a panel should provide ICP with a schedule or
agenda. This should include the name of the organization and industry event, the name of the Certificant
as a presenter, speaker, or panelist, and a brief content summary with CPD hours claimed. If such a

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document does not exist or does not provide all the information requested, the Certificant may have the
host/organizer complete the API CPD Activities form, found on the website.

Technical Papers

A Certificant may receive credit for writing and publishing articles and papers on Industry Related
Topics. The article must be published in a reputable journal or online publication for ICP to consider it for
CPD hours; ICP will not accept blog posts for CPD credit. ICP will consider up to 8 CPD hours for
research and writing per article.

Verification for Technical papers:

Certificants who publish an article or paper on an Industry Related Topic must provide ICP a copy of the
article or paper or abstract along with the date and name of publication. If the article or abstract are
available online, a link should be provided. If the article is in a hard copy only: an image or scanned
version of the article should be submitted showing the name of the publication and the date published.

The Certificant must identify how many hours were spent researching and writing the article or paper.
ICP will grant no more than 8 CPD hours per article or paper.

Technical meeting in the Certificant’s company

Certificants may receive CPD hours from attending, presenting, or facilitating technical meetings within
their company or at a contract company. To be considered, the meetings must be at least 50 minutes in
duration.

Examples of acceptable technical meetings:

1. Corrosion study or damage mechanism review


2. Process hazard analysis
3. Equipment deficiency management
4. Meetings on Industry Related Topics

General company safety meetings are not accepted by ICP for CPD hours.

No more than 8 company technical meetings can be applied in any 3-year recertification period.
Verification for technical meetings within the Certificant’s Company

Certificant must provide ICP with a document showing the company name, the topic, and the duration of
the technical meeting. This should be submitted along with the API CPD Activities form. If the
Certificant is a participant, the facilitator of the meeting should complete the form. If the Certificant is the
presenter/facilitator, their direct supervisor should complete the form.

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Certificants who attend several company technical meetings must complete the API CPD Activities form
for each date attended. Multiple meetings shall not be on a single API CPD Activities form.

Patent

For those involved in the research and development of new technologies for or within their company, or
personal endeavor, ICP will grant a maximum of 24 CPD hours to Certificants who have a patent issued
during their recertification period. The patent must be directly related to an Industry Related Topic.

Verification for Patent credit

Certificant/Inventor must submit official proof from the patent agency for their patent. It must include the
Certificant name as the inventor or co-inventor as well as a description that links the patent to an Industry
Related Topic.

Verification and submission of CPD Hours:

Proof of CPD hours will be uploaded to the Education page on the ICP Portal. It is recommended that
Certificants submit their CPD hours as they are completed. However, they may also be submitted at the
time of their recertification application. See the Appendix at the end of the document for examples of
completed forms and acceptable documentation.

Any documentation that is not in English must be professionally translated into English.

On the Education History page, click “Add Certification” under the section listed as Certification/Training
page in the application or account level. Then select Continuing Professional Development from the drop
down and complete the fields. Make sure to upload the proof of completion.

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Acceptable Verification Types for Completed CPD hours:

Certificants must provide ICP with documentation of completion including the number of contact hours
attended, and the public website of the provider.

The following are examples of acceptable evidence of CPD hours, Certificants do not have to provide
everything on the list. Acceptable verification types are noted in the relevant CPD activity areas above
and should be reviewed before submission.

• Certificate of completion
• Transcript
• Published article/abstract
• Agenda/program schedule/public web link to program showing proof are acceptable
o Any of the above should document participation with the Certificant’s Name
• Proof of workshop/seminar attendance
o Copy of sign in/attendance sheets
• Confirmation of attendance
o Confirmation email that includes name, date, length (contact hours) of activity
• Completed API CPD Activities Form (must be completed and signed by Event Host or Supervisor)
o Download the form prior to event

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FAQs

Q: Does the CPD requirements replace ICP’s requirement for proof of continued inspection
experience or the web quiz?

A: No. The CPD hour requirement is in addition to the existing recertification requirements. For
each recertification period, Certificants must also still be verified for continued inspection
experience for 20% of the last 3 years. Every six years (every second recertification), Certificants
must also still take and pass a short online web-quiz.

Q: What if I am a few hours shy of the required CPD hours when my certification expires?

A: Recertifications have a 90-day grace period after your certification expiration date. You may
complete the remaining hours within the 90-day grace period and submit them to ICP.

Q: Do I have to wait till I submit my recertification application to submit my CPD hours?

A: ICP recommends that you submit CPD activities as you complete them using the CPD
Tracking tab in the portal (See Appendix A). CPD activities will be reviewed after the
recertification application has been submitted. ICP Staff will not pre-approve or review the CPD
activities before recertification applications are submitted.

Q: If I have three certifications, do I have to complete 72 CPD hours in 3 years?

A. No. You can apply CPD credit hours across certifications that are expiring within a 3-year
recertification period. If you hold an API 510 and API 653 both recertifying in 2024, you need 8
CPD hours for each certification each year. If you take a Mechanical Integrity training course for 8
CPD hours in 2023, these 8 CPD hours can be applied to both the API 510 and API 653 for those
recertification terms.

Q: Do I have to pay to take classes just to get CPDs?

A: No. While taking training is one way to get CPDs, ICP has several categories that allows for
other ways of obtaining CPDs table listed in Determining CPD Hours for Recertification
Applications.

Q: Does ICP have a list of approved trainers/training courses that grant CEUs?

A: No, ICP does not have a list of approved trainers or courses. When selecting a training
program, Certificants should ensure the following are met:

1) Training is to be provided by a recognized party, as well as developed and delivered by


qualified individuals not directly employed by the Certificants employer.
2) The subject is directly relevant to the petrochemical industry and the ICP certification (see
the definition of this in Industry Related Topics)
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3) The training is to have clear and relevant learning objectives, and not be related to
commercial marketing activity.
4) For one day, or multi-day courses, there should be no more than 10 contact hours in a 24-
hour period
5) CEU equivalent hours should not exceed the time needed to complete the subject
materials.
6) Must evaluate the participant’s knowledge through some assessment mechanism (i.e.,
quiz/test at the end of a module or course)
7) Must provide documentation showing completion or mastery of the course (certificate or
transcript)

Q: Do I have to take a training course through API-U?

A: No. There is no requirement that training/CEU courses must be through API-U. API-U is one
of many organizations that offer applicable training course. It does offer in-person and virtual
courses that may be relevant to your certification. Their courses are IACET accredited and provide
a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Refer to the requirements identified in the
CEU’s/Training Section.

Lack of IACET accreditation does not preclude training from being accepted as valid CPD hours
by ICP. ICP will grant CPD hours based on contact hours only.

Q: Do I have to participate in API conferences to get credit for “participation in industry events”?

A: No. Other related industry events, such as those run by AMPP/NACE, ASNT, ASME, AWS,
that are related to your certification(s) are acceptable.

Q: I am attending the Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit, some sessions are only 40
minutes long, can I still get CPD credit hours?

A: While ICP typically grants credits for sessions 50 minutes or more, Certificants attending the
Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit will receive credit under the “participation in
industry events” option. Certificants must attend, and obtain proof of attendance, for a minimum
of 4 sessions a day to receive credit for a full day’s attendance (8 hours).

At the Summit, attendee’s badges will have a QR code linked to their Summit registration. At each
session, scanners will be located at the entrance. Attendees will solely be responsible for scanning
their badge as they enter. Attendees who fail to scan themselves into their session will not receive
credit and credit cannot be retroactively granted as there will be no other proof of attendance for
that session. Once scanned, the session will be logged on their registration information. Attendees
will receive an email after the Summit that will list all sessions attended. This will be the proof
that can be used for ICP CPD credits or other Professional Development Hours needed for other
organizations.

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Q: If I must complete CPD hours for other industry certifications, can I also submit them for my
ICP certification(s)?

A: Yes. If the activities/training you completed for your other industry certifications are applicable
to your ICP certifications, then you may use those hours for your recertification requirements.

Example: ICP will accept the 9 yr. recertification bootcamp for CWI certification

Exception: ICP will not accept activities related to maintaining ASNT SNT-TC-1A

Q: What should I do if my activity is not included in the activities listed in the table above?

A: If you are planning to participate in an activity that does not fit in any of the activity categories
listed above but are Industry Related Topics, email inspector@api.org, with the subject CPD
Additional Related Topic.

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Appendix A: Sample API CPD Activities Forms

Technical meeting

ABC Company is holding an internal corrosion review run by their Senior Inspector Gary U. Larson. Al
Attendit, who is a certified API 510 and API 570 inspector is attending the two-hour meeting with other
inspectors in their company.

Al Attendit prepares the API CPD Activities Form before going into the meeting with all his information
(Certificant Information) and information about the technical meeting (Activity Information).
After the meeting Al Attendit asks Gary U. Larson to complete the “Verification of Attendance.”

API CPD Activities Form


For activities where documentation is not readily available
Certificant Information
Name (as displayed in the ICP Portal): API ID:
Al Attendit 201212
Check Certifications List Certification Numbers
✓API 510 341232
✓API 570 561232
API 653
Activity Information
Activity Date(s): Aug 21, 2022 Activity Duration (hours): 2 hours
Activity Name: Location:
NDE capabilities ABC Company
Check role:
✓Participant Presenter/trainer Other (explain):
Description of Activity, the knowledge you acquired (ex. NDE, Welding inspection, Damage
Mechanisms) and applicability to certification(s): I participated in technical meeting discussing
the merits of guided ultrasonics in pipeline inspection activities. The presentation included pre-
assessment activities, use of the equipment, understanding the equipment display, and the report
structure.

Website link for event (if applicable):

N/A

Verification of Attendance

Gary U. Larson Gary U. Larson


Printed Name
Position: Signature
Senior Inspector
Company: Date Signed: 8/21/2022
ABC Company
*For attendees, the leader of the meeting, host, trainer, or supervisor may sign off
For trainers/presenters, the host or trainer’s supervisor may sign off

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Note: Verification of attendance must be completed by the trainer or supervisor overseeing the CPD
activity. Certificants may not verify their own attendance on the API CPD Activities Form.

Participation in industry events

Sally Ann Wright is attending the 2021 API Storage Tank Conference as a participant. The first
presentation she attends is Flo T. Rulf’s “STI vs API Tank Inspection and Repair Standards, what are the
differences and when do you use each.” The meeting does not collect attendance on who comes so to
provide the necessary verification for ICP CPD hours, Jane will need a completed API CPD Activities
form.

Before the meeting, she completes the Certificant and Activity Information sections of the API CPD
Activities form.

After the presentation, she asks the speaker, Flo T. Rulf, to fill out the Verification of Attendance.

API CPD Activities Form


For activities where documentation is not readily available
Certificant Information
Name (as displayed in the ICP Portal): API ID:
Sally Ann Wright 201212
Check Certifications List Certification Numbers
✓API 510 341232
✓API 570 561232
✓API 653 213068
Activity Information
Activity Date(s): October 14, 2021 Activity Duration (hours): 50 minutes
Activity Name: Location:
STI vs API Tank Inspection and Repair API Storage Tank Conference
Standards, what are the differences and
when do you use each
Check role:
✓Participant Presenter/trainer Other (explain):
Description of Activity, the knowledge you acquired (ex. NDE, Welding inspection, Damage Mechanisms) and
applicability to certification(s):

Storage Tank systems require proper inspection and maintenance to comply with regulatory and
business obligations. A tank inspector may have more than one choice in inspection and repair
standards when evaluating a storage tank system. In some circumstances more than one
inspection process may work, but one may be more appropriate. This presentation will give
inspectors needed information to apply the most appropriate inspection standard to a particular
storage tank system.
Website link for event (if applicable):

https://www.api.org/-/media/Files/Events/Storage-Tank/2021-API-Storage-Tank-Conference-
Program.pdf?la=en&hash=9ACEA13AA96D0FB4314EB7FCAD7F184A9C8DE025
Verification of Attendance
Flo T. Rulf
Flo T. Rulf
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Printed Name Signature
Position:
Keynote Speaker at API Storage Tank
Conference
Company: Date Signed: October 14, 2021
XYZ Company
*For attendees, the leader of the meeting, host, trainer or supervisor may sign off
For trainers/presenters, the host or trainer’s supervisor may sign off

Note: Verification of attendance must be completed by the trainer or supervisor overseeing the CPD
activity. Certificants may not verify their own attendance on the API CPD Activities Form.

CPD Submission

After attending their respective meetings, Al Attendit and Sally Ann Wright login to their accounts on
https://inspector.api.org, and upload their completed form and other necessary verification to their account
level CPD Tracking, or during their application submission.

In this area (see above), they should select “Add CPD Activity.”.

They should complete all the information in the window and upload all verifications.

For the Technical Meeting, the Certificant must provide documentation showing the company name, the
topic, and the duration of the technical meeting. This should be submitted along with documentation as
proof, and if no official documentation is available a completed API CPD Activities form, signed by the
appropriate parties, may be uploaded.

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Certificants who “participate in industry events” must provide proof of registration as well as proof of
attendance, either as an attendance sheet or a completed API CPD Activities Form.

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ICP staff reviews the CPD Tracking during application processing. Once the activities have been
reviewed the hours credited by API will be noted.

If ICP Staff awards the certificant CPD Carryover Hours, it will be listed under “Carryover Hours.”

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