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APIP is a nonprofit organization consisting of individuals and companies providing Inspection, Nondestructive Testing, Quality Assurance and Quality Control services to the refining, petrochemical, energy, aerospace and other related industries.
Announcements
CB JT NDT Training Classes - San Jacinto College
The CBJT (Community Based Job Training) grant will be used to provide Nondestructive Training classes for a specified number of individuals over a 3 year period.
FREE NDT CLASSES ARE OPEN FOR APIP MEMBER COMPANIES.
Contact CRAIG.ZIMMERMAN@SJCD.EDU or phone 281-478-3684 TO ENROLL YOUR EMPLOYEES.
Current classes being offered include Liquid Penetrant I&II, Magnetic Particle I&II, Ultrasonics Level I&II, Ultrasonic Thickness Testing, and Digital Radiographic Imaging,Scanning and Interpretation with the GE System.
Classes, offered through the San Jacinto College Continuing & Professional Education Department are under way now.
The latest schedule will be displayed on this website under the Training Schedule Tab
LP I/II 16 hours
MP I/II 24 hours
UT I 40 hours
UT II 40 hours
UT Thickness, 16 hours
Digital RT 40 hours
These classes will continue to be repeated and improved over the next 3 years.
APIP San Jacinto College Training Consortium (ASJCTC
The APIP and the Continuing and Professional Development Training Department of San Jacinto College will continue the training consortium formed for previous grants. The new title of the consortium will be APIP San Jacinto College Training Consortium, ASJCTC.
Current APIP Member Companies will receive advance notice and priority for classes developed and administered by the ASJCTC. Remaining unfilled classes will be open to all qualified companies.
An Advisory Council and a Marketing and Communications Committee is being formed to guide and support the ASJCTC.
Bill Hatler - APIP
Craig Zimmerman - SJC CPD
APIP General Business Meeting & Scholarship Awards
The APIP Spring 2010 General Meeting was held at the Battleground Golf Course Banquet Room in Deer Park on Thursday, April 22nd, from 5:00 to 8:30 pm.
Drawings were held for 16 Scholarships
Scholarship Drawings were for APIP Members, who could join at the door. $36 per year.
Scholarship Donations were made By:
➢ MSTS, Mark Smith: One API Class
➢ DTM, Dave McGrath: Either one API Class or one CWI Prep Class
➢ Analytical Training Consultants, Don Mears: API 578 Class
➢ Rustbusters, Marc McConnel: One API 571 Class
➢ Hellier Training, Don Locke: 2- $250.00 Scholarships for CR/DR
➢ Coastal Refractory Services, Tony Sims: One API 936 Seminar
➢ NACE, Mike Moss: Online Operator Qualification Program
➢ GHASNT, John Iman: 2- $500 Scholarships, Spring Educational Seminar
➢ Mistras, Keith Farris: 1- $500 Online RT Film Interpretation Course.
➢ APIP: 2- $500.00 scholarships
The technical topic was a presentation by Mike Wechsler, Mistras NDT, on the latest developments of Ultrasonic Phased Array (PA), with emphasis on PA in lieu of Radiography which was of interest to those who want to eliminate work stoppage due to radiation hazard plus increased productivity.
Approximately 65 attended the free meeting, enjoyed the fellowship, the buffet, the technical presentation, scholarship drawings and door prize drawings.
An APIP newsletter will be sent out naming the Scholarship Awards Winners.
APIP 14th Annual Hack-Fest
The 14th APIP Scholarship Fund Raising Golf Tournament was held Friday, April 30th, at the Battleground Gold Course, Deer Park
96 dedicated golfers completed the course, despite a cool, rainy day. A good time and lots of fun and fellowship was had by all. Thanks to MISTRAS and to Petrospect for manning the sign-in table and the drinks golf carts by the 4 young ladies. Their carts were very popular. The drinks cart driven by the 2 (senior?) guys had lots of leftovers at the end of the tournament, wonder why?
Plaques were awarded for the three lowest team scores. They seem to be getting lower at each tournament, are our golfers getting better ? Go figure.
Plaques were awarded for 2 longest drives
Plaques were awarded for 2 closest to the pin
Door prizes were contributed by Mistras, Team, Petrospect, Pro-Inspect Companies
Photos of teams and winners will be inserted in an APIP newsletter to follow.
Thanks to all for a great day and for contributing to the future of many inspectors, their families and their companies.
NDT Technician Essentials I & II Free Training
The NDT Technician Essentials I & II program provides classroom training in preparation for certification in NDT Methods.
Cost: Free, funded by a grant from the Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC)
Program enrollment is limited to 12 persons. Applicants must be currently dislocated (e.g. laid-off), or able to qualify under WIA criteria based on past year earnings. Qualification are determined by Texas Workforce Solutions (TWC). To determine if you qualify, contact your local TWC office.
For program information, contact Craig Zimmerman, Director of Applied Technologies & Trades, San Jacinto College, at 281-478-3684
Current Classes and Schedules.
NDT Essentials I
April 26th-Apr 30th, Intro to NDT, LP I/II, MP I/II, VT I/II
NDT Essentials II
May 10th - May 28th, UT I, UT II, UT Flaw Sizing and Detection
ISO 9001 Auditor Certification Course
RABQSA-Certified ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor Training Course
This course provides either new or current internal auditors understanding of ISO 9001:2008 and a process approach methodology. Participants will acquire the necessary skills to become a leader in preparing and conducting audits through interactive methods and avoiding lecture based learning.
A successful completion of Plexus International’s ―RABQSA-Certified Internal Auditor Training‖ meets the training requirements for certification of individual QMS Internal Auditors.
Duration: 3 days (23.0 hours, not including examination time) CRN# 91049
Class Dates: May 19 – 21, 2010
Location: San Jacinto College Central
Time: 8am – 4:30pm
Registration Deadline: 5/6/2010
Cost: $1500 Prerequisites: None
San Jacinto College Continuing & Professional Development
Call (281) 542-2077 (Troy Waters) or (281) 476-1839 (Linda Drobnich)
API Meeting in Dallas-Feedback
Following is some information from the Nov 09 API meeting
Status of API Codes and Recommended Practices:
RP 573 Inspection of FIred Heaters & Boilers-next issue in 2010
RP 575 Inspection of Storage Tanks- due in 2010
RP 577 Welding Inspection & Metallurgy 2nd edition- target year end 2010
RP 581 Base Resource Document on RBI 2nd edition- work in progress
RP 583 Corrosion Under Insulation - work in progress
RP 584 Integrity Operating Windows- draft due in 2010
RP 585 Pressure Equipment Investigation- MI incidents, task group forming
API 570, 574 issues with contact point corrosion inside sleeves-Need to develop criteria, technology for inspection/NDT
Decreasing enrollment in API certification exams- API to increase the cost?
Application fee for API re-certification test will increase from $50 to $150
ASME Guide to Life Cycle Management Digest- $100.00, order at ASME.Org
ASME Codes & Standards - will not issue Addenda after 2013 edition
TWIC card alert- Some PIN #'s may have been lost. May need to re-apply
EPRI reports that 37 applications have been submitted for coal, gas, nuclear power plants. The workforce impact, e.g. inspection/NDT, will be felt in 3-4 years.
Latest Blog Posts
The Business and Industry Connection (BIC) publication graciously donated a feature article to the APIP in their April 2009 publication.
The APIP feature, on page 19 of BIC magazine is entitled " Plant Inspection Association improves, enhances inspection industry"
The Board of Directors of APIP want to convey our appreciation to BIC for supporting our non-profit association of business owners and individual members.
A Letter of Thanks To San Jacinto College’s 51 Company
Partners on the Texas Workforce Commission
Skills Development Fund “APIP” Grant Project
On behalf of San Jacinto College, I want to express my sincere appreciation for the collaboration, cooperation, and sustained participation by our company partners in concluding our initial training project under the APIP Grant. Our allocation of just over $3 million was successfully utilized to train more than 1,200 individuals in over 30 courses for a total of approximately 2,900 enrollments. That represents a training value of $2,500 per trainee. Our project began in April 2007 and concluded March 31, 2009. We are in a 60-day close-out process to finalize all data and reports.
The college has been asked by several of our company partners about a subsequent application to the TWC to request additional funds to meet continuing training needs within this industry group. That is certainly a future possibility. Please be assured that should such another initiative begin, we will be in contact with each of our 51 company contacts and other industry representatives to provide relevant information about participation in a second application.
Thank you for your efforts and support of this project. I look forward to continuing our relationship in future endeavors.
Regards
Gayle Gallaher, San Jacinto College
API
2010 Meetings
April 26-28th, New Orleans
November 15-17th, Nashville
Note: The next Inspectors Summit is the 3rd week of January 2011, Galveston
ASNT
Greater Houston Area SNT meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday, each month
The Fall 2010 ASNT Conference is in Houston, November 15-19th.
AWS (www.awshouston.org)
ASME (www.asmesouthtexas.org)
Apr 22nd,2010 ASME Trade Show , Pasadena
NACE (www.nace.org)
Tenaris Coiled Tubes