CSWIP Plant Inspector Level 1 - Week 1 of 2

Suitable for:

Plant Operation, Plant Inspection, Non Destructive Testing, Inspection and Quality Assurance/Quality Control personnel with prior qualification or experience.

Plant inspectors working for the oil and gas industry (upstream and downstream), the power industry, commercial works (vendor) inspection organizations, independent third party inspection organizations, classification societies and insurance companies.

Course Content:

Roles and duties of the Plant Inspector; QA/inspection in context; inspection safety; basic inspection skills; legislation, rules, regulations; inspection of materials; visual examination of welds; inspection and NDT; introduction to corrosion.

Certification / Awarding Body:



Objectives:

• Increase the knowledge and /or competence in Plant inspection field of candidates seeking to demonstrate their knowledge to both 'works and in-service inspection'
• Formal Plant Inspector certification, due to:
  • Increasing demands of integrated asset management within process plants
  • Increasing complexity of plant systems
  • Legislative background in the EU and overseas

Additional Information:

The fee includes the CSWIP examination.
This course is conducted in 2 separate 1 week modules with CSWIP examination at the end of each respective week. Level 1 Week 1 must be completed prior to attending Level 1 Week 2.

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements can be found in document CSWIP 11-01:Requirements for the certification of plant inspectors available at www.cswip.com. This comprises:

• NDT level 2 qualifications( ACCP, CSWIP, PCN) in three methods (CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector, or BGAS Painting Inspection are acceptable as methods) OR
• An ONC Engineering or equivalent OR
• Holds CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector OR
• Has satisfactory pre-assessed work experience in plant inspection (section 3.6 of requirements document)

Career Progression:

• NDT, Welding inspection, Painting inspection