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Upgrading an ISI-PVPP

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Persons certified as In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector Certificate of Competency (Pressure Vessels and Pressure Piping) (ISI-PVPP) are eligible to upgrade their Certificate of Competency to In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector Certificate of Competency(ISI-BPVPP) ) if they have subsequently passed the National Board In-Service Commission examination and have the required in-service pressure equipment inspection experience or equivalent.

To obtain an upgraded Certificate of Competency, the candidate would follow the application process for certification. If the candidate was previously exempted from Inspector Certification Examination for his/her In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector certification (Pressure Vessels and Pressure Piping) (ISI-PVPP), he/she will have to successfully challenge the Inspector Certification Examination. If the candidate previously passed the Inspector Certification Examination, he/she will not be required to re-write the examination for the certification.

A person who holds both Certificates of Competency will, upon expiry of either certificate, be able to renew only the one certificate for the In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector. The Certificate of Competency for the In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector (Pressure Vessels and Pressure Piping) (ISI-PVPP) will be superseded by the In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector Certificate of Competency (ISI-BPVPP).

Upgrading ISI-PVPP to ISI-BPVPP

The applicant has previously passed the Inspector Certification Examination

The applicant has not previously passed the Inspector Certification Examination
The applicant: The applicant must:
• is not required to challenge the Inspector Certification Examination . • successfully challenge the Inspector Certification Examination.
• must provide proof of successful challenge of the National Board In-Service Commission examination. • provide proof of successful challenge of the National Board In-Service Commission examination.

Persons certified as In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector Certificate of Competency (Pressure Piping) (ISI-PP) are eligible to upgrade their Certificate of Competency to In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector Certificate of Competency (Pressure Vessels and Pressure Piping) (ISI-PVPP) if they have subsequently passed the API 510 examination and have the required in-service pressure equipment inspection experience or equivalent.

To obtain an upgraded Certificate of Competency, the candidate would follow the application process for certification. If the candidate was previously exempted from Inspector Certification Examination for his/her In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector certification (Pressure Piping), he/she will have to successfully challenge the Inspector Certification Examination. If the candidate previously passed the Inspector Certification Examination, he/she will not be required to re-write the examination for the certification.

A person who holds both Certificates of Competency will, upon expiry of either certificate, be able to renew only the one certificate for the In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector. The Certificate of Competency for the In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector (Pressure Vessels and Pressure Piping) (ISI-PP) will be superseded by the In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector Certificate of Competency (Pressure Vessels and Pressure Piping) (ISI-PVPP).

Upgrading ISI-PP to ISI-PVPP

The applicant has previously passed the Inspector Certification Examination

The applicant has not previously passed the Inspector Certification Examination
The applicant: The applicant must:
• is not required to challenge the Inspector Certification Examination. • successfully challenge the Inspector Certification Examination.
• provide a copy of their API 510 authorized pressure vessel inspector certification, or provide proof of successful challenge of the API 510 authorized pressure vessel inspector certification examination (the examination must have been challenged within the previous five years). • The applicant must provide a copy of their API 510authorized pressure vessel inspector certification, or provide proof of successful challenge of the API 510authorized pressure vessel inspector certification examination (the examination must have been challenged within the previous five years).

Last Modified: 1/29/2019 9:19:42 AM