Certification Schemes

Course Code Duration Examination Additional Information
  • RSI/936
  • 5 Days
  • Self-Assessment
  • N/A
Prerequisites/Entry Requirements
Who Should Attend
  • Qualified with API 510, 570 or 653.
  • The American Petroleum Institute has developed the API 936 Refractory Personnel Certification Program to help the industry identify qualified refractory personnel. The Refractory Personnel Certification Program (RPCP) is an integral part and a logical addition to other Individual Certification Programs managed by API.
Course Content
  • API Standard 936,Refractory Installation Quality Control Guidelines Inspection and Testing Monolithic Refractory Linings and Materials
  • API TR 979, Applications of Refractory Lining Materials
  • API TR 980, Monolithic Refractories: Installation and Dryout
  • ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) Publications:
  • C113-14 - Standard Test Method for Reheat Change of Refractory Brick
  • C133-97 (2015) - Standard Test Methods for Cold Crushing Strength and Modulus of Rupture of Refractories
  • C181-11 (2018) - Standard Test Method for Workability Index of Fireclay and High-Alumina Plastic Refractories
  • C704-15 - Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Refractory Materials at Room Temperatures