CodeWest is a Certified API
Training Provider for the API-510,
570 and 653 Examination
Preparation Courses
18 Years of Petroleum Trade Training experience and a proven commitment to your success is a good start
Choosing a training service in the petroleum trade be a difficult task. You want to make sure you are getting the best training and the best value offered. CodeWest exam prep courses are structured to provide training that covers the required areas for API Inspector certifications.
CodeWest selects experienced instructors capable of addressing related areas and provide the background required to promote understanding as well as the ability to apply the knowledge and skills gained from training in the petroleum industry. Many of our instructors assisted with writing petroleum industry standards covered in the test preparation courses we present for the petroleum industry.
Understanding vs. Memorization
Some companies emphasize memorization as an instructional technique. This usually involves flash cards similar to those used in grade school for insuring the transfer and retention of basic facts and terminology to young students. This is only the first step in training. While it is true that portions of the certification exams rely heavily on memory, memory alone does not ensure recall of the information required to answer the questions, nor does it provide the understanding required to apply the information independently in problem solving applications.
When you are confronted with new information you need to be able to process it and relate it to information and skills you currently have. If you have simply memorized the information with no reference to context, you will not have the capability of applying it as required on the examination or on the job. CodeWest exam prep courses are structured to impart the information and the understanding and confidence to apply it -- on the exam and on the job.
Broad Expertise vs. Limited Resources
Multidisciplinary curriculums covering everything from engineering design and metallurgy to NDE and welding document review can be difficult for a single individual to address. To ensure accurate coverage of all these diverse areas we use instructors with extensive backgrounds and the best credentials to write, edit, and present our courses. No one instructor may be an authority in all areas; but all instructors have access to those who are. This cooperative development ensures accuracy and added depth that other companies can not match with their limited resources and lack of hands-on-experience. Candidates attending our courses after attending others have commented on our added in-depth coverage.
Value is a point we make well. Course content and presentation are our main priorities. However, location, accommodations, and timing are also important. I have personally attended courses in expensive, isolated hotels on the access road to an airport, and at inexpensive locations that suited the training organization’s budget but not my needs. I realized that with a little more effort and thought, a better location could have been found.
Whenever possible we choose locations and hotels offering safety, convenience, comfort, and good value for your money. Most include extra room amenities such as coffee makers or microwaves in the rooms. We do our best to schedule courses in locations where exams are given or that are convenient to our clients, and present the courses immediately prior to the examination date whenever possible. This avoids additional travel expense and travel time for our course participants.
Originality, Experience, and Commitment
CodeWest and our instructors originated API 510 courses in 1990. We have attended the API Task Group on Inspection Codes and specific inspection document committee meetings since then, and have contributed to the development of the programs as well. We are also politically active in supporting acceptance of API programs in the legal jurisdictions that regulate, or are considering regulation, of the equipment covered by industry standards. We are committed to acceptance of the API codes and standards and we have and will continue to invest our money, time, and corporate resources in supporting API Inspector Certification Programs. We put our resources to work to ensure the value of your certifications.
Genuine CodeWest Training - We Are the Only Source
Copyright violation is a major problem in the technical training industry. We know there are imitators out there and we have seen exact copies of our course text pages with the copyright statements deleted. Make sure your trainer not only has a course - but understands what it means as well.
It is not uncommon for training to be offered by other inspection companies or their related affiliates. CodeWest is not an inspection or engineering company doing training on the side. We do not want to hire your personnel, or sell you inspection or engineering services. CodeWest's primary concern is providing the best industry training available. We will not bid against you while you write the tuition check.
If you are not ready to choose CodeWest now, give me a call at 281-392-4540.
Sincerely,
John M. Richardson
President, CodeWest