About Us

If you’re looking for clear, practical API exam preparation taught by someone who has spent decades in the field, you’re in the right place.

Hi, I’m Bob Rasooli, Founder & CEO of Inspection 4 Industry LLC (I4I Academy), based in Orange County, California.

I4I Academy was created with a clear mission: to help inspection, reliability, and integrity professionals understand industry codes faster, prepare effectively, and succeed in API certification exams through practical, real-world training.

Who I Am

I am a Reliability Engineer with over 25 years of hands-on experience in inspection, mechanical integrity, testing, and code-based engineering within the oil, gas, petrochemical, and energy industries. I hold multiple API and ASME certifications, and I built I4I Academy to deliver training that reflects real field conditions, real exams, and real industry challenges—not just theory.

Every course is developed based on practical industry experience, API code requirements, and exam-focused methodology, helping professionals gain clarity, confidence, and long-term value.

API Certification Exam Preparation

I4I Academy provides comprehensive, exam-focused training programs designed to help professionals successfully prepare for and pass API certification exams.

Our API certification exam preparation includes:

  • API 510 – Pressure Vessel Inspector
  • API 570 – Piping Inspector
  • API 653 – Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector
  • API Source Inspector – Fixed Equipment (SIFE)
  • API Source Inspector – Rotating Equipment (SIRE)
  • API 571 – Corrosion and Materials
  • API 580 – Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)
  • API 577 – Welding Inspection
  • API 1169 – Pipeline Construction Inspection
  • API 1184 – Pipeline Facility Construction

All API courses are structured as true exam-preparation programs, with consistent depth, clarity, and focus on what is actually tested in the API Individual Certification Program (ICP) exams.

How My Training Helps You Succeed

My teaching approach is designed to help you:

  • Break complex API code requirements into clear, understandable steps
  • Learn faster using practical explanations and real inspection scenarios
  • Build confidence through exam-style questions and focused practice
  • Enter certification exams fully prepared and confident—often passing on the first attempt

CPD Courses for API Certification Renewal

I also support inspectors in maintaining and renewing their API certifications, particularly API 510, API 570, and API 653, by offering CPD (Continuing Professional Development) courses that are:

  • Practical and industry-relevant
  • Easy to complete and efficiently structured
  • Aligned with API certification renewal requirements

ASME Training Courses (Professional Development)

In addition to API exam preparation, I4I Academy offers two ASME training courses intended for professional development and technical understanding, not certification exams:

  • ASME Training Course covering ASME Section VIII Division 1, ASME Section IX, and ASME Section V
  • ASME Section IX Training Course focused exclusively on welding and welder qualification

These courses are ideal for professionals working in fabrication, welding inspection, quality control, inspection, and mechanical integrity roles.

Technical Knowledge Base – 600+ Industry Articles

I4I Academy is also a technical knowledge platform with over 600 in-depth industry articles, written to support professionals across inspection, engineering, and quality disciplines.

These articles are especially valuable for:

  • Third-party inspectors
  • Quality control engineers
  • Vendor and supplier inspectors
  • Integrity and reliability engineers
  • Owner/operators and project teams

The articles cover inspection and testing of a wide range of industrial equipment, including pressure vessels, process piping, aboveground storage tanks, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, gas turbines, steam turbines, boilers, valves, rotating equipment, electrical systems, and instrumentation.

This knowledge base helps professionals make better technical decisions, prepare for inspections, and understand real-world inspection challenges across refineries, petrochemical plants, chemical plants, and power generation facilities.

Welcome to I4I Academy

Whether you are preparing for API certification exams, strengthening your inspection and reliability expertise, or maintaining your credentials through CPD, I4I Academy is committed to supporting your success with clear, structured, and experience-driven training.

 

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