Online API Source Inspector Rotating Equipment training course (SIRE)

I4I Academy provides an Online API Source Inspector Rotating Equipment training course (SIRE) and prepares participants to take the official API SIRE exam. This is a fully online, video-based training program available worldwide. Our program is designed to help you pass the API SIRE exam on your first attempt and build real, practical confidence as a source inspector for rotating equipment.

The course covers all rotating equipment in the SIRE Body of Knowledge, including pumps, compressors, blowers, gears, turbines, lube oil systems, and associated auxiliary systems, as well as inspection planning, welding, fabrication, NDE, coatings, and final inspection at vendor shops.

With our money-back guarantee, if you do not pass your API Source Inspector exam, we will refund your tuition—no questions asked. The only condition is that you must complete all required course assignments and mock exams.

Online API Source Inspector Rotating Equipment training course

  • Pass the API SIRE Exam on the First Try
  • More than 20 hours of structured video sessions
  • Comprehensive Course Handout covering all key topics
  • Extensive Practice Question Banks for all referenced codes and standards
  • Timed Final Exam (Mock-Up Exam) designed similar to the real API SIRE exam
  • Online access 24/7 – log in and study whenever it fits your schedule
  • 32 Hours CPD / PDH Training Credit with an I4I Academy Certificate of Completion
  • 32 Hours CPD applicable toward professional development and certain industry recertification requirements (where accepted by the relevant body)
  • Instructor support by email or message if help is needed during your study
  • 4-month access to all course videos, handouts, and practice exams
  • I4I Academy Certificate indicating successful completion of 32 hours of API SIRE preparatory training
  • 48-hour money-back guarantee from time of purchase
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One-Time Payment: 499.00 USD

API Source Inspector Rotating Equipment training Course Content

Each course includes a detailed downloadable handout that you review while or after watching the videos. The course is based on the API SIRE Study Guide and referenced publications and covers:

  • API Study Guide for Source Inspection and Quality Surveillance of Rotating Equipment
  • Rotating Equipment: Centrifugal pumps Reciprocating compressors Rotary (screw) compressors Axial and centrifugal compressors Blowers and associated auxiliaries Gear units and drive trains Steam turbines and drivers Lube oil and seal systems
  • Referenced Codes and Standards (as per the SIRE Body of Knowledge), including: API 610, 614, 617, 618, 677 and other API rotating equipment standards ASME Section II, V, VIII, IX NDE and personnel qualification standards Steel casting and material specifications Surface preparation and coating standards Other related manufacturer and industry standards
  • Source Inspection Topics: Source inspection management and planning Equipment risk assessment Development of inspection and test plans (ITPs) Review of project documents Dimensional and visual inspections Electrical and functional testing basics Welding processes and common defects Casting, forging, machining, and fabrication Assembly inspection of rotating equipment trains on baseplates Surface preparation, coating inspection, and final release for shipment

How the Online SIRE Training Works

  1. Video Training Phase
    You begin with more than 20 hours of video sessions, broken into logical segments that follow the SIRE guideline and referenced codes and standards. These sessions explain principles, show practical inspection considerations, and highlight typical exam-style questions.
  2. Practice Exam Portal – Question Banks
    After completing the video modules, you gain access to a practice exam portal with extensive question banks. Practice questions are organized by standard, topic, and equipment type (pumps, compressors, blowers, gears, turbines, lube systems, etc.). You are expected to complete all quiz sets to strengthen your understanding and exam speed.
  3. Final Mock Exam
    At the end, you take a timed final mock exam designed to simulate the actual API SIRE exam format and difficulty. Closed-book style Similar question types and distribution to the real exam Focus on rotating equipment and associated standards
  4. Certificate and CPD Credit
    Once you complete the video sessions, practice question sets, and mock exam, you will receive your I4I Academy Certificate documenting 32 hours of API SIRE training / CPD credit.

This online video-based API SIRE training course, combined with practice exam questions and a realistic mock exam, is designed to fully prepare you to take the API SIRE – Source Inspector Rotating Equipment exam and pass with confidence.

 

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