This page is for supervisors and training managers who want their pressure vessel inspectors ready for the API 510 exam and their piping inspectors ready for the API 570 exam. Long Seam prepares one person at a time. A crew order is the same course bought for several people, quoted and invoiced by hand.
Check eligibility before buying seats
API 510 certification starts with qualifying education and work experience. API's qualification page sets the minimum combinations, and each person documents their own vessel work. Check eligibility for each inspector before you buy a seat. Our requirements and cost guide walks through the routes and a full certification budget.
API 570 certification works the same way, with experience on in-service piping. API's qualification page sets the minimum combinations of education and experience, and each person documents their own piping work. The API 570 requirements and cost guide lists the four routes.
The exam has a closed-book part and an open-book part, and the open-book part allows only the code sections on the effectivity sheet for that exam window. Each person needs their own licensed copies of the listed publications, since Long Seam does not provide code text. See the effectivity sheet guide and the exam schedule and fees guide when you plan a window.
What each seat gets
A seat is one person's access to the course. It includes:
- A question bank with each answer key checked by an independent second solve
- Timed practice exams
- A lesson for each domain in the published API 510 Body of Knowledge, and the same for API 570
- A study plan built from the person's exam date
Each inspector can start with the free 10-question check, the API 510 check or the API 570 check. It shows a score by domain without signing up, so you see where study time is needed before you pay for a single seat.
How quotes and invoices work
The crew prices below are per seat. One rate applies to 3 to 9 seats and a lower rate to 10 or more. The table shows the exact figures.
- Send the form. Give us your name, work email, company and the number of seats.
- Get a quote by email. A person at Long Seam replies with a quote.
- Pay by invoice. We invoice by hand. There is no checkout for crew orders.
Each person gets their own course and study plan, and we invoice your company directly. Your crew joins through one link you share. You get a private dashboard showing each person's last activity, latest score and weakest topic.
Common questions
How do I see where my crew needs study time?
Your private crew dashboard shows each person's last activity, lessons done, latest practice, timed and check scores, and weakest topic. Each inspector's results also show a score by domain, which they can share with you. The free 10-question check is a good place to start.
Can I pay for one inspector without a quote?
Yes. A single course is a one-time payment on the course page. If your employer is paying, tick "My employer is paying" at checkout and we email a receipt you can expense. The terms cover refunds for individual purchases.
Does the course qualify an inspector to work on vessels?
No. Long Seam is exam preparation only. API sets the certification requirements, and your employer and jurisdiction decide who may inspect which equipment.
Get your crew started
Send each inspector to the free 10-question check for their exam: the API 510 check or the API 570 check. In a few minutes they see which Body of Knowledge domains need work, and you know what a seat is worth before you ask for a quote.
Sources
- API 510 certification, American Petroleum Institute
- API 570 certification, American Petroleum Institute
- Schedules and fees, American Petroleum Institute