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American Petroleum Institute: Individual Certification Programs (API)

American Petroleum Institute Individual Certification Programs API

Important Updates: 

  • As of September 2024, API will no longer provide remote testing for our core certification programs: API 510, 570, 653, 1169 and 1184. Both remote and in-person testing will still be available for the following certification programs: API TES, 982, 571, 577, 580, 936, SIFE, SIRE, SIEE, AQ1 and AQ2.
  • As of November 8, 2022, API is suspending all remote testing in South Korea. All candidates in South Korea must take an exam at an in-person Prometric exam center. For any questions, reach out to Inspector@api.org.
  • Testing in Busan, South Korea will be available as a one-day administration on the following dates:
    • Friday, January 24, 2025
    • Friday, February 28, 2025
    • Friday, March 14, 2025
    • Friday, April 25, 2025
    • Friday, May 30, 2025
    • Friday, June 27, 2025
    • Friday, July 25, 2025
    • Friday, August 8, 2025
    • Friday, September 26, 2025
    • Friday, October 31, 2025
    • Friday, November 28, 2025
    • Friday, December 19, 2025

API Candidates - What to Expect on Exam Day

Depending on the exam you are eligible to take, you have the option to take the exam at a Prometric Testing Center or as a remotely proctored online exam.

 Scheduling your exam:

1. To schedule your exam at a Prometric Testing Center

Schedule your Exam at a Prometric Testing Center

Reschedule your Exam at a Prometric Testing Center

2. To reschedule your exam from a Prometric Testing Center appointment to a Remotely Proctored appointment

Reschedule to a Remotely Proctored Exam

3. To schedule a Remotely Proctored Exam

Review the ProProctor User Guide and confirm your computer’s compatibility to allow remote proctoring.  Remote proctored online exams are offered using Prometric’s ProProctor™ application. For a remotely proctored exam, you must supply the computer which must have a camera, microphone and an internet connection and be able to install a lightweight app prior to the test event. You will be able to take the exam online while a Prometric proctor is overseeing the examination process remotely.

To confirm that your computer and network will allow testing through ProProctor™ click here.

Schedule your Remotely Proctored Exam

Reschedule your Remotely Proctored Exam

When scheduling your exam, you will need to provide an e-mail address to which Prometric will send your exam confirmation and API exam results. If you have difficulty scheduling your exam, please call the appropriate Prometric Regional Registration Center below directly.

4. To reschedule your exam from a Remotely Proctored appointment to a Prometric Testing Center appointment 

Reschedule your Exam at a Prometric Testing Center

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