CASTI Inspector / Engineer Career Path


This CASTI career development path will achieve the status of a "complete pressure equipment inspector" having obtained:

Although it is not necessary to achieve all of these certifications to be employed as a welding or pressure equipment inspector, the more certifications one can achieve, the more employable they become.

Note: Qualification requirements for API 571, 577 and 580 have been changed. Applicants are no longer required to be certified in one of the basic API 510, 570, or 653 programs. However, CASTI recommends completing at least one of the basic programs to build a foundation of knowledge prior to writing the advanced knowledge certifications.

Getting Started: CSA W178.2 Level 1 & 2 Getting Started: Alberta Welding Examiner