The API Corrosion and Materials Professional exam is the official American Petroleum Institute (API) test registered under exam code API-571. Passing it earns you the Corrosion and Materials Professional certification, a credential at the Professional level. It is also linked to the related certifications: API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector, API 570 Piping Inspector, API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector. American Petroleum Institute (API) exams are valued because they test job-ready skills, so a passing score here carries real weight on a resume.

The API Corrosion and Materials Professional exam includes 110 (100 scored, 10 unscored pretest) questions to be completed within 195 minutes. Do the pacing math before exam day: with that many items on the clock, you need a steady rhythm and the discipline to flag a hard question and move on instead of stalling. Two or three full timed sessions with the ActualCollection test engine will show you exactly what that pace feels like, so time pressure stops being a factor on the real day.

To pass the API Corrosion and Materials Professional exam you need 70% / Scaled score determined by API, and the official registration fee is $440 USD. A retake is not discounted: a failed attempt means paying the full $440 USD again, so treat your first sitting as the expensive one. A sensible rule is to book your seat only after you are scoring comfortably above the passing mark on the ActualCollection practice tests, not just squeaking past it once.

Hold current API 510, 570 or 653 certification; or meet education + experience requirements: BS/BS in engineering/tech + 1 year, 2-year degree + 2 years, high school + 3 years industry experience (past 10 years)

Eligibility rules do change from time to time, so confirm the current requirements before you register on the official exam page.

Registration for the API Corrosion and Materials Professional exam goes through the official channels below.

• API ICP Portal
• Prometric Scheduling

As for the delivery format, the exam is taken Computer-based testing (CBT) at Prometric test centers; online proctored option available.

American Petroleum Institute (API) points candidates toward the following training options for API Corrosion and Materials Professional.

• API RP 571 Damage Mechanisms Standard

Course work builds the foundation; question practice makes it stick. The 151 practice questions in the ActualCollection API-571 package let you rehearse each topic under exam-style pressure before the real thing.

Yes. ActualCollection offers a free PDF demo of the API Corrosion and Materials Professional material so you can judge the question quality and format before spending anything. After purchase, your license includes 365 days of free updates, and if you want to keep receiving updates after that period, renewals are available at a 50% discount.

If you take the API Corrosion and Materials Professional exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, ActualCollection backs you with a 100% money-back guarantee. The claim must match the exam your product covers: attempts taken within 3 days of purchase are not eligible (that is too little preparation time), and neither are downloaded-but-unused products, free materials, or expired orders. The candidate name must match the payer name, and you need to submit a scanned enrollment slip plus the official Score Report PDF within 2 days of the exam; claims are processed within 7 days. Prefer not to refund? You can swap instead and receive two other exam products of equal value for free while keeping the update service on your original purchase.

Delivery itself is instant: your files are downloadable right away and emailed to you within one minute of payment. If nothing arrives within 2 hours, contact customer service. There is no limit on how many computers you may install the software on.

The official API Corrosion and Materials Professional syllabus is organized into 6 domains. Key areas include Environmentally Assisted Cracking (25%), Uniform or Localized Loss of Thickness (25%), and Other Damage Mechanisms (15%). The complete, up-to-date topic list appears in the exam topics section above; work through it line by line and flag anything you cannot yet explain in your own words.