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APIP is a nonprofit organization consisting of individuals and companies providing Inspection, Nondestructive Testing, Quality Assurance and Quality Control services to the refining, petrochemical, energy, aerospace and other related industries.
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2011 APIP San Jacinto College Training Consortium (ASJCTC
The APIP and the Continuing and Professional Development Training Department of San Jacinto College will continue the training consortium formed for previous grants. The new title of the consortium will be APIP San Jacinto College Training Consortium, ASJCTC.
Current APIP Member Companies will receive advance notice and priority for classes developed and administered by the ASJCTC. Remaining unfilled classes will be open to all qualified companies.
Formation of an industry Focus Group to guide and support the ASJCTC is proposed for 2011
Bill Hatler - APIP
Craig Zimmerman - SJC CPD
APIP Spring 2010 Meeting & Scholarship Awards
The APIP Spring 2010 General Meeting was held at the Battleground Golf Course Banquet Room in Deer Park on Thursday, April 22nd, from 5:00 to 8:30 pm.
Drawings were held for 16 Scholarships
Scholarship Drawings were for APIP Members, who could join at the door. $36 per year.
Scholarship Donations were made By:
➢ MSTS, Mark Smith: One API Class
➢ DTM, Dave McGrath: Either one API Class or one CWI Prep Class
➢ Analytical Training Consultants, Don Mears: API 578 Class
➢ Rustbusters, Marc McConnel: One API 571 Class
➢ Hellier Training, Don Locke: 2- $250.00 Scholarships for CR/DR
➢ Coastal Refractory Services, Tony Sims: One API 936 Seminar
➢ NACE, Mike Moss: Online Operator Qualification Program
➢ GHASNT, John Iman: 2- $500 Scholarships, Spring Educational Seminar
➢ Mistras, Keith Farris: 1- $500 Online RT Film Interpretation Course.
➢ APIP: 2- $500.00 scholarships
The technical topic was a presentation by Mike Wechsler, Mistras NDT, on the latest developments of Ultrasonic Phased Array (PA), with emphasis on PA in lieu of Radiography which was of interest to those who want to eliminate work stoppage due to radiation hazard plus increased productivity.
Approximately 65 attended the free meeting, enjoyed the fellowship, the buffet, the technical presentation, scholarship drawings and door prize drawings.
An APIP newsletter will be sent out naming the Scholarship Awards Winners.
APIP Fall 2010 Meeting Scholarship Awards
The APIP and the Greater Houston Association of Nondestructive Testing (GHASNT) held a joint meeting, October 13th, 2010 at Brady's Landing
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WERE DONATED AS FOLLOWS:
Scholarship Drawings were for APIP Members, who could join at the door. $36 per year.
Scholarship Awards Winners and Donors:
Bradley King- MSTS, Mark Smith: One API Class
Allen King -DTM, Dave McGrath: Either one API Class or one CWI Prep Class
Christophe Casermen- Glenn Phillips: Bay Technical & Assoc. One API Class
Delphin Sungar- Rustbusters, Marc McConnel: One API 571 Class
Mike Jetter-NACE, Mike Moss: Basic Corrosion Cours
Mistras, Keith Farris: 1 Online RT Film Interpretation Course.
Keith Ianelli - APIP: $500.00 scholarship
NOTE:
THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WERE NOT TAKEN DUE TO A LACK OF APIP MEMBERS ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING.
Analytical Training Consultants, Don Mears: 1 API 578 Class
Hellier Training, Don Locke: 1 Phased Array Class
GHASNT, John Iman: 2-Scholarships, Spring Educational Seminar
1- API Class, J.W. Ralls, Base Line Data, Inc.
$500 Cash scholarship award- APIP
APIP Spring 2011 General Meeting
The APIP General Business Meeting was held on May 18th, 2011 from 5:30-9:00 pm at the Republic Grill, Battleground Deer Park Golf Course, 1600 Georgia Avenue Deer Park, TX 77536-6711, (281) 478-4653
There was a social hour, cash bar, buffet, door prizes
An update on the latest API Inspector Certification statistics and general API plans were provided
The latest information on NDE/Inspector training programs, grants, free classes and schedules at San Jacinto College was provided. J.D. Taliaferro, Jr., Ed.D., Director, Applied Technologies & Trades, was introduced. J. D. requested the attendees to contact him for input on development of future training grants and programs.
A technical presentation on the current developments and applications of Digital Radiography in the Oil & Gas industry was provided by Richard Mills, GE. Mr. Mills advised that he will send the slides to the APIP for distribution to interested member companies and members.
Drawings for scholarship awards were conducted for current APIP members. the lucky winners were:
➢ Bryan Baker - MSTS, Mark Smith: API Prep Class
➢ Bryan Baker- DTM Enterprises: Either an API or CWI Prep Class
➢ Michael Driscoll - Analytical Training Consultants, Don Mears: API 578
PMI Certification
➢ Kevin Kelley- Pinnacle AIS, Marc McConnel: API 571 Prep Class
➢ Anthony Caserma-Hellier NDT, Don Locke: PA UT or Digital Radiography
➢ Todd Allen - RT Film Interpretation, NDT Training Center, Paul Marks
➢ Michael Driscoll, Bryan Jones - one each, APIP $500.00 scholarships
The fall 2011 General Meeting is currently planned for September 27th or 28th, to be confirmed. Book these dates in your calendar, tell others. Email notices and a flyer will be distributed when the date is confirmed.
We (APIP) and the scholarship winners want to convey our sincere appreciation to the current and past scholarship donors. In return, we ask that APIP members and scholarship winners tell others about the donors and send them as much business as possible in return.
APIP Spring 2011 Golf Tournament
The 12th annual APIP "Hack-Fest" was held Friday, May 27th at the Battleground, Deer Park.
60 great golfers enjoyed the beautiful weather, fellowship, and the game. Some enjoyed the new territory discovered in the roughs. A good time was had by all.
All proceeds benefit the APIP Scholarship Education Award Program and Charity Fund Program.
Plaques were awarded with gift certificates for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Teams. (The usual comments were made about sharp pencils, short memories, mathematical handicaps, etc.). All for a good cause!
A plaque was awarded for longest drive
A plaque was awarded for closest to the pin
Door Prize donations were made from Sponsoring Companies
Thanks to all, see you at the Fall Hackfest, currently planned for October 6th or 7th, 2011, to be confirmed. A flyer will be emailed and the flyer will be posted here.
Fall General Meeting, Sept 27th, 2011
The fall General Meeting was held Tuesday, September 27th at the Republic Grill, Battleground Deer Park Golf Course from 5:30-9:00 pm with Free buffet, door prizes, guest speaker, industry updates and scholarship drawings.
Dale Tucker with Quest Integrity Group presented InVista, LifeQuest, FTIS, Mantis smart technologies to get conditions of heater tubes, pipelines, and reformer tubes in the refinery to mitigate risk for these assets. Contact for further information: D.Tucker@Questintegrity.com, www.Questintegrity.com
SCHOLARSHIP DRAWING WINNERS:
Scott McCrary, API Exam Prep Class
Jaime Grel, API/CWI Exam Prep Class
Gene Cannon, Phased Array UT Course
Ernest Aakquanakhann, RT Interpretation, PT or MT Course
Jessie Rosier, API 578 PMI Certification
David Beck, $500 Cash
SCHOLARSHIP DONORS:
API Exam Prep Class, value $1,100, Mark Smith, msts-training.com
API/CWI Exam Prep Class, value $1000, Dave McGrath, dtm-enterprises.org
Phased Array UT course, $500 discount, Don Locke, Dlocke@hellierndt.com
RT Interpretation, PT or MT, value $495, Paul Marks, pmarks@ndt-training.org
API 578 PMI Certification, value $1500, Don Mears, www.atc578.com
One of the 22 courses offered by the MISTRAS NDT Training Institute
$500 cash scholarship award, APIP Board of Directors
APIP Board of Directors Meetings, 2011
APIP Board Meetings for the remainder of 2011 are currently as follows:
September 15th at Mistras Offices, Deer Park
APIP Texas Training Consortium (ATTC)
The 36 free Testing, Inspection and Personal Productivity training classes held for the employees of 51 ATTC member companies for the time period of March 2007 to March 2009 at San Jacinto College has been concluded.
The $3M Texas Workforce Commission Grant that paid for this training has been fully utilized and Texas business now has around 1250 new and upgraded employees as a result. Additionally, many of these individuals have a new and promising future in a dynamic, high potential, in-demand career.
A full report of the training program experience, lessons learned, future plans and recommendations and information on new training grants was presented at the ASNT's International Chemical and Petroleum Industry Inspection Technology (ICPIIT) XI Topical Conference on June 4th. Details are available at this website: https://www.asnt.org/events/conferences/icpiit/icpiit.htm
The Board of the APIP want to express our sincere appreciation to the Texas Workforce Commission, to San Jacinto College and to the Consortium member companies for their commitment and support in the organization and successful fulfillment of this first of a kind program in Texas. It serves as a model to create opportunity and to meet future needs through the collaboration of Texas government, business and academia.
Bill Hatler
Chairman
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The San Jacinto College CPD-APIP Consortium is conducting an online survey to get owner-user and service provider feedback for applications for future grants and training courses. When awarded, the training will become available at no cost, depending upon the granting agency and their specific conditions, to qualified individuals and companies.
Click on the following link to access the survey, which will be closed out October 31st, 2011.
Click here to take survey
Contacts:
Dr. JD Taliaferro, Jr., DIrector, Applied Technologies and Trades
San Jacinto College
Ph. 281-478-3687
jd.taliaferro@sjcd.edu
Bill Hatler, APIP Chairman
BillHat05@verizon.net
Cell: 409-370-2860
The Continuing Professional Department of San Jacinto College has a website which posts current initiatives to meet work force needs. Additionally, the APIP has been identified as one of the Partners with the CPD. Check the following link to read their latest posting
http://cpd.sanjac.edu/employers-community/employers-partners/for-partners
The Business and Industry Connection (BIC) publication graciously donated a feature article to the APIP in their April 2009 publication.
The APIP feature, on page 19 of BIC magazine is entitled " Plant Inspection Association improves, enhances inspection industry"
The Board of Directors of APIP want to convey our appreciation to BIC for supporting our non-profit association of business owners and individual members.
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