Mastering API Spec Q1, 10th Edition, Full Specification

API Spec Q1, Quality Management System Requirements for Organizations Providing Products for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry

Backed by 30+ years of real-world experience, QSI is your ultimate guide to navigating API Spec. Q1 10th Edition.
Join us as we look deeper than the 10th Edition changes and transition to cover the full scope of implementation.

Course Syllabus

The revision of Spec Q1 to the 10th Edition has created some unique challenges.  By participating in this course QSI will help you:

  • Learn how to avoid the potential risks created by this new edition.
  • Understand how the 10th Edition’s broader scope, related to new business types other than manufacturing, has affected the wording throughout the specification.
  • Understand where the 10th Edition falls short of meeting ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
  • Understand how to implement the 10th Edition’s requirements using various methods and provide select handouts to assist with difficult subjects.
  • Learn how to document your quality management system so it’s easier to implement and maintain, and to reduce potential risks.

Learn How to Master Complex Requirements

  • Understanding how many mandatory documented procedures and records are required throughout the 10th
  • Documenting risk assessments and contingency plans when they are required.
  • Documenting gap analyses to the expanded requirements for Control and Use of External Documents.
  • Understanding how the word “critical” is used throughout the specification.
  • Identifying supplier evaluation methodologies for critical and non-critical purchases.
  • Understanding what “identified risk” means as it relates to supply chain evaluations.
  • Determining suppliers’ level of risk and performing supplier evaluations commensurate with the level of risk assessed.
  • Determining when a management of change is required and when required, learning how to document it.
  • Understanding the implications of Externally Owned Property.

Learn From Seasoned Professionals

  • QSI is a technology company specializing in Mitigating Systemic RiskTM. In addition to providing solutions, we develop and license quality management software and documentation internationally.
  • Bud Weightman, QSI’s President has worked as an API Auditor since the inception of API Spec Q1, 1st Edition in 1986.
  • QSI was founded in 1989 and is a practitioner organization that has 34 years of experience on the front lines in the Oil & Gas Industry with American Petroleum Institute’ Monogram Program and API Quality Registrar.
  • QSI sees things from a different perspective: we are involved in the API standards development process and participate on the Quality and Supply Chain Management Subcommittees (since 1990), we develop and implement quality management and integrated management systems, consult, train, audit internationally and have worked in over 30 countries.

Course Preparation

We recommend the following for the course:

  • An electronic copy of API Spec Q1, 10th Edition Quality Management System Requirements for Organizations Providing Products for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry
  • API Spec Q1, Errata 1
  • Your laptop or similar electronic device so you can review course materials and take notes.

Course Participation

The course will be held in an open discussion format.  Course participation is an important element of this training; you will not be graded in class participation but doing so helps in your learning of the course material, as well as the other attendees in the course.  Where you may have insight, others may not, and vice versa. This training course is designed to be interactive and includes class exercises, case studies, and discussions. Some of the teaching methods in this course may require you to work in groups, allowing you to analyze the topic at hand from different perspectives.

Integrity & Notice of Rights

The learning materials developed for this class are specifically created to enhance your understanding and applicability of the materials presented.  These learning materials are created by QSI and are protected by copyright.  As such, these materials are only to be used for your own education. It is illegal to copy these materials, distribute copies of these materials, and/or to prepare derivative works based on these materials without the expressed, written consent of QSI.

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