API Spec. Q1 Fundamentals Training

Overview

The landscape of our changing work environment is facilitating the need to improve the way the industry approaches the management of quality. The API Spec. Q1 Fundamentals Course is a  2.5-day course that frames the management system requirements in a managerial and business prospective and will provide you with a working understanding of the 9th Edition requirements.

You will be given insight as to the drivers behind Q1’s importance and its value in the Oil & Natural Gas Industry. Using practical examples and hands-on application, this course is designed to progressively give you a working understanding of Q1’s requirements and interpretations.

This course is ideal for those seeking Q1 certification and includes interactive workshops, group exercises, real-world experience, and case studies to provide you with the basics for implementing a Q1 compliant management system.

For a comprehensive, more in-depth interpretation, register for the 4-day API Spec. Q1 Practitioner course.

Overview

The landscape of our changing work environment is facilitating the need to improve the way the industry approaches the management of quality. The API Spec. Q1 Fundamentals Course is a  2.5-day course that frames the management system requirements in a managerial and business prospective and will provide you with a working understanding of the 9th Edition requirements.

You will be given insight as to the drivers behind Q1’s importance and its value in the Oil & Natural Gas Industry. Using practical examples and hands-on application, this course is designed to progressively give you a working understanding of Q1’s requirements and interpretations.

This course is ideal for those seeking Q1 certification and includes interactive workshops, group exercises, real-world experience, and case studies to provide you with the basics for implementing a Q1 compliant management system.

For a comprehensive, more in-depth interpretation, register for the 4-day API Spec. Q1 Practitioner course.

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Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for both newcomers and those already familiar with working under API Spec. Q1 requirements.

• API Monogram licensees and applicants
• Quality assurance personnel and management representatives
• Manufacturers of oilfield equipment
• Personnel involved in supplier evaluation activities
• Quality system auditors
• Personnel involved with specifying equipment requirements
• Individuals in business support or management staff positions in the oil and gas industry

Course Material

• Training participant workbook
• Practical exercises
• Case studies
• Copy of API Spec. Q1

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will gain an understanding of:

The importance of API and Spec. Q1 to the industry

Exclusions and legal requirements

QMS requirements and steps for a successful implementation and certification

Product realization

Measurement, analysis, and improvement

Course Agenda

• Importance of API Spec. Q1 to the Industry
  • Major changes from 8th to 9th Edition
  • Application of Q1
• Overview, Exclusions, and Legal Requirements
  • Clarify allowable exclusions
  • Discuss importance of legal requirements
• Quality Management System Requirements
  • Give overview and discuss importance of each QMS requirement identified in Q1
• Product Realization
  • Explain contract review requirements
  • Explain requirements for product realization
  • Discuss design and development process
• QMS Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement
  • Discuss documented procedures and customer satisfaction
  • Explain requirements for planning and conducting internal audits