This training combines online training videos and scheduled instructor led sessions to provide a comprehensive understanding of CSA Z662 and CSA Human Factors as they pertain to managing inspection teams and processes for energy pipeline construction in Canada.

The course integrates fundamental principles with advanced technical and management training, focusing on the practical application of mandatory Safety and Loss Management System (S&LMS) elements, construction, and testing concepts from a leadership perspective.

Emphasis is placed on managing various types of inspectors, ensuring adherence to CSA Z662 requirements under Federal and Provincial regulations.

The training provides considerable instruction on human and organizational factors for effective team management to achieve project conformance.

This course contains a combination of on demand videos and scheduled instructor led sessions.

Students are encouraged to ask questions during the instructor led sessions and will have access to the instructor at the conclusion of online modules.

This course requires access to a suitable electronic device (computer/laptop/tablet) with an internet connection for access to the training dashboard and videos, as well as instructor led sessions.

Students will establish a unique login credential for accessing the Training Dashboard during the registration process.

Ideal for experienced general inspectors aiming to advance into senior roles with responsibilities for managing personnel and inspection processes.

The training content may also be relevant for those involved in the design, construction, or operation of energy pipeline projects, providing both foundational and advanced training in the application of codes, regulations, and standards. The course provides both foundational and advanced training for the proper application of mandatory codes, regulations, and standards in managing the oversight of inspection teams for energy pipeline projects.

The training includes details on the new requirements for hydrogen and hydrogen blend pipelines which form the primary changes to the 2023 edition of the CSA Z662 standard.

This training is crucial for inspectors and senior personnel managing inspection teams, particularly with the new CSA Z662:23 requirements for pipeline inspection introduced in the recent edition.

• Valid API 1169 General Inspectors Certificate or equivalent
• NOTE: Participants using foreign credentials (US, European, and Australian) to meet their prerequisite will be required to write a Canadian regulatory knowledge check.
• NOTE: Non-inspection personnel completing this program will not receive a Chief Inspector’s Certificate of Personnel Competence CoPC), but will earn full credit for training hours and exams with transcript endorsement.

• Digital access to CSA Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems and Human and Organizational Factors for Optimal Pipeline Performance
• Pipeline Practical Guide, CAPP Inspector Competence Recommendations
• Access to supplementary pre- and post-course videos and sample test questions (aligned with the Chief Inspector’s Examination)

• Essential for those managing inspection and oversight of energy transportation projects in Canada’s pipeline sector
• Covers the CSA Z662 Safety and Loss Management Systems, including sections 6-10, with additional instruction on human factors
• The curriculum provides practical guidance for regulatory compliance, competency verification, and project performance oversight, with emphasis on time and personnel management

This training course provides participants with an overview of the CSA Z662 Oil and Gas Pipeline System requirements and their proper application with respect to managing the oversight process during the construction lifecycle.

Upon completion participants will:

• Master the hierarchy between regulations, codes, company policies, and contracts.
• Understand the use of published reference documents such as the ASME B31.3.
• Understand the application of defined terms including ‘Designated Geographic Area’.
• Understand the mandatory legal requirements from jurisdictions including CER, BCER, AER and other Provincial jurisdictional bodies (based on lecture presentation location).
• Apply CSA Z662 management system requirements for pipeline inspection.
• Understand the process for resolving technical conflicts, contractual disagreements, and non-conformances.
• Understand the effective use of general inspectors and the role of specialty inspectors in supporting oversight tasks.
• Understand the principles of inspection time management and resource allocation in the delegation of inspection team tasks.
• Master the document control process and evidentiary requirements for inspector signoff for the various stages of the construction lifecycle.
• Understand the application of directions from engineering assessments for converting existing pipelines to use with hydrogen blends.

Participants will receive a Certificate and/or CEU/PDH credits as applicable.

The lecture and course videos will address the following:

• Review the CSA Z662:23 and Canadian regulatory system
• Document Scope and Authority
• CSA Z662 clauses 1 & 2 – essential elements
• Z662 clause 3 – Safety and Loss Management System concepts and application for managers
• Regulatory Scorecard and Mandatory minimum legal requirements
• Management Systems – inspection process requirements
• Clause 4 – Minimum design criteria awareness including application of hydrogen considerations
• Clause 6 & 7 – Advanced oversight and delegation
• Procurement overview with supplementary administrative and technical requirements
• Clause 8 – Review and implementation of inspection and testing plans
• Clause 13 – Construction requirement using non-metallic materials
• Human factors including conflict resolution
• Competence verification and monitoring
• Turnover package review and endorsement

Training dashboards are activated 8 weeks prior to the live session. Dashboards contain appx. 5 hours of recorded lectures, required reading materials, and sample exam questions.

Day 1 of the live presentation runs from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Day 2 runs from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, followed by the examination from 10:15 am to 12:15 pm.

In order to execute compliant projects in the Canadian Oil and Gas Pipeline transportation sector, companies require personnel to be trained and qualified with functional knowledge of both the regulatory and Z662 requirements.

This course contains minimum regulatory requirements for Oil and Gas Pipelines and is a critical element for anyone who must demonstrate oversight competency required by regulation in the Canadian Oil and Gas industry.

This course of study is part of the IETCC Certificate of Personnel Competence program.

The fee for this course includes all program requirements including the Chief Pipeline Inspector qualification exam and the post certificate continuous learning modules to the next code cycle. At the conclusion of your training, you will be issued a course completion verification.

This course includes a code qualification exam following instruction on day 2.

Successful writers will receive a confirmation of qualification issued by the CPA Council, providing evidence of code and standard comprehension at standardized levels recognized in the Canadian Oil and Gas sector.

Chief Pipeline Inspector Examination – minimum pass mark 80%

Once all program requirements have been fulfilled you will be registered for a CoPC as a Chief Pipeline Construction Inspector and issued formal credentials.