Vendor Inspection & Expediting: Comprehensive Professional Program
Overview
Vendor Inspection & Expediting: Comprehensive Professional Program equips inspectors and integrity engineers to plan inspections, interpret findings and make run, repair or replace decisions that stand up to audit. Over ten days it covers the full scope of the subject, from fundamentals to advanced practice, and ends with a workplace-based capstone project.
What you will be able to do
- Master Vendor Inspection & Expediting from fundamentals to advanced practice.
- Apply records, reporting and integrity KPIs, codes and standards: API, ASME and company practice and damage mechanisms and where to look for them in integrated case studies.
- Design an improvement program covering NDT method selection and data quality and thickness data, corrosion rates and remaining life.
- Assess risk, cost and performance with recognised indicators.
- Complete a capstone project based on your own workplace.
- Present recommendations to management with confidence.
Who should attend
- Specialists and supervisors preparing to lead the function
- Inspection engineers and inspectors
- Asset integrity and reliability engineers
- QA/QC personnel
- Maintenance planners
Daily outline
- Day 1Introduction to Vendor Inspection & Expediting: concepts, terminology and standards
- Day 2Records, reporting and integrity KPIs
- Day 3Codes and standards: API, ASME and company practice
- Day 4Damage mechanisms and where to look for them
- Day 5Inspection planning, intervals and techniques
- Day 6NDT method selection and data quality
- Day 7Thickness data, corrosion rates and remaining life
- Day 8Repair, alteration and rerating rules
- Day 9Integrity operating windows and MOC
- Day 10Capstone project presentations and final assessment
Sessions 2027–2030
| Dates | City | Fee | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–18 June 2027 | LONLondon | $8,500 | Register |
| 27 September – 1 October 2027 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 26 December – 6 January 2028 | DOHDoha | $8,500 | Register |
| 9–20 January 2028 | MCTMuscat | $8,500 | Register |
| 24 July – 4 August 2028 | DXBDubai | $8,500 | Register |
| 9–13 October 2028 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 22 January – 2 February 2029 | LONLondon | $8,500 | Register |
| 15–26 July 2029 | JEDJeddah | $8,500 | Register |
| 15–19 October 2029 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 10–21 March 2030 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
| 23 September – 4 October 2030 | DXBDubai | $8,500 | Register |
| 9–13 December 2030 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
The Vendor Inspection & Expediting series
Frequently asked questions
How much does Vendor Inspection & Expediting: Comprehensive Professional Program cost?
For the 10-day program the fee is US$4,500 per participant online or US$8,500 in the classroom.
Where and when is the course held?
Sessions run from 2027 to 2030 in London, Doha, Muscat, Dubai, Jeddah and Cairo, and live online. See the session table above for exact dates.
What certificate will I receive?
Participants who complete the course receive an SGT certificate of completion showing the training hours.
In which language is the course delivered?
Sessions are delivered in English or Arabic. Tell us your preferred language when you register.
Can SGT deliver this course in-house?
Yes. For groups we deliver the course at your premises in any city, with content adapted to your equipment and procedures.
How do I register?
Send the course name, city and dates on WhatsApp to +20 106 597 6553. We reply with booking confirmation and registration steps.