January 30, 2023

Career Path for Our Industry

View IPEIA’s Career Path Pamphlet here.

Training for a PEIM Career

Education & Certification Links

Typical Work Experience Prior to Entering PEIM

Manufacturing–Construction

  • Welder/Fitter 
  • Quality Control Designer/Drafting
  • Testing/Mechanical/Destructive Testing
  • Materials Laboratory

In-service Facilities

  • Junior Inspector/Power Engineer/Operator
  • Pipe/Vessel Welder
  • Field/Facilities Engineer

Helpful Links

API Inspection Programs

National Board

Materials Engineering & Technology

  • ASM NACE Corrosion Courses
  • Corrosion Technician 
  • Corrosion Technologist 
  • Corrosion Specialist 
  • Coatings Technology 
  • Cathodic Protection
  • AMPP

Administrative 

  • Technical Writing 
  • PEIM Administration 
  • PEIM Data Management Software
  • Business Processes

Corrosion Courses

  • Corrosion Technician
  • Corrosion Technologist
  • Corrosion Specialist
  • ASME New/Post Construction Codes

Specialty

  • Root Cause Analysis Failure Analysis
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Fitness for Service/Remaining Life 
  • Assessment