The official API Refractory Personnel blueprint is split into 5 domains, starting with Applicator and Material Qualification, Inspection, Post-Installation. The percentages tell you where the exam concentrates its questions, so budget your study time accordingly — the complete outline above lists every domain and subtopic.

The API Refractory Personnel is API's official exam for the Individual Certification Programs certification, positioned at the Professional level. It is the credential hiring managers scan for, and passing it proves your skills meet the vendor's own standard. It also links to related certifications like API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector, API 570 Piping Inspector, API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector, so this exam can serve as a building block in a longer certification plan.

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The exam contains 75 scored questions + 10 pretest questions questions to be finished within 195 minutes. That ratio is tighter than most candidates expect, which is why pacing matters as much as knowledge. Practice skipping and returning to hard questions, set yourself a per-question time budget, and complete at least two full timed mock exams in the PracticeVCE engine so you feel the clock pressure before it actually counts.

Candidates must meet API ICP experience and education requirements related to refractory inspection or industrial experience. Vendor requirements do change from time to time, so confirm the current criteria before scheduling — the official API-936 exam page has the final word.

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