Valves: Selection, Operation & Maintenance: Advanced Level
Mechanical & Rotating Equipment
Course overview
Valves: Selection, Operation & Maintenance: Advanced Level is an advanced programme for experienced practitioners in Valves: Selection, Operation & Maintenance. It covers the principles, the requirements of API 610/617/618, ASME and ISO standards, and the practical methods used on site, with case studies from operations in the Gulf, Africa and worldwide. Available online, in the classroom in 60 cities, or in-house.
What participants will be able to do
- Explain the principles, terminology and scope of Valves: Selection, Operation & Maintenance
- Apply the relevant requirements of API 610/617/618, ASME and ISO standards
- Apply advanced analysis methods to real operating data
- Recognise common problems, risks and root causes and choose the right corrective action
- Prepare an improvement plan for their own site or organisation
Who should attend
Designed for mechanical engineers, technicians, supervisors and maintenance staff with at least three years of experience.
Course outline (5 days)
- Day 1: Core principles revisitedFast review and recent changes in API 610/617/618, ASME and ISO standards
- Day 2: Advanced analysis methodsDetailed techniques, data interpretation and calculations
- Day 3: Design and performance optimisationImproving reliability, efficiency and cost
- Day 4: Troubleshooting complex casesDiagnosing multi-cause problems from field data
- Day 5: Risk, decisions and integrationBuilding a risk-based plan and presenting recommendations
What the 10-day edition adds
- Day 6: Applied project, part 1Apply the week-one methods to a case from your organisation
- Day 7: Data and digital toolsSoftware, spreadsheets and digital tools used in practice
- Day 8: Lessons from incidents and auditsWhat investigations and audit findings teach
- Day 9: Applied project, part 2Complete, test and refine your solution
- Day 10: Presentations and final assessmentPresent to the group and complete the final assessment
Training method and certificate
Interactive sessions, practical exercises, case studies and pre- and post-course assessments. Participants receive a Qimma Global Training certificate of completion stating the training hours (30 hours for 5 days, 60 hours for 10 days). Delivered in English or Arabic.
Dates 2027–2030
None of these dates work? We run this course for your team on the date and in the place you choose.
| Dates | City | Duration | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb – 11 Mar 2027 | Manama Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 18–22 Apr 2027 | Dammam Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 27 Sep – 8 Oct 2027 | Tunis Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 15–19 Nov 2027 | Dublin Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 29 Nov – 10 Dec 2027 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 31 Jan – 11 Feb 2028 | Cape Town Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 8–12 May 2028 | Dublin Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 5–16 Jun 2028 | Barcelona Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 22–26 Oct 2028 | Doha Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 30 Oct – 10 Nov 2028 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 22 Jan – 2 Feb 2029 | Kigali Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 11–15 Mar 2029 | Muscat Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 11–22 Jun 2029 | Amsterdam Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 15–19 Jul 2029 | Al Khobar Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 17–28 Sep 2029 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 11–22 Feb 2030 | Rome Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 25 Feb – 1 Mar 2030 | Tunis Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 27 May – 7 Jun 2030 | Houston Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 24–28 Jun 2030 | Lisbon Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 14–25 Oct 2030 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |
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