Types of Examinations

There are two types of inspectors for boilers, pressure vessels and pressure piping: an In-Service Inspector, and a Senior In-Service Inspector.

In-Service Inspector sits Papers A, B and E – (3 hours per paper)

• Paper A – Prerequisite – General inspection
• Paper B – Application – Inspection practice for specific types of PE
• Paper E – Practical knowledge Exam – Scenario Of pressure equipment inspections, damage assessment and client reporting.

Senior In-Service Inspector sits Papers C and D

• Paper C – Calculations (1 hour and 30 minutes)
• Paper D – Management (2 hours)

Recertification

• Recertification Paper F* – Recertification – applies for ISI and SISI inspectors assessing competency in the field.
  Paper F will only be applied at the discretion of AICIP in cases where the application or requested information is considered incomplete or inadequate to enable assessment of the applicants continued competency.

The examinations are closed book. If reference material is required, appropriate data will be supplied by AICIP.

Examination questions may be multiple choice, short answer and/or essay type.

Examination Fees

In-Service Inspector (ISI) – Pressure Equipment: Sits Papers A, B and E:

• $300 per exam for members
• $360 per exam for non-members

Senior In-Service Inspector (SISI) – Pressure Equipment: Sits Papers C and D:

• $300 per exam for members
• $360 per exam for non-members

Terms & Conditions

• All fees are to be paid and documentation finalised prior to the application cutoff date prior to applicant being allowed to sit the examination. Applicants will not receive their examination confirmation email until payment and documents are completed.

• Membership pricing is for current Weld Australia members.

• NO application will be accepted after the application cut-off date.

• Weld Australia reserves the right to cancel or change the date of any exam due to insufficient applications or other reason beyond its control, and reserves the right to refuse enrolments.

Examination Dates

The next AICIP examinations have been scheduled for the week commencing 20 October 2025, with assessments to take place on the 20, 22, and 24 of October.

Detailed information regarding paper allocations and examination times will be communicated in due course, following the receipt and processing of applications.

The application period will open on 8 September 2025 and will close on 15 September 2025.

Instructions on renewal applications will be provided in the coming weeks.

For all other enquiries, please email aicip@weldaustralia.com.au or call 1800 189 900.

*Additional dates for the exams may be added / deleted depending upon the applicant interest.

Re-Sit and Deferred Candidates

The forthcoming AICIP examination for re-sit and deferred candidates is scheduled for 30 July 2025.

Please be advised that this examination is exclusively intended for candidates who either did not pass their 2024 examinations conducted by AINDT or who postponed their examinations from the previous year. 

Detailed information regarding paper allocations and examination times will be communicated in due course, following the receipt and processing of applications.

The application period will open on 7 July 2025 and will close on 11 July 2025.

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at aicip@weldaustralia.com.au.

Assessment and Results

• Papers and Invigilator comments are assessed by at least two examiners highly experienced in the subject, where a result is close to the pass mark and who only know the candidate’s examination number.

• Answers are assessed against a set of standard answers but allowance is made for difficulty. No marks are deducted for poor spelling, layout, or writing unless unreadable.

• Final marks are usually the average of the examiners’ marks.

• Marks close to a pass are “moderated” i.e. a third examiner may be requested to review the marked papers.

• For In-Service Inspector – To gain certification, you must achieve a score of 70% or higher on all three papers.

• For Senior In-Service Inspector – To gain certification, you must achieve a score of 70% or higher on all two papers.

• An initial candidate who fails to obtain the pass grade for any examination paper, may seek re-examination up to two times in the failed papers.

• If you have passed some of the exams, these will be held for a maximum of 2 years from the original examination (first date). Failure on third attempt means no papers can be held and you will be required to re-sit all papers again.

All results will be processed with an 8 to 10 week turnaround time from the last exam date. All applications will be notified of their results by email.

Recommended Study

Please be sure to keep an eye on our website for updates regarding when the new AS 3788:2024 standard will be implemented in the AICIP examinations.

It is recommended that all applicants review their knowledge and skills; both practical and theoretical. AICIP recommends all applicants consider their education; personal experiences and review their knowledge of the applicable standards prior to applying to sit examinations.

AS/NZS 3788 is the main basis for the examinations and it references some parts of other Standards which may be used for questions where relevant. Examples include: