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API Q1 Practitioner
Offered via Instructor-Led (3.5 days)
Apply API Q1 in practice and enhance your role as a skilled professional in quality and compliance.
Next Class: 06/02/2026 - Live Stream

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Developed by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and offered through authorized providers like Mireaux on a royalty basis, this 3.5-day API Q1 Practitioner course delivers comprehensive training on the requirements of API Specification Q1, 10th Edition—the standard for quality in manufacturing for the petroleum & natural gas sector.

This course includes the full 2.5-day Fundamentals curriculum, plus an additional full day of hands-on application focused on key components of the standard.

Developed by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and offered through authorized providers like Mireaux on a royalty basis, this 3.5-day API Q1 Practitioner course delivers comprehensive training on the requirements of API Specification Q1, 10th Edition—the standard for quality in manufacturing for the petroleum & natural gas sector.

This course includes the full 2.5-day Fundamentals curriculum, plus an additional full day of hands-on application focused on key components of the standard.

Description

The Practitioner course is ideal for professionals who not only need to understand the intent and structure of API Q1 but also want to practice implementing its most critical requirements.

The first 2.5 days follow the official API Fundamentals course, covering all clauses of the Q1 standard with interpretation from API’s perspective and guidance on documentation, implementation, and recordkeeping.

On Day 3, participants engage in deeper analysis and practical workshops focused on:

  • Risk assessment and risk management

  • Contingency planning

  • Change management

  • Process validation

  • Product quality plans

This extended training helps participants apply concepts to real-world situations and prepares them to take a more active role in QMS implementation and auditing efforts.

Learning Objectives​

By the end of the course, participants will understand:

  • The background, intent, and objectives of API Specification Q1

  • Each clause of the Q1, 10th Edition standard, and how to interpret and apply them

  • The new requirements introduced in the 10th Edition, including:

    • Enhanced risk and change management

    • Contingency planning

    • Product quality planning

  • How to evaluate risks and implement effective mitigation strategies

  • How to handle changes that affect the quality management system

  • How to translate Q1 requirements into operational processes

Prerequisites​

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

However, participants new to quality management systems or API standards are encouraged to take Mireaux’s Fundamentals of Document Control and ISO 9001:2015 Implementation or Internal Auditor courses to establish a strong foundation.

Teaching Methods

Summary Agenda

The topics in this course include:

  • Importance of API
  • Overview and Exclusions
  • Clause 4: Quality Management Systems Requirements
  • Clause 5: Product Realization
  • Clause 6: Quality Management System Monitoring and Measurement
  • API Monogram Program
  • Risk Assessment
  • Contingency Planning
  • Management of Change (MOC)

Successful Completion​

Participants’ successful completion of the course is determined by:

  • A practical examination or Workshops completed and reviewed at various stages throughout the duration of the course to ensure participant’s comprehension of the subject matter taught.
  • Completion of Test.

Class Daily Schedule

Instructor-Led classes typically follow this schedule, unless otherwise stated on the specific class:

Class Length
3.5 days
Lunch
~12:00 CST (Duration 60 minutes).
Daily Schedule
Your time zone: CST
DayFromTo
108:30 CST16:00 CST
208:30 CST16:00 CST
308:30 CST16:00 CST
408:30 CST12:00 CST

Upcoming Classes

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Jun 2 - Jun 5, 2026Live StreamOnline via Microsoft Teams$1,795Add to Cart
Oct 27 - Oct 30, 2026Live StreamOnline via Microsoft Teams$1,795Add to Cart
Jun 2 - Jun 5, 2026
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Oct 27 - Oct 30, 2026
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