Course Description

Education/Certification

CP 4-Cathodic Protection Specialist
6-Day Classroom Course

1st day 1:00 to 7:30 p.m.
2nd - 5th days 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
6th day 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)

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Description
Who Should Attend
Prerequisites
Course Highlights
Skill Assessment
Exam-Only Option
Fees
Reference Materials
CEU's
Course Outline

"The most comprehensive CP training available to industry."
Steve Nelson, Team Leader, Corrosion Services
Columbia Gas Transmission/Columbia Gulf Transmission

Description

The CP 4–Cathodic Protection Specialist Course is an intensive 6-day course that focuses on the principles and procedures for CP design on a variety of structures for both galvanic and impressed current systems. The course discusses the theoretical concepts behind the design and considerations that influence the design (environment, structure type/materials of construction, coatings), design factors, and calculations (including attenuation). The course involves lecture and in-class discussion and practice with design examples on various structures (i.e., pipelines, tanks and well casings, offshore applications and steel reinforcing in concrete structures). The course concludes with the written NACE CP Specialist Examination.
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Who Should Attend

This course is intended for those involved in the design, installation, and maintenance of CP systems. Prior to taking the exam or the NACE training course, students must have completed college or university-level courses in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, and must have significant amounts of practical experience in CP Design. NOTE: The CP Specialist Examination is challenging, and the CP 4–Cathodic Protection Specialist Course is designed as a refresher course for persons already meeting the experience and education prerequisites for the exam. There is not a direct progression from CP 3–Cathodic Protection Technologist to Cathodic Protection Specialist. Participating only in the CP 4–Cathodic Protection Specialist Course does not ensure success on the Cathodic Protection Specialist Examination. Substantial experience involving all aspects of cathodic protection, including design and formal education in math/science/engineering is critical to students' success in the course and examination. Attendance at the CP 3–Cathodic Protection Technologist Course is strongly recommended before sitting for the CP 4–Cathodic Protection Specialist Course or Examination Only Option. The examination is open book and students are welcome to bring any reference material they would like to the examination.
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Prerequisites

For each path, all prerequisites must be met in order to register for the CP 4–Cathodic Protection Specialist Course.

Path 1

12 years CP work experience, including 4 years in responsible charge
2-year post-high school training in math or science from an approved technical/trade school
CP Technologist Certification or equivalent training

Path 2

6 years CP work experience, including 4 years in responsible charge
4 year engineering or physical science degree
CP Technologist Certification or equivalent training

Path 3

Four years CP work experience in responsible charge

PLUS

A Bachelor's degree in one of the following:
- Engineering
- Physical sciences

PLUS

An advanced degree in engineering or physical science that required a qualification exam, such as:
   -   P.E., P.Eng, or equivalent
   -   EIT registration or equivalent
   -   CP Technologist Certification or equivalent training

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Course Highlights (include but are not limited to)

Concept of CP
Factors Influencing CP Design
CP Systems
Design Factors and Calculations
Design examples for the following structures/environments:
- Transmission and Other Pipelines, Tanks, and Well Casings
- Marine and Offshore Applications
- Water Tanks, Surface Condensers, and Thickeners
- Steel Reinforcing in Concrete Structures

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Skill Assessment

Upon successful completion of the CP Specialist Examination, a Certified NACE Cathodic Protection Specialist will have passed an open book, written exam that includes various levels of assessment of the following skill and knowledge factors:

Design complete CP systems in a variety of industry applications including water tanks, aboveground and underground storage tanks, and pipelines
Demonstrate knowledge of rectifier and ground bed installation, along with source code calculations and protective coatings
Perform corrosion analysis on the job site
Manage and direct field tests
Apply new technologies to existing CP programs
Provide formal training to understudies on basic and advanced CP concepts
Understand and comply with codes, regulations, reporting procedures, and standard practices

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Exam-Only Option

Candidates meeting the prerequisites can sit for the Cathodic Protection Specialist Examination without taking the course. Contact Marie Newton at +1 281/228-6211 for more information. The written exam is open book so that candidates can bring their own references. Exam only candidates will receive a copy of the course manual. Contact NACE FirstService for more information. Registration fees for exam only candidates are nonrefundable.

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Fees

	Advance Registration	Standard Registration
	Member—$1310	Member—$1460
	Nonmember—$1485	Nonmember—$1635

(Advance registration fees and registration form must be received at NACE Headquarters 35 days prior to start date of course.)

Reference Materials Included with Course Registration Fees

Students will recieve the CP 4–Cathodic Protection Specialist Course Manual on CD-ROM prior to the start of the course. A hard copy of the course manual and Handbook of Cathodic Corrosion Protection will be provided to students on site.
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Continuing Education Credit - 5.6 CEU's
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