Who should attend
Personnel who design, test, inspect, apply, and monitor various structures that are both coated and cathodically protected including:
- Managers
- Engineers
- Field personnel
- Technicians
Learning objectives
- Recall basic corrosion theory and CP fundamentals
- Identify types of structures protected by coatings and CP
- Describe the synergistic relationship of coatings used in conjunction with CP
- Determine the advantages and disadvantages of coating types used with CP
- Perform selection criteria, application, inspection, and testing of various coatings
- Identify the failure modes of the various coatings in relationship to CP
- Recognize failure modes of the various coatings in relationship to CP
- Identify disbonded coatings as related to external corrosion and stress corrosion cracking
- Define CP shielding and non-shielding coatings
- Examine and evaluate in-service coatings used with CP
Prerequisites
Required
There are no required prerequisites for this course.
Recommended
- NACE CP Tester Certification or equivalent training
- Comprehensive knowledge of electrochemistry, electricity, electrical laws and series and parallel circuits, meter operation, and CP fundamentals
- Basic Corrosion or Basic Corrosion eCourse
End of Course Exam
A practical exam is administered at the end of the course. Successful completion of the exam is required to earn a certificate of completion.