Who should attend
This program is intended for persons with extensive field experience and a strong CP technical knowledge who need an understanding of CP design procedures based on an improved knowledge of CP concepts.
Learning objectives
- Define activation, concentration, and resistance polarization, and the mathematical expressions of these concepts
- Recall the factors that affect polarization (area, temperature, relative movement, ion concentration, oxygen concentration)
- Apply the NACE criteria for CP and make necessary adjustments
- Identify errors in data collection/CP measurements including contact resistance errors, voltage drop errors, and reference electrode errors where the technologist is employed
- Determine ideal current distribution for a CP system based on different the affecting factors
- Apply advanced cathodic protection testing using correct measurement techniques to monitor CP system performance, accurately interpret the data collected to ensure optimum CP system performance
- Determine corrective action to the CP system if necessary
- Conduct and document interference tests to determine if DC or AC interference exists, identify the source and implement a method of control to mitigate the effects of stray current
- Design and install simplistic forms of galvanic and impressed current cathodic protection facilities and perform the necessary mathematical calculations
Prerequisites
Required
A strong algebra and geometry background, with thorough understanding of unit conversions and scientific notation, is required as a minimum mathematics prerequisite.
A knowledge and understanding of the following material is needed for this course:
- Electricity: DC electrical laws, series and parallel circuits, and rectifier circuits;
- Electrochemistry: theory including electrochemical and galvanic series, polarization, Faraday's Law;
- Corrosion theory including polarization under different conditions;
- Cathodic protection: fundamentals, criteria, sacrificial and impressed current equipment including diodes, and different types of power supplies and anodes;
- Stray current interference;
- Testing equipment including voltmeters, ammeters, shunts (and calculations), ohmmeters, reference electrodes (and conversions), CP coupons, isolation and soil resistivity equipment.
- Field tests such as interrupted structure-to-electrolyte potentials, close interval potential surveys, isolation tests, road casing isolation tests, layer soil resistivity, troubleshooting and coating tests
Strongly Recommended
Applicants not having the above knowledge and training are encouraged to attend the applicable course(s) before registering for this course.
Course completion
Successful completion of the course is required to earn a certificate of course completion. Requirements are specific to each course and may include a combination of attendance, daily assessments, activities, quizzes, or knowledge checks.
Certification requirements
For exam and translation availability, visit the NACE Institute site for individual exam and certification requirements. Requirements are specific to each certification and may include a combination of exams, application, course completion, work experience and proof of educational achievements. All certification and renewal applicants will be required to complete the AMPP ethics training program OR an equivalent training and provide proof of completion as part of the certification application or renewal process. *Please Note: Exams for the Cathodic Protection Technologist (English and Spanish) and Cathodic Protection Specialist (English only) Programs will be available at select Pearson VUE testing centers globally during two specified times per year. Please visit the CP3 and CP4 certification pages for more details.