Preparation for NACE CP 1 Certification  Exam

INTRODUCTION 

This course Level 1 is a five-days course that offers a full 60 hours of instruction on the technical and practical fundamentals of coating inspection work for structural steel projects. The course provides participants with knowledge of coating materials and techniques for surface preparation and application that prepares the participants to perform basic coating inspection using non-destructive techniques and inspection instrumentation.

OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the course the participants will be able to: 

• Define how polarity is related to current flow and metal corrosion activity
• Conduct tests to identify shorts and continuity tests in CP systems
• Use test instruments to perform a variety of field tests such as structure-to-soil potentials, voltage and current measurements, soil resistivity, pipe/cable locating, and rectifier readings
• Define CP components including impressed current systems, galvanic anodes, and test stations
• Read shunts and recognize their use in rectifiers, bonds, and anodes
• Perform periodic surveys to confirm the effectiveness of a CP system
• Recall the use, maintenance, and precautions for reference cells
• Utilize basic location mapping, report preparation, and record keeping
• Recognize safety issues specific to CP
• Recall code requirements related to CP

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Candidates for Cathodic Protection Tester (CP 1) should ideally have entry-level knowledge of corrosion theory, CP concepts, the types of CP systems in common use, and basic field measurement techniques and equipment. However, CP Tester candidates can range from persons new to the CP industry, with little or no CP field experience, to experienced testers, technicians, or engineers with some level of CP skill.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Use of protective coatings to control corrosion
• Corrosion fundamentals such as properties of a coating, coating classification, and modes of protection
• Coating types and curing mechanisms
• Coating specifications including service environments and coating life cycle
• Surface preparation equipment, methods and standards for tool cleaning
• Coating application by brush, roller, mitt, and conventional and airless spray
• Role and responsibilities of the inspector including safety, ethics, and conflict prevention and decision making
• Inspection procedures and quality control
• Purpose and content of a pre-job conference
• Test instruments for measurement of environmental or ambient conditions
• Non-destructive test instruments
• Testing for non-visible contaminants
• Quality control issues, recognizing design and fabrication defects, and coating failure modes
• Material safety data sheets (MSDS) and product technical data sheets
• Purpose and content of log book and report documentation