Education and training from ICorr

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(2004), "Education and training from ICorr", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 51 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2004.12851fac.004

Education and training from ICorr

Education and training from ICorr

Keywords: Institute of Corrosion, Training, UK

The institute is concerned with training and endorses a range of short modular corrosion courses at a number of UK universities and training centres which can be used to qualify for professional membership of the institute. Currently ICorr is looking at how the provision of training through National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and Distance Learning can be best harnessed.

Fundamentals of corrosion course – ICorr certification scheme

The international certification scheme for the training and certification of painting and coating inspectors, cathodic protection technicians and personnel performing inspection or testing in related fields.

The following certification is available:

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  Painting Inspector – Levels 1, 2, and 3

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  Cathodic Protection Technician – Levels 1 and 2

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  Pipelines Coatings Inspector – Level 2

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  Metallic Coatings Inspector – Level 2

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  Insulation Inspector – Level 2

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  Fire Proofing Inspector – Level 2

The scheme was brought about because of the manifest lack of uniformity in abilities and inconsistencies in the approach of many of the newcomers to painting inspection.

Major clients and specifiers of protective treatment projects were increasingly looking for tangible assurance that inspectors' training and abilities matched their claims set out in their employment applications.

What was needed on an international scale was a comprehensive, consistent and structured training programme embracing all the essential aspects of the various disciplines within the fields of protective treatment inspection and based on ISO, EN and other international standards rather than merely company or national standards of limited geographical applicability.

This needed to be linked to a system of certification of inspectors who had demonstrated, in examination, that they had absorbed both theoretical and practical training sufficiently to be qualified to one of the various levels.

The ICorr scheme amply satisfies the above needs and aligns to the requirements of EN 45013 – General criteria for certification bodies operating certificate of personnel.

The training and examinations are carried out regularly throughout the UK, in the Middle East and Malaysia but can be undertaken anywhere by arrangement.

The administration of the scheme is overseen by a governing board which includes ICorr directors. The board is responsible for the review and auditing of both training and examination standards and for the issue of certificates to the successful candidates.

The main beneficiaries of the scheme are the customers and employers of painting inspection, wherever they maybe, because they now have access to a growing resource of certificated, regulated individuals whose competence to the level of their certification may be relied upon.

The other main beneficiaries are the certificated inspectors themselves because they possess world- recognised, validated evidence of their training and competence.

ICorr has an open policy towards the scheme and endeavours to make it clear to all concerned as to what is involved and what has been achieved by the holder of certification.

Examination marks achieved are shown on Certificates of Achievement issued, the reverse side of each certificate lists the operations, duties, etc., in which a certified individual has demonstrated competence.

The requirements for experience, training, examinations, etc., are fully detailed in the ICorr REQ DOC – Requirements for the Certification of Personnel Engaged in Painting and Coating Inspection.

For further information, please contact: The ICorr Test Center, Psalter Lane, Rotherham, S61 1DL, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1709 560 459; Fax: +44 (0) 1709 740 813; E-mail: enquiries@ruanetpo.com