Coating surveys should be conducted by experienced, qualified and reliable personnel. Coating Surveyors make a professional judgment on the condition of an assets existing coating.
Consistent and comprehensive surveying is an integral part in the process of maintaining the protective coating assets. The Corrodere Academy, with their connections to leading authorities and resources, have developed
this comprehensive online Coating Survey course.
This qualification is endorsed by ICorr and accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry and Lloyd’s Register offering solid third party unbiased support for this reputable and recognised qualification globally.
This world class qualification has been written by Coating Surveying experts in response to industry/asset owner demand.
European Scale of Degree of Rusting of Anticorrosive Paints
Common Defects
Marine Fouling
Dry Film Thickness Surveys
Passive Fire Protection
Adhesion Testing
Holiday Detection
Sampling Techniques
Standard Test Methods, Field Tests and Laboratory Analysis
Photography, Documentation and Reporting
Paint Testing, Paint Constituents and Paint Chemistry
Study time
24 hours over a 12 month period
Assessment centres
Online
Certificate/Qualification
Certificate of Achievement in Coating Surveys’ accredited by Lloyd’s Register and the Royal Society of Chemistry and endorsed by ICorr. Full certification and wallet card valid for 4 years.
Career prospects
You can train and qualify in your own time online anywhere in the world. This course is approved by the Royal Society of
Chemistry for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Client confidence will increase as you will learn to conduct and report in-depth coating surveys consistently which will in turn:
Help asset owners accurately target and plan funding for future works
Assist with paint guarantees, warranties and disputes
Standards
NORSOK 501
ISO 12944
ISO 4628
Entry criteria
Level 2 – Certification
Entry Criteria: Candidates must meet one of the following criteria;
Qualified Coatings Inspector (ICorr level 2, NACE level 2, SSPC Level 2, FROSIO level 2)
Paint chemist with field experience
Coating Engineer with field experience
Coating Surveyors who do not possess formal coating inspection qualifications but can demonstrate a minimum of 5 years experience as a coating surveyor. Two employer references will be required.
Brendan is the author of Fitz’s Atlas and Fitz‘s Atlas 2. He is a NACE Corrosion Specialist, Protective Coatings Specialist and a NACE Coating Inspector and Peer Reviewer. Brendan is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Corrosion, a Chartered Scientist and has a Master’s degree in Materials Engineering.
Trevor Parry
Trevor is a UK expert to ISO committees and has been an expert witness in High Court, Arbitration and Mediation cases on the subject of paint coatings. He has presented and published several papers is a Chartered Chemist, a Chartered Scientist, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a professional member of the Institute of Corrosion and a member of NACE.
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