Austin Hayes have invested in the future through putting their entire coatings team through a recognised coating qualification SSPC ‘Train the Painter’ to best help our new additions to the team gain a head start in the fundamentals of protection against corrosion. Our senior team also undertook a two day refresher course to refresh existing... Read More

Located near the North Sea in Norfolk, HJC Protective Coatings Ltd are a specialist protective coating application company serving the Engineering, Marine and Oil & Gas Industry. Stephen Sellers, Managing Director, has over 15 years of experience in surface application and has the ability to apply bespoke coating solutions in highly specialised facilities. He is... Read More

Train the Inspector are pleased to announce the new Marine and Offshore Coating Inspector course accredited by Lloyd’s Register. Although some principles of coating inspection remain the same, it will benefit to have an in-depth and specific understanding of Marine and Offshore coatings to deal with coating processes in the most naturally aggressive environment for... Read More

We are pleased to announce FIC Training in Grangemouth, Scotland have become the latest affiliate training provider to deliver the SSPC Train the Painter programme. The training centre benefits from excellent classroom facilities and purpose-built workshops for practical training. Personnel involved at FIC Training have in excess of 150 years unparalleled experience within the Industrial... Read More

Andrew has been in the protective coating industry for 6 years and started with Northpoint Ltd in the Quality Control department. He has also worked hands-on in blasting and painting during his career. Andrew from Hyde in Cheshire approached us to see how we could help him develop his knowledge and demonstrate competence to both... Read More

Lucy Pavia was delighted to receive a surprise visit from the team at Austin Hayes Ltd consisting of Tonia Parris, Steve Graves and Nick Eagleton. Austin Hayes is active across many sectors including Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, Renewables and Global defence. They pride themselves on the quality of work provided by their in-house blasting, thermal... Read More

Brendan Fitzsimons, Andrew Deere and Lucy Pavia recently visited the SSPC team at their Head Quarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The meeting was primarily to confirm the strategic alliance between the two organisations to plan the expansion of SSPC Train the Painter globally. Mr Bill Worms, SSPC Executive Director, welcomed the delegation from the UK and... Read More

We are delighted to announce our newest collaboration with ITCS in Egypt. ITCS are opening the doors to their training centre for all Corrodere inspection students. They are offering practical workshops, course refresher days and practical and theoretical assessments. Find their contact details on the training centre page of our website.

I often get asked what’s the difference between training and certification and how does certification work. I have tried to keep this article as simple as possible but please feel free to contact me if you or your company is looking for a certification scheme that is recognised globally. Training is the platform to gain... Read More

CSCS have granted cards for any candidate completing ICorr level 1,2 or 3 courses. This can be awarded retrospectively to anyone who completed the online course. This forms a part of the partner card agreement between Corrodere and CSCS. CSCS recognise the level of Health & Safety training delivered by the course and we are... Read More