Certification Schemes

Course Code Duration Examination
  • RSC/CPL1
  • 5 Days course (class room)
  • Theory and Practical
Prerequisites/Entry Requirements
Who Should Attend
  • Applicants must hold either ICorr Level 2 Cathodic Protection Technician – Buried Applications (Underground and Immersed Metallic Structures) Certificate or, where the applicant does not hold this certification, have at least 1 year approved experience and attended the Level 2 training course or satisfies the educational and experience requirements set out in ICorr QPD.
  • The course and examination are in compliance with ISO 15257:2017 and are suitable for candidates with the requisite qualifying experience. The course is suitable for those who took the Level 2 training course and those who merely require an appreciation of the cathodic protection of Buried Applications (Underground and Immersed Metallic Structures) at this higher level without pursuing certification.
Course Content
  • The following topics are relevant to this application sector :
  • CP general principles and specific applications in soils and waters.
  • CP measurement techniques
  • Protection against corrosion by stray current from direct current systems
  • Interference alternating current and direct current
  • Touch potentials
  • This application sector includes, for example, the following:
  • Buried onshore pipelines
  • Sections of onshore pipelines crossing rivers, lakes or short lengths of sea
  • Landfalls of offshore pipelines protected by an onshore CP system
  • Buried tanks
  • Bottoms (external side) of above-ground tanks
  • Complex structures
  • Well casings
  • Buried plant modules
  • The topics of this course are fully set out and described in ISO 15257 Clause 6. The rules governing training, examination and certification are set out in ICorr QPD
Course Code Duration Examination
  • RSC/CPL2
  • 3 or 5 Days course (class room)
  • Theory and Practical
Prerequisites/Entry Requirements
Recommendation
Who Should Attend
  • Required
  • Above 1 7 years old. 1 year experience in CP.
  • Introduction to Painting Inspection course. Basic of corrosion fundamental. CP work experience. Ability to perform basic math calculations.
  • The course and examination are in compliance with ISO 15257:2017 and are suitable for candidates with or without experience incathodic protection. Please note that full certification to the level requires a minimum duration of 1 year's approved experience.

    The course is also suitable for those who merely require an appreciation of Cathodic Protection of Buried Applications (underground and immersed metallic structures) without pursuing certification.
Course Content
  • The following topics are relevant to this application sector :
  • CP general principles and specific applications insoils and waters
  • CP measurement techniques protection against corrosion by stray current from direct current systems
  • Interference alternating current and direct current and Touch potentials
  • This application sector includes, for example the following :
  • Buried onshore pipelines sections of onshore pipelines crossing rivers lakes or short lengths of sea landfalls of offshore pipelines protected by an onshore CP system
  • Buried tanks.
  • Bottoms (external side) of above ground tanks.
  • Complex structures.
  • Well casings and Buried plant modules
Course Code Duration Examination
  • RSC/CPL3
  • 5 Days course (class room)
  • Theory and Practical
Prerequisites/Entry Requirements
Who Should Attend
  • Applicants must hold either ICorr Level 2 Cathodic Protection Technician – Buried Applications (Underground and Immersed Metallic Structures) Certificate or, where the applicant does not hold this certification, have at least 1 year approved experience and attended the Level 2 training course or satisfies the educational and experience requirements set out in ICorr QPD.
  • The course and examination are in compliance with ISO 15257:2017 and are suitable for candidates with the requisite qualifying experience. The course is suitable for those who took the Level 2 training course and those who merely require an appreciation of the cathodic protection of Buried Applications (Underground and Immersed Metallic Structures) at this higher level without pursuing certification.
Course Content
  • The following topics are relevant to this application sector:
  • CP general principles and specific applications in soils and waters
  • CP measurement techniques
  • Protection against corrosion by stray current from direct current systems
  • Interference alternating current and direct current
  • Touch potentials
  • This application sector includes, for example, the following:
  • Buried onshore pipelines
  • Sections of onshore pipelines crossing rivers, lakes or short lengths of sea
  • Landfalls of offshore pipelines protected by an onshore CP system
  • Buried tanks
  • Bottoms (external side) of above-ground tanks
  • Complex structures
  • Well casings
  • Buried plant modules
  • The topics of this course are fully set out and described in ISO 15257 Clause 6. The rules governing training, examination and certification are set out in ICorr QPD