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Certification Schemes

Course Code	Duration
RSC/PIL1

Prerequisites/Entry Requirements	Recommendation	Who Should Attend
Required Above 17 years old	Introduction to Painting Inspection course	The course is suitable for candidates with or without experience in industrial painting or inspection and will also be applicable to those who require knowledge of painting inspection but do not wish to take an examination.

Course Content

Approved by Institute of Corrosion (UK)
QA, QC and inspection (basics)
Normative documents
Corrosion (iron and steel)
Surface preparation (ferrous)
Tests to detect surface contamination
Coating categories / types
Main paint constituents
Paint drying and curing
Corrosion protection methods (basics)
Layers of a paint film
Types of paint systems
Paint data sheets
Paint/paint film testing
Weather conditions
Paint application methods
Coating faults
Health and safety
Environmental considerations

Course Code	Duration	Examination	Additional Examination
RSC/PIL2		Theory and Practical	It has been agreed by PDTC (ICorr) to add an experience assessment to all ICorr certifications for personnel engaged in painting and coating inspection

Prerequisites/Entry Requirements	Recommendation	Who Should Attend
Required A recognised ICorr Level 1 Painting Inspector Certificated. 24 months of coating inspection experience.	None	The course is suitable for candidates who already hold ICorr Level 1 Painting Inspectors.This is advanced qualification.

Course Content

QA, QC and inspection
Document control
Equipment control and calibration
Production of written instructions
Interpretation of normative documents
Corrosion,Control and testing of blasting abrasives
Contamination testing
Paint formulation
Paint manufacture
Paint / paint film testing
Hygrometers, Application of metal coatings
Coating faults
Paint colours - coding systems
Cathodic protection and IMO requirements

Course Code	Duration	Examination	Special Note
RSC/PIL3		Theory and Practical	It has been agreed by PDTC (ICorr) to add an experience assessment to all ICorr certifications for personnel engaged in painting and coating inspection

Prerequisites/Entry Requirements	Recommendation	Who Should Attend
A recognised ICorr Level II Painting Inspector Certificated	None	This course is designed to prepare ICorr Level 2 Protective Coatings Inspector for the Level 3 examination. Quality assurance, specification analysis and procedure writing are the main aspects of a Level 3 training course. Corrosion and paint technology are two areas dealt with to a greater depth compared to Level 2.

Course Content
Quality documentation Standards Basic metallurgy Corrosion mechanisms Geomagnetically induced currents Corrosion under insulation Negative buoyancy coatings Treatment of structural timbers Tanking of concrete fabrications Structural GRP composites Leadership skills Procedure writing Report writing Libel and slander