Classroom Learning: Courses for the Professional Development of the Corrosion Specialist

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World-Leading Classroom Learning in the Corrosion Industry

You want to continue your professional development as a corrosion specialist, and would prefer to do so through classroom learning. While in-person courses are often more expensive (there is usually a residential element that must be paid for, too), you thrive on the physical contact between trainers and learners:

  • You find it easier to ask questions face-to-face
  • You enjoy the ‘competitiveness’ element in the classroom
  • Classroom learning helps you to maintain discipline in your personal learning regime
  • Your focus is fully on your learning, without distractions you may experience when learning online at home
  • You find it easier to ask questions in person and learn from questions asked by others
  • You benefit from excellent networking opportunities

(If you’re still not certain if online learning or classroom learning is right for you, read our article ‘Online Classes vs Classroom Learning: Which Is Best for Corrosion Professionals?’.)

At the Institute of Corrosion, we have partnered with some of the best providers of classroom learning to deliver exceptional corrosion courses for corrosion specialists. Our mission? To design, develop, and deliver the quality of learning needed in the industry.

Classroom-based courses for corrosion specialists

Our classroom courses cover a range of specific subject areas. We’ve summarized each course below. In each summary, you’ll find a brief description of the scope of each course, who should take it, the qualifications or accreditation you will receive upon successful completion, and a link to enquire about each course.

  • Fundamentals of Corrosion

Specifically designed for engineers, paint inspectors, designers, technicians, and scientists wishing to expand their career opportunities into the corrosion field or wanting to broaden or refresh their knowledge of corrosion in general, this course is based upon practical information and hands-on examples as well as relevant background theory.

The course lasts for five days. The first four days are talks and practical sessions. The last day includes a course review and examination.

For more information, please email the Institute of Corrosion.

Protective Coating Inspector and other courses

Coatings systems are a protective method used to eliminate or slow the corrosion of metallic structures, thereby increasing lifespan and reducing the need for and cost of maintenance and replacement.

The courses that the Institute have endorsed and that have been accredited by Lloyd’s Register and the Royal Society of Chemistry are:

  • Protective Coatings Inspector Level 1

The entry-level requirement for a career as a coating inspector, this course is designed for those with industrial coating experience but without coating inspection experience. It is also applicable to those who require a knowledge of coating inspection but do not wish to sit an exam.

The course lasts for four days, with a post-course examination day for those who wish to sit the exam.

For more information, please email the Institute of Corrosion.

  • Protective Coatings Inspector Level 2

This course has been designed for those who have passed the ICorr Level 1 Coating Inspector course and have at least 12 months of Level 1 coating inspection experience, to pass the ICorr Coating Inspector Level 2 examination.

This is a five-day course, with one day of examination.

For more information, please email the Institute of Corrosion.

  • Protective Coatings Inspector Level 3

This is the most advanced Coating Inspector level; this course has been designed to prepare ICorr Level 2 Protective Coatings Inspectors for the Level 3 examination.

The main aspects of this course are:

  • Quality assurance
  • Specification analysis
  • Procedure writing

Aspects such as corrosion and paint technology are areas in which a greater depth of training is provided when compared to Level 2. While the course includes a review of Level 2 on the first day, candidates are recommended to either revise or attend a Level 2 course before attending this Level 3 course.

The Protective Coatings Inspector Level 3 course is presented over four days, with a further day for sitting the examination.

For more information, please email the Institute of Corrosion.

  • Pipeline Coatings Inspector Level 2

This course prepares candidates for the ICorr Pipeline Coatings Inspector Level 2 examination. It is available as either a five-day or three-day course. The three-day course omits areas that are common to both coating inspection and pipeline coating inspection. Subject areas covered include:

  • Quality assurance and document control
  • Equipment control and calibration
  • Inspection and quality control
  • Normative documents
  • Application methods
  • Advantages/disadvantages of systems
  • Inspection methods
  • Cathodic protection
  • Standards
  • Health and safety
  • Handling and storage
  • Inspection of more than 15 types of coating applied in factory and field

For more information, please email the Institute of Corrosion.

  • Insulation Inspector Level 2

For candidates with a Coating Inspector approval at any level, this course addresses the need for some corrosion and coating knowledge because of the large amount of corrosion problems which have arisen under insulation.

With two- and three-day options available (depending upon the need for certification), this course covers areas such as:

  • Inspection and quality control
  • Normative documents
  • Insulation systems
  • Insulating materials
  • Protective coverings
  • Insulation design (basic)
  • Application of insulation
  • Handling and storage of materials
  • Health and safety considerations
  • Common problems encountered
  • Corrosion under insulation
  • Standards applicable

For more information, please email the Institute of Corrosion.

Cathodic Protection Certification Courses

European and ISO Standards for CP require personnel to demonstrate their experience and expertise at the appropriate level. 

Whether you work with on-land metallic structures, marine metallic structures, or reinforced concrete structures, our cathodic protection certification courses provide the knowledge you need to take the next step in your career in line with certification requirements as defined by BS EN ISO 1527:2017.

The cathodic protection course applicable to you is determined by the work you do and your experience:

  • Level 1: Data Collector/Tester

In performing the course of your duties, you must measure and record data accurately. While you might have no experience in cathodic protection, Level 1 certification is a requirement for National Grid and other employers.

  • Level 2: Cathodic Protection Technician

To take this course, you will need a minimum of one year of approved experience, though not necessarily in cathodic protection. Typically, your work may involve conducting CP measurements, inspection, and supervisory activities – and you will be instructed by people certified at Levels 3, 4, or 5.

  • Level 3: Cathodic Protection Senior Technician

This course is open to those who hold either an ICorr Level 2 certification or those with at least one year of approved experience and who have attended a Level 2 training course. The work you do might include preparing technical instructions for Levels 2 and 3 persons to work from, including risk assessments and method statements.

To enquire about our range of cathodic protection certification courses in on-land, marine, and reinforced concrete, and discuss which is best for you, please email the Institute of Corrosion.

Accelerate your professional development with the Institute of Corrosion

At the Institute of Corrosion, we are committed to sharing expertise and helping corrosion specialists to develop their knowledge and careers.

Thus, we work hard to ensure that our courses are up to date, relevant, and recognised within the industry around the world. In collaboration with our educational partners, we are continually expanding our range of learning and professional development opportunities via online learning.

To learn more about any of the above corrosion courses, or to enquire about professional development courses for corrosion professionals that are not included above, please email the Institute of Corrosion. We will be happy to help you in the development of a successful career in the corrosion industry.