In 2025, we laid the foundations for a stronger corrosion community through the establishment of the ICorr Engineering Training Governing Board (ETGB)—a structure designed to meet industry demands and raise professional standards. It was a year marked by productive collaboration with our membership, committee expansion and meaningful strategic progress. In 2026, we are committed to building on this momentum by delivering a comprehensive certified training portfolio that meets the expectations of our wider corrosion network and supports the continued growth of competent, confident professionals.
The current Engineering Training Governing Board (ETGB) course portfolio includes:
- Boiler Materials Failure, Mechanisms, Inspection and Prevention
- Corrosion Mechanisms in Stainless Steels
- Fundamentals of Corrosion Engineering (FOCE), suitable for TICorr and MICorr membership
- Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC)
Further awareness and more advanced courses expected to launch in 2026 are:
- An Introduction to Failure Analysis
- Corrosion at Home and Its Prevention
- Galvanic Corrosion v Production Chemistry Fundamentals
These courses are designed to help professionals advance their careers, enhance their contributions, and protect critical assets across sectors.
We encourage engagement from both seasoned corrosion experts willing to tutor and share their insights, and aspiring professionals looking to grow through our training programmes. Let’s continue building a corrosion-resilient future – together.
We have recently welcomed Steve Paterson to our ETGB committee who we know will make a valuable contribution. Steve received the 2019 Paul McIntyre Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to corrosion science. He holds a BSc and PhD in Metallurgy from Imperial College London and spent 34 years with Shell International in a wide range of materials, corrosion, welding and integrity management roles. His work spanned the research, refining, chemical, and oil & gas production sectors, with assignments in the UK, the Netherlands, Norway and Malaysia. Since retiring from Shell in 2017, he has worked as an independent corrosion and materials consultant and as a part-time lecturer at Robert Gordon University (RGU), teaching materials and corrosion science and management.
For further information, please contact Dr. Tony Rizk, Chair of the ICorr Engineering Training Governing Board, at ETGBchair@icorr.org For registration enquiries in respect of any of the above 2026 training courses, please email admin@icorr.org
