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A career in cathodic protection can be developed with an employer or as a self-employed contractor. The work is interesting, often challenging, and well paid. As industry around the world seeks to combat the environmental, safety, and financial impact of corrosion, a career in this specialisation is supported by high demand for skilled operatives at all levels.

Specialising in cathodic protection offers a career path that could take you around the world, working for diverse companies in locations that stretch from pole to pole. The structure of ICorr’s Certification Scheme for Cathodic Protection Personnel is designed to be an enabler of career progression in this specialisation. Effectively, your career advancement can be charted by each level of certification.

The new CP scheme has been developed based on ISO 15257:2017 and has three elements: Training / Examination / Certification.

In all of the execution of the CP Scheme, ICorr ensures impartiality in the Assessment and Certification process. This impartiality is ultimately maintained and monitored by the Trustees of the Institute of Corrosion and the Council. Council delegates this obligation to its Professional Assessment Committee (PAC) which has sole responsibility for the Assessment and Certification process.

All courses are delivered only by ICorr approved tutors who are themselves Certificated to Level 4 or higher in the Sector of the courses that they deliver. The courses are only delivered in locations and with equipment that are able to effectively represent real field conditions for CP systems in that sector. At all Levels, training days include both practical and theory components.

When deciding which course is right for you, you should consider which sector you work in and what work you do. See Competence Levels below.

The Competence Levels and the associated Assessment and the Certification of them apply to the following Application Sectors:

• on-land metallic structures;
• marine metallic structures;
• reinforced concrete structures;

BS EN ISO 15257:2017 defines the following five Competence Levels of personnel acting in the field of cathodic protection.

• Level 1: Cathodic Protection Data Collector or Tester
• Level 2: Cathodic Protection Technician
• Level 3: Cathodic Protection Senior Technician
• Level 4: Cathodic Protection Specialist or Engineer
• Level 5: Cathodic Protection Expert

• • Level 1 certificated personnel shall not be responsible for the choice of test method or technique to be used, nor for preparing the written technical instructions, nor for the interpretation of test results.
  • Level 1 personnel are qualified to carry out operations according to written instructions prepared by Level 3-5 certified CP personnel.
  • It is anticipated that Level 1 CP personnel may not be full time employed in cathodic protection activities.
  • Within the Application sector(s) for which they are certificated as competent, Level 1 CP personnel shall be competent to collect CP performance data of simple CP systems and perform other basic CP tasks in accordance with technical instructions and procedures produced by Level 3-5 certified CP personnel.
  • They shall be competent to record the data to a format produced by Level 3, or higher Certificated personnel and under their responsibility.
  • Level 1 persons shall not be responsible for analysing the data.
  • Level 1 persons shall understand the fundamentals of the measurements that they are required to undertake, the common causes of errors in these measurements and the related safety issues. The measurements shall include routine system function measurements, as
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• • • Within the Application sector(s) for which they are certificated as competent, Level 2 certificated personnel shall not be responsible for the choice of test method or technique to be used, nor for preparing the written technical instructions, nor for the interpretation of test results.
    • Level 2 personnel are qualified to carry out operations according to written instructions prepared by Level 3-5 certificated CP personnel.
    • In addition to the competencies for Level 1 CP personnel, Level 2 CP personnel shall be competent to undertake a range of CP measurement, inspection and supervisory activities in accordance with technical instructions and procedures produced by Level 3 or higher personnel, and to collate and classify the data under their responsibility.
    • An individual certificated to Level 2 shall have demonstrated outline knowledge of:
    1. the fundamentals of electricity, corrosion and coatings;
    2. cathodic protection and measurement techniques;
    3. safety issues and applicable standards related to cathodic protection.
    • They shall be competent to carry out cathodic protection tasks according to written technical instructions and under the supervision of Level 3-5 Level personnel.
    • Within the scope of the competence Level 2 personnel shall be competent to:
    1. set up and check the calibration validity of the cathodic protection testing equipment;
    2. perform tests as instructed;
    3. record and classify the results of the tests;
    4. report the results in a comprehensible format;
    5. supervise and perform inspection and testing during installation of cathodic protection systems;
    6. carry out routine maintenance work on cathodic protection systems.
    • Note: Some installation works may be carried out by the Level 2 personnel in accordance with written instructions prepared by Level 3-5 certificated CP personnel. If installation is undertaken by these personnel it is understood that their supervision, inspection and testing tasks shall not be reduced.
    • Level 2 personnel have not demonstrated competence in selecting the extent of inspection or testing required, appropriate inspection or test methods to be used, nor for the interpretation of specification requirements. They have not demonstrated competence in any design function.

     

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• • • Within the Application sector(s) for which they are certificated as competent, Level 3 personnel are qualified to perform and direct inspection or testing operations according to established or recognised procedures.
    • In addition to the competences for Level 1 and Level 2 personnel, an individual certificated to Level 3 shall have demonstrated competence in:
    1. general principles of corrosion, electricity and cathodic protection;
    2. the principles of electricity
    3. the significance of coatings and their influence on cathodic protection;
    4. a detailed knowledge of cathodic protection test procedures and safety issues.
    • Level 3 personnel shall understand and be competent to perform cathodic protection tasks according to established or recognised procedures.
    • Within the scope of the competence, Level 3 personnel shall be competent to:
    1. carry out and supervise all Level 1 and 2 duties;
    2. provide guidance for personnel at Level 1 and 2;
    3. select the cathodic protection testing technique for the purpose required;
    4. define the limitations of application of the testing method according to established procedures;
    5. translate cathodic protection testing standards and specifications into written technical instructions for cathodic protection testing, routine maintenance, and installations procedures;
    6. set up and verify equipment settings;
    7. organise and report the results of cathodic protection testing;
    8. interpret and evaluate results according to applicable standards, codes or specifications;
    9. undertake cathodic protection design work under the supervision of an individual certificated to Level 4 or 5. Subject to local regulations, an individual certificated to Level 3 may undertake simple cathodic protection design work, according to established procedures in a known and stable environment, without supervision;
    10. supervise and test the installation of cathodic protection systems;
    11. commission cathodic protection systems under the responsibility of an individual certificated to Level 4 or 5. Subject to local regulations, an individual certificated to Level 3 may undertake simple cathodic protection commissioning according to established procedures in a known and stable environment, without supervision;
    12. undertake maintenance of cathodic protection system.

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