1. General

The applicant shall document to the Institute of Corrosion using the approved ICorr application forms, personal information, which includes a declaration of the applicant’s education, training and

experience. This shall contain sufficient detail to demonstrate the eligibility of the applicant for Certification.

All CP personnel are required to provide documentary evidence of training, experience, theoretical knowledge, continued professional development and practical skills in CP to enable an

Assessment of Competence.

To be eligible for Certification, the applicant shall fulfil the requirements for cathodic protection

training and practical experience as defined here and shall pass the relevant examination or assessments detailed below.

Please note that the Institute of Corrosion, may issue an Examination Pass Notification confirming satisfactory completion of the examination, however full Certification of the applicant will not be issued by ICorr until satisfactory completion of the industrial experience and the full Competence Assessment by ICorr PAC.

2. Training Requirements

Levels 1, 2 and 3

1. CP persons shall provide documentary proof that they have completed a period of training in the application sector and Level.
2. Training may be by the employer or through recognised course(s) at a training centre or by self-study.
3. All training shall be delivered by Level 4 or 5 personnel.
4. The minimum duration of training undertaken by the candidate for certification shall be as defined in the following table.

No Previous Experience in the Same Application Sector (New Applicants)

1. Training hours include both practical and theory components.
2. CP persons without Level 2 competences shall have suitable experience prior to undertaking the course.

The 15 hour training shall be delivered over a minimum of 2 days.

The 40 hour training shall be delivered over a minimum of 4 days.

Some of the training may be by pre-course study

Level 4

Taking into account the required scientific and technical competence of applicants for Level 4

certification as described under the “Level 4: Cathodic Protection Engineer or Specialist” section, preparation for certification at Level 4 may be by, for example:

• completing a relevant engineering or scientific degree or period of post graduate education

at a reputable school of higher education,

• attending training courses, conferences or seminars (such as those organised by established industrial or independent associations including in-house courses),
• studying scientific or engineering text books, periodicals, and other specialised materials,
• completing a period of supervised training and work experience in the relevant Sector(s) of Cathodic Protection

Level 4 CP personnel shall keep documentary evidence of training, experience, theoretical knowledge, continued professional development and practical skills in CP to enable an assessment of competence.

The applicant shall submit documentary evidence of training, experience, theoretical knowledge and  practical skills in Cathodic Protection, using approved forms and guidance notes, to enable the  Institute of Corrosion to assess the competence of the applicant.

3. Industrial Experience Requirements

Industrial practical experience in Cathodic Protection shall be acquired and shall be subject to assessment prior to certification. Documentary evidence of industrial experience, using approved forms, shall be confirmed by the employer and/or independent referees and submitted to the Institute of Corrosion.

The minimum requirements for the duration of CP experience to be gained prior to Certification shall

not be less than that indicated in Table 2, Table 3 and Table 4.

The minimum experience durations (years) in the following tables require that the applicants have been active in the  specific sector of cathodic protection and fully dedicated to cathodic protection survey,  design or performance assessment to the relevant Level for a minimum of 48 days per year.

For Level 1 no prior experience is required.

1. Minimum education and experience requirements for each Level for candidates with no previous certification for the specific application sector (new applicants) (Table 2)
2. Minimum education and additional experience requirements for each Level for candidates with existing certification in the same application sector wishing to apply for a higher Level. (Table 3)
3. Minimum education and experience requirements for each Level for candidates with previous certification in a different application sector of the same Level. (Table 4)