The Institute is delighted to announce that they have developed a Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) course to meet the increasing demand from industry
MIC is the least understood phenomenon of corrosion despite the number of high-profile failures it has caused around the world with devastating effect on the health, safety, reliability and finance of operations, company reputation and the environment. It is estimated that 20% of all corrosion failures are primarily due to uncontrolled microbial activities in industrial systems with an estimated annual cost of UDS 2.5 billion to the oil and gas industry alone.
The new, state of the art course provides expert knowledge on the MIC threat assessment, identification methods, monitoring and mitigation technologies. It uses case studies to share best practices to control the spiralling MIC cases in different sectors around the globe. It will be of considerable benefit to managers, project leaders, industrial biologists, engineers, scientists, field management and technical staff.
The course will cover both theoretical and practical aspects of MIC, and is delivered by Dr Tony Rizk, a world-renowned expert with many years of practical experience. It is offered in three formats to meet the demands of the various industries, and at different levels of proficiency as follows:
Awareness Level
A one-day course that provides an overview of the phenomenon of MIC with a focus on understanding and managing MIC. This is targeted at managers and leaders who need to understand the risk but are not MIC practitioners. A certificate of attendance is awarded.
MIC technologist
A four-day course covering theoretical and practical sessions with a focus on providing detailed knowledge on managing and conducting a MIC control programme including setting sampling and monitoring strategies, data interpretation and presentation and identification of potential risks. A certificate of attendance is awarded.
Certified MIC technologist
This is the same as the MIC Technologist course, which is then followed by an additional half day for taking an examination paper.
Currently, the course is only available in a classroom format although an on-line format will be developed in the future, and the fee for one-day course is £800, and for the four-day course is £2,000. For those wishing to take the ICorr certification exam after the four-day course there is an additional fee of £500. These fees are based on attending the course in the UK.
To help us plan the initial availability of this long-awaited, new course we would appreciate feedback or your interest as follows:
The first 1-day Awareness course will be held on 16th November, and the 4-day course on 28th November – 1st December.
To help us plan for future courses, please let us know your interest in these courses, or to hold the course at a location to suit you.
Email: admin@icorr.org
Please send your feedback to:
admin@icorr.org
