The Professional Assessment Committee (PAC) is responsible for the evaluation and assessment of applications for professional membership of the Institute of Corrosion (TICorr, MICorr and FICorr), and consists of a Chair, a Vice Chair and at least 5 
other members.
All-volunteer members of PAC are expected to be professional members of the institute and to have extensive experience in various disciplines within the corrosion industry or academia. Members of the committee may be nominated by any ICorr Member and are ultimately appointed by the PAC Chair. The normal term of membership is 4 years, although any member approaching this is eligible for re-nomination. The Chair is also awarded on a 4-year basis, with the option for re-nomination by Council.
The PAC’s terms of reference are to assess applications for professional membership in compliance with Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) requirements, including unconscious bias. All information provided by the applicant is treated with the utmost confidentiality and is not discussed or passed on to any third party in accordance with the Data Protection Regulations. Applications are checked for compliance with the Membership Regulations for education, training, and experience as appropriate to the grade and must be accompanied by two references, at least one of which should be from a Professional Member of the Institute.
Applications for Professional Membership are sent to 3 
members of the PAC Committee (providing they are not also acting as a referee) for assessment and recommendation of suitability for Professional Membership at the grade appropriate to their experience. Where unanimous approval is not 
received, the PAC Chair adjudicates (with the assistance of the President if considered necessary) and recommends whatever action or consultation is considered appropriate. Successful candidates are announced in Corrosion Management, unless requested otherwise.
The members of PAC only meet, either in person or online, at the discretion of the Chair. In general, communication is carried out by email or post, with the applicant’s files only retained for record purposes at Head Office.
All applicant’s information and assessments are treated as confidential and held in the member file in the head office and retained for up to 5 years upon leaving the institute.
Anyone interested in joining PAC as a professional assessor should contact the current chair, Paul Lambert, via email 
at pac.chair@icorr.org. The positions of both Chair and 
Vice Chair are due for renewal in 2025, and any interest 
in taking up either of these roles should also be directed 
to Paul.
