ICorr training course in China provided by SGS
18/08/2009
SGS NDT Training and Examination Centre will offer the first training courses and examinations by the Institute of Corrosion in October 2009. These training courses are designed to prepare candidates for the Painting Inspector Level 1 and the Coatings Inspector Level 2 examinations.Corrosion can be defined as the disintegration of a material into its constituent atoms due to chemical reactions with its surroundings. Corrosion can be concentrated locally to form a pit or crack, but can extend across a wide area to produce general deterioration. Because of this, industrial plants demand safe, reliable and well-controlled operational conditions. Equipment must be corrosion-resistant and carefully monitored to remain so.
In the fight against corrosion, the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) has been serving the corrosion science, technology and engineering community for almost 50 years.
ICorr not only establishes and promotes sound corrosion management practices and cost-effective corrosion control measures, it also works to raise corrosion awareness at all stages of design, fabrication and operation.
As corrosion can cause severe damage, it is essential that well-trained inspectors are able to detect it and minimise its effects. The Institute of Corrosion endorses a series of comprehensive and structured training programmes covering essential aspects of the various disciplines within the areas of protective treatment inspection. All ICorr courses are based on ISO, EN and related international standards and meet the requirements of EN 45013 – the general criteria for certification bodies.
In cooperation with Argyll-Ruane Ltd, SGS China is extending its NDT training courses and will offer the first Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) courses in October 2009. These courses are designed to prepare candidates for the Painting Inspector Level 1 examination and subsequently for the Coatings Inspector Level 2 examination.
Painting Inspector Level 1 will be offered as a single, five-day course suitable for candidates with or without experience in industrial painting or inspection. If candidates successfully pass the Painting Inspector Level 1 examination, they can join the Coatings Inspector Level 2 examination, which takes three days and will follow immediately after the Painting Inspector course.
The Coatings Inspector Level 2 course requires five days and is suitable for all candidates. A three-day version is available for ICorr Painting Inspectors who do not want to revisit the subject areas common to both painting inspection and pipeline coating inspection.
Candidates who only wish to attend the Coating Inspector Level 2 course have to either successfully pass the Painting Inspector Level 1 examination or take the full five-day Coating Inspector Level 2 course.
SGS China aims to offer the training in a cost-effective way so that candidates are able to attend both courses. As the number of attendees in the courses is limited, candidates are encouraged to register as soon as possible.
The following sessions have been scheduled in English (the course dates may vary by 1 or 2 days only):
Painting Level 1
Training dates: 12-16 October 2009
Examination dates: 17-18 October 2009
Coatings Inspector Level 2
Training dates: 19-22 October 2009
Examination date: 23 October 2009
The courses and examinations will be conducted in English, however Chinese translators will be available during the training and examinations to assist where required.
The courses will be held at the SGS Training and Examination Centre in the Pudong area of Shanghai, China.
Contact: NDT Training & Examination Center SGS-CSTC China, 2F, Building 8, 69 Kangqiao Industrial Park, 1159 East Kangqiao Road, Pudong District, Shanghai 201319, PRC. Tel: +86 (0)21 6818 3905; Email: ndt.training@sgs.com
www.sgs.com/ndt-training
