NACE InternationalEquipping society to protect People, Assets and the Environment from the adverse effects of corrosion

NACE Institute Certifications

• Protective Coating Technician• Protective Coating Specialist• S-CAT Technician

General Coatings Program

• Corrosion Specialist• Chemical Treatment Specialist• Protective Coating Specialist• Cathodic Protection Specialist• Internal Corrosion Specialist• Materials Selection/Design Specialist

Specialty Program• Corrosion Technician• Corrosion Technologist• Senior Corrosion Technologist• O-CAT Technician

General Corrosion Program

Advancing the quality and relevancy of inspector certifications• Transitioning to credentialing standards:

• ISO 17024• NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies)

• Improved exam security and flexible scheduling through CBT (computer based testing)

• Reduces cases of cheating by 99%• Pearson – over 6000 testing centers globally• Dedicated DoD delivery network• CBT is now adopted by AWS, API, ASNT and others

• Adopted Industry development models to;• SME developed Job Task Analysis (JTA) – identifies what skills are required • All questions are developed by the field for the field – ensures relevancy• Validated by multiple field SME groups – ensures quality• Psychometrically validated - ensures validity• Delivered on a standard CBT platform – removes bias

• New question formats• Validate a candidates ability to do the job

Reduce Costs/Increase Profits• Auditor experience and expertise is an invaluable asset• Minimize re-work• Increase customer satisfaction• NIICAP rewards contractors with a robust continuous process improvement

environment

Reduce Risk & Improve Safety (HSE)• Best practices and shared experiences give contractors a roadmap for enhanced HSE

performance. Collective efforts of industry leaders and stringent requirements for NIICAP members will evaluate HSE importance and education.

• Supports a culture of HSE. Regular audits create a culture of HSE adherence, training, awareness, and compliance.

Improve Quality through Best Practices & Industry-Developed Audit Standards• NIICAP is industry-designed and managed. All technical aspects, audit checklists and

auditor qualifications are created by a collective group of 3rd party owner and contractor experts.

• Best practices are defined by 3rd party/independent groups.

NIICAP Oversight Board• Sets the technical

direction for NIICAP.• Votes on the conferral of

accreditation to contractors.

• Ensures NIICAP is meeting owner, contractor, and industry needs.

• Manages a continuous improvement program for the accreditation process.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

Tracking SUCCESS STORIES and making CONECTIONS

Industrial Coating Application (ICA)

Safety Codes, Best Practices & Standards

Process Control

Liquid Coating Application

Surface Preparation

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Math for the Coatings Professional

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Industrial Coating Application (ICA)

Shipboard Corrosion Assessment Training

CIP Bridge eCourse

COROSSION PREVENTION CAUCUS

• Established 2013 • Bipartisan forum for

policy discussions• Holds policy

discussions, briefings, and networking events