sspc training and certification

The In’s and Out’s of SSPC

Trainingand

Certification

Who is SSPC?• SSPC is the Society for Protective Coatings

(Formerly known as the Steel Structures Painting

Council)

• Not-for-profit educational, technical society

focused on the protective coatings of steel and

concrete industrial structures

• Works with coatings professionals to set and

maintain standards of “good practice”

• Information resource

SSPC Training

and Certification Programs

• Surface Preparation & Coating

Application

• Inspection

• Coatings Technology, Management &

Safety

Individual Certification

Training and Certification• SSPC Courses

> Abrasive Blasting Program (C7)

> Aerospace Coating Application Specialist

Certification Program (ACAS)

> Airless Spray Basics (C12)

> Applicator Train-the-Trainer Program (ATT)

> Applicator Training Basics (ATB) eCourse

> Basics of Concrete Surface Preparation eCourse

Training and Certification (cont’d)

> Basics of Estimating Industrial Coatings Projects

> Basics of Nonferrous eCourse

> Basics of Steel Surface Preparation eCourse

> Bridge Coatings Inspector Program (BCI)

> Bridge Maintenance: Conducting Coating

Assessments

> Coating Application Specialist Certification Program

(CAS)

> Coating Specification Essentials

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> Concrete Coating Basics

> Concrete Coating Inspector Program (CCI)

> CCI Supplement: Determining the Level of Moisture in Concrete

> Evaluating Common Coating Contract clauses

> Floor Coating Basics

> Fundamentals of Protective Coatings (C1)

- Fundamentals of Protective Coatings (C1) eCourse


> Inspection Planning and Documentation

> Lead Paint Removal (C3)

> Lead Paint Removal Refresher (C5)

> Lead Paint Worker Safety

> Marine Coatings

- Marine Coatings eCourse

> Marine Plural Component Program(MPCAC, C14)


> Natural and Accelerated Weathering of Coatings

> Navigating Standard Item 009-32

> NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector (NBPI)

> Planning and Specifying Industrial Projects (C2)

- Planning and Specifying Industrial Coatings Projects (C2) eCourse

> Plural Component Application for Polyureas and High Solid Coatings

> Project Management for the Industrial Painting Contractor


> Protective Coatings Inspector Program (PCI)

-Protective Coatings Inspector Program (PCI) Online

> Protective Coatings Specialist (PCS) Program

> Quality Control Supervisor (QCS)

-Quality Control Supervisor (QCS) eCourse

> Thermal Spray Training

> Using SSPC PA2 Effectively

> Webinars

> Water Jetting Program (C13)

SSPC/JCPL Webinar Series

• Free Webinars

• Schedule, details, registration via links on

paintsquare.com

• CEUs are available that may be used toward

SSPC recertification's

> Take online quiz following the webinar

> $25 fee

• All participants receive certificate of completion

CAREER PATH

Salesman/Project Mgr/Forman

Fundamentals of Protective Coatings (C1) or C1-E

Planning and Specifying Industrial Projects (C2) or C2-E

Protective Coatings Specialist (PCS) Program

C-1 or C-1E

Level: Basic Duration: 40 Hours

Credits: 3.8 CEUs Certification Terms:

N/A

This course provides a practical and

comprehensive overview for those who are

new to the protective coatings industry.

C-2 or C-2E

Level: Advanced Duration: 40 Hours

Credits: 3.8 CEUs Certification Terms: N/A

This course is designed to an overview of the

principles of planning, awarding, and

monitoring the quality of new construction or

maintenance painting projects.

PCS

Level: Advanced Duration: 4 Hour Written

Exam Credits: N/A

Certification Terms: 4 years

The Protective Coatings Specialist

certification program (PCS) identifies and

awards recognition to individuals who have

in-depth knowledge in the principles and

practices of industrial coatings technology.

Applicator Training Basics (ATB) eCourse

Abrasive Blasting Program (C7)

Airless Spray Basics (C12)

See Next Slide

Career Path

Applicator

Once you have C7 & C12

Marine Plural

Comp(C14)

Water Jetting

Program (C13)

Thermal Spray

Training

Plural Comp Basics

C7 C12 CAS

Applicator Training Basics

eCourse

Level: Basic Duration: 20-Week Semester

Credits: 3.8 Certification Term: N/A

Course Content:

-Corrosion + Surf Prep

-Abrasive Materials

-Coating Materials

-Application Methods of Protective

Coatings

-Process Control + Safety

Abrasive Blasting Program (C7)

Level: Intermediate Duration: 2 Days Credits:

0.6 CEU’s Certification Term: 5 Years

C7 is designed for contractor personnel who wish

to obtain certification or others who wish to learn

about dry abrasive blast cleaning of steel.

Airless Spray Basics (C12)

Level: Intermediate Duration: 2 Days/16

Hours

Credits: 0.6 CEU’s Certification Term: 5

Years

This program assesses the skills of sprayers

who have a minimum of 800 hours applying

protective coatings with airless spray in an

industrial or marine environment.

SSPC Coating Application

Specialist (CAS) Certification

The SSPC Coating Application Specialist

Certification Program is designed to certify

those individual craft workers who have

experience and training in all aspects of hands-

on surface preparation and coating application

of complex industrial and marine structures.

SSPC’s CAS

Program

SSPC CAREER PATH

Applicator/Inspector

Using SSPC PA 2 Effectively

C1

C7/C12

Protective Coatings Inspector Program (PCI)

Using SSPC PA 2 Effectively

Level: Basic Duration: Half Day / 4 Hours


Students will learn to verify the accuracy of a

DFT magnetic gage; measure the DFT of a

coating with Type 1 or Type 2 gage.

C-1/C-7/C-12

Protective Coatings Inspector

Program (PCI)

The objective of this course is to thoroughly

train individuals in the proper methods of

inspecting surface preparation and installation

of industrial and marine protective coatings and

lining systems on an array of industrial

structures and facilities.

• NAVSEA Basic Paint

• Inspector Program (NBPI)

PCI

• Bridge

• Coatings Inspector Program (BCI)

PCI

• Concrete Coating Inspector Program (CCI)

PCI

NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector

(NBPI)

Level: Advanced Duration: 5 Days

Credits: 3.8 CEUs Certification Term: 4

Years

The NBPI course is designed to train coatings

inspectors to inspect critical coated areas as

defined by US Navy policy documents.

Bridge Coating Inspector

Program (BCI)

Duration: 6 days

Credits: 4.5 CEUs Certification Term: 4

Years

The BCI course covers the fundamentals of

how to inspect surface preparation and

application of protective coatings on bridge

steel.

Concrete Coating Inspector (CCI)

Level: Advanced Duration: 6 days Credits:

4.5 CEUs Certification Term: 4 years

The objective of this course is to thoroughly

train individuals in the proper methods of

inspecting surface preparation and installation

of industrial protective coatings on concrete

industrial structures and facilities.

Master Coatings Inspector Certificate

(MCI)

PCI

BCI NBPI

CCI

Master Coatings Inspector

Program (MCI)

The goal of the Master Coatings

Inspector program is solely to recognize

and honor those individuals whose

experience and training has afforded

them the prestige of multiple inspector

certifications.

Career Path for a Project Mgr

or Supervisor

Basics

of Estimating

Evaluating Common Coating Contract Clauses

Project Mgmt for the Industrial Painting Contractor

Quality Control Supervisor (QCS)

Basics of Estimating Industrial

Coatings Projects

Level: Basic Duration: Half Day / 5 Hours


This program covers the fundamentals of

estimating industrial painting job costs including

surface area calculations, labor and production

rates, and equipment and material

requirements.

Evaluating Common Coating

Contract Clauses

Level: Basic Duration: 1 Day / 8 Hours Credits:

0.8 CEUs Certification Terms: N/A

This course provides a basic overview of those

clauses most common to coatings contracts. It

follows the outline of a standard construction

contract while also teaching students to identify the

key provisions that may be missing from contracts

they receive.

Project Management for the

Industrial Painting ContractorLevel: Basic Duration: 2 days / 16

hours Credits: 1.5 CEUs Certification Terms:

N/A

This course covers concepts used on industrial

painting projects.

-Generating new business

-Reviewing contracts

-Navigating employee relations

-Building safety into the job

Quality Control Supervisor

(QCS) or QCS E

Level: Intermediate Duration: 2 Days/16 Hours

Credits: 1.5 CEU Certification Terms: N/A

It provides an overview of the quality

management aspects of surface preparation,

paint, coatings, and inspection operations that a

QCS needs to know to ensure delivery of a

quality product to customers

Career Path for Concrete

Coatings Industry

Basics of Concrete Surface Preparation eCourse

Concrete Coating Basics or Floor Coating Basics

Concrete Coating Inspector Program (CCI)

Basics of Concrete Surface

Preparation eCourse

Level: Basic Duration: 5-Hours

Credits: 0.5 CEUs Certification Term: N/A

This course defines surface preparation for

concrete and provides an overview of the

methods and the standards referenced when

preparing concrete for installation of the

coating/surfacing.

Concrete Coatings Basics Or

Floor Coatings BasicsLevel: Basic Duration: 2 Days/16 Hours

Credits: 1.5 CEU Certification Terms: N/A

• Covers horizontal and vertical substrates

Concrete Coatings Basics

• Covers horizontal substrates

Floor Coatings Basics

Career Path in Lead

Lead Paint Worker Safety

Lead Paint Removal

(C3)

Lead Paint Removal Refresher

(C5)

Lead Paint Worker Safety

Level: Basic Duration: 1 Day / 8 Hours


This one-day course provides training for workers

on lead paint abatement and removal from steel

structures. It starts with a review of basic

information about lead and the human health

hazards associated with it.

Lead Paint Removal (C3)

Level: Intermediate Duration: 4 Days / 32

Hours Credits: 3.0 CEUs Certification Terms: N/A

C3 includes background information on the hazards of

lead and other toxic metals as well as the current legal

and regulatory environment. The course contains specific

discussions on protecting workers; compliance with

environmental regulations; proper management of waste

streams and operations that result in potential exposures

to lead; and associated control technology.

Lead Paint Removal

Refresher (C5)

Level: Intermediate Duration: 1 Day / 8 Hours


This one-day course provides refresher training

for supervisors/competent persons who are

responsible for industrial deleading operations.

Career Path Marine Industry

Marine Coatings

Navigating Standard Item

009-32

NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector

(NBPI)

Marine Coatings

Level: Basic Duration: 5 Days / 40

Hours

Credits: 3.8

CEUs Certification Terms: N/A

A five-day fundamental training program that

covers the practical aspects of the selection,

specification and use of coatings in a safe,

effective, and economical manner to protect

structures in harsh marine environments.

Navigating Standard Item 009-32

Level: Basic Duration: 1 Day / 8 Hours


This one-day course describes the naval ship

cleaning and painting requirements found in

Standard Item 009-32. It covers the cleanliness,

surface preparation, coating application

requirements, and system application instructions for

various Navy vessels.

All SSPC-certified professionals

must periodically renew their

certifications.

•Renewal exams online.

•Notified by mail in plenty of

time to complete their

renewals.

Recertification

SSPC Corporate Members

get free training !

As an SSPC Organizational Member, you have

the option to use your Flex Points toward free

SSPC training courses. The SSPC Flexible

Benefits package allows you to customize your

membership to get the most value for your

company.

Flex Points

SSPC company members can use their “Flex”

points to get additional discounts ($200 off per

course for in-person classes) or get the below

online training for FREE!

C1 or C2 or Marine eCourse 15 Points

Applicator Training eCourse 6 Points

QCS eCourse 6 Points

Surf Prep of Non Ferrous Metals 3 Points

Surf Prep of Concrete or Surf Prep of Steel 3 Points

Publications

• Good Painting Practice

Vol. 1

• Systems and

Specifications Vol. 2

• Visual Standards

• Standards

Compilations

• Much more…

SSPC Standards

SSPC Consensus StandardsSSPC has 101 active consensus standards, including standards for:

•Surface Preparation (17)

•Abrasives (4)

•Paint System (5)

•Paints (18)

•Paint Application (10)

•QP Including QS 1 (9)

•ACS Certification Standard (1)

•Others (37)

SSPC Online

www.sspc.org

SSPC Conferences

• Feb. 9 – 13, 2014 Orlando, FL

• Feb. 3 – 6, 2015 Las Vegas, NV

• Jan. 18 – 21, 2016 San Antonio, TX

SSPC Local Chapters

• 8 Domestic (US) Chapters

• 10 International Chapters

Chapter Initiatives

• Rewrite Chapter Guidelines

• Chapter Chairs Listserve

• Local Chapter Websites

• SSPC Training Offerings

• Monthly Chapter Newsletter

• Survey to see what chapters want/need

SSPC Staff

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