Who should pursue and apply?

Anyone who needs the ability to recognize corrosion and understand its devastating potential, and how to monitor and/or control corrosion, especially as it relates to his or her area of responsibility. This includes:

• Technicians
• Salespersons
• Inspectors
• Managers
• Engineers

Course learning objectives

• Define corrosion and recognize the economic, environmental and safety impact of corrosion
• Recognize terms and definitions of basic electrochemistry, as well as define the processes and concepts of electrochemistry, oxidation and reduction reactions, thermodynamics, kinetics, and passivity
• Identify the characteristics of commonly-encountered corrosive environments such as atmospheric, water and other electrolytes, soil and high temperature environments
• Distinguish between engineering materials such as metals, non-metals, composites, concrete and ceramics and their relationship to corrosion control
• Discuss the various forms of corrosion, how to recognize each form, materials subject to each form, environments that promote each form and how to control each form
• Explain how corrosion can be controlled during the design process through construction, as well as process parameters, drainage, dissimilar metals, crevices, and corrosion allowance
• Give examples as to how and when to use the control corrosion methods of design, material selection, modification of environment, protective coatings, and cathodic and anodic protection
• Differentiate between inspection and monitoring and identify the common testing techniques for each