AMPP: Association for Materials Protection and Performance

Influence the industry and stay up to date on the latest technology at Corrosion Technology Week!

October 17-21, 2021 | Houston, TX, USA
Registration is free for members until September 4, 2021.

Join Commercial, Architectural, and Industrial Coatings Experts at the MPI Commercial Coatings Summit

Hear presentations on current issues, including the state of the industry, strategic industry shifts, the role of standards in coatings, and a variety of other topics. You won't want to miss the inaugural meeting of the MPI Standards Committee.

August 18-19, 2021 | Washington, DC

Get More Details

Your membership is getting an upgrade!

Our new membership model will launch in late 2021 bringing exciting new benefits to AMPP’s entire membership.

Enjoy the best of both NACE and SSPC until the new membership model is released.

Members can now enjoy benefits such as an expanded career center, online community and peer network, subscriptions to Materials Performance, CoatingsPro Magazine, as well as discounts on courses, events, company store purchases, and more.

Join Today

AMPP delivers best-in-the-business education courses, training, and credentialing programs

Our courses prepare you to earn certifications, qualifications, and credentials that fuel and further your career. Great things are on the horizon as these programs come together.

Explore Current Offerings View Credentialing Programs

Industry-leading QP accreditation program

The best just keeps getting better. See what’s happening with the new contractor accreditation program from AMPP. Built on the foundation of the SSPC QP Program with added elements from the NACE Institute’s NIICAP Program, AMPP accreditation brings additional benefits to asset owners and contractors alike.

Become Accredited

Sections, areas, and chapters - continue current operations

The sections, areas, and chapters of NACE and SSPC will continue to operate as usual for the first half of 2021. A plan to combine and create a new structure will be introduced in the second half of 2021.

Access current section/area and chapters information

Creating opportunities for pre-professionals and veterans

The new AMPP pre-professional program will open doors to new opportunities for students and veterans through a variety of engagement programs. This new program is designed to raise awareness of career paths in the materials protection field.

Explore the new pre-professional program

Establishing paint and coating standards for the industry

Did you know MPI curates paint and coatings performance standards, reference publications, training and certification programs for the industry, and a list of environmentally friendly coatings? And that’s not all.

Get to know MPI