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Basic Coatings Inspector Certification (CIP Level 1)

Association for Materials Protection and Performance

Certification

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The CIP Level 1 course is your first step toward earning the Basic Coatings Inspector Certification. The course combines classroom instruction and hands-on exercises in coating materials, surface preparation, application techniques, and inspection testing.

Format

In-Person

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Dry Film Thickness (DFT) Measurement
  • Coating Application Basics
  • Surface Preparation
  • Decision-Making
  • Wet/Dry Abrasive Blasting
  • Inspection
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Materials Engineers17-2131.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011.00
  • Construction Managers11-9021.00
  • Industrial Production Managers11-3051.00
  • Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-9061.00
  • Maintenance and Repair Workers, General49-9071.00
  • Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199.00
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products41-4011.00
  • Sheet Metal Workers47-2211.00
  • Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-4121.00
  • Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-2141.00
Program Pathways

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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

The CIP Level 1 course is your first step toward earning the Basic Coatings Inspector Certification. The course combines classroom instruction and hands-on exercises in coating materials, surface preparation, application techniques, and inspection testing. Your purchase includes registration for the certification exam, which verifies your skills and provides a credential to perform basic coating inspections on steel substrates using nondestructive testing and instrumentation. Prerequisite None

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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Student Outcomes

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