🎯 Course Description:
This 5-day advanced-level training is specifically designed to prepare experienced cathodic protection professionals for the NACE Cathodic Protection Level 3 (CP3) – Technologist certification exam.
The course provides in-depth instruction in advanced CP system design, complex troubleshooting, interference analysis, AC/DC mitigation, and project documentation. It is ideal for those who design, manage, and oversee CP projects, and who wish to demonstrate their high-level technical proficiency in preparation for the CP3 exam.
Participants will engage with real-world case studies, design simulations, field scenarios, and mock exams to gain confidence in both the theoretical and practical components of the CP3 certification process.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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CP Level 2 certified professionals preparing for NACE CP3
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Senior CP technicians, technologists, and engineers
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Corrosion consultants and project managers
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Professionals overseeing CP design, specification, or quality control
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Personnel involved in AC mitigation and complex CP troubleshooting
🗓️ Day 1: Advanced CP Design Principles
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Overview of CP3 Expectations and Scope |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Review of CP1 & CP2 Key Concepts – Foundation recap |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Design Criteria and Calculations – NACE SP0169, ISO standards |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Coating Quality vs CP Current Demand – Coating efficiency in design |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Designing ICCP Systems – Current density, anode bed selection, wiring |
🗓️ Day 2: CP System Modeling and Interference Control
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Modeling and Simulation Tools in CP Design – Overview and applications |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Interference Testing and Mitigation – Foreign lines, railroads, grounding |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | AC Interference and AC Corrosion – Identification, mitigation, standards |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Field Exercise: Designing CP mitigation for an interference-prone pipeline |
🗓️ Day 3: Project Documentation, QA/QC, and Monitoring
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | CP Drawings, As-Built Documentation, and Design Packages |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Material Specifications and Project Submittals |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Quality Control in Installation and Commissioning of CP Systems |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Remote Monitoring Systems (RMS) – Design considerations & setup |
🗓️ Day 4: Advanced Troubleshooting & Failure Analysis
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Failure Modes in CP Systems – Design, installation, operational |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques – Real-world case analyses |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Stray Current and Shielding Issues – Solutions and verification |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Hands-On Workshop: Analyzing and solving complex CP system failures |
🗓️ Day 5: Mock Exam, Design Simulation, and Final Review
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Mock Written Exam (CP3 Format) – Based on NACE body of knowledge |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Design Simulation Exercise – Participants design a complete CP system |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Peer Review and Discussion – Collaborative critique of CP system designs |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Certification Tips, Feedback, Wrap-Up, and Certificate Distribution |
📂 Materials Provided:
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CP3 Preparation Manual aligned with NACE Body of Knowledge
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Advanced design templates (pipeline, tanks, offshore structures)
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Interference and AC mitigation case studies
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CP3 mock exam and answer key
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Project documentation samples (drawings, specifications, reports)
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Field checklist for QA/QC and commissioning
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Certificate of Completion (non-NACE accredited, prep-only)
