Coatings Inspector Program Specialties

Coatings Inspector Program Specialties

These certifications are designed for those looking for more specialized training in their respective industries. These certifications are an enhancement to your current CIP Level 1, CIP Level 2, or CIP Level 3 certifications.

Specializations are offered in these industries:

Nuclear Specialty
Bridge Specialty
Marine Specialty

Certification candidates have four (4) years to complete all requirements, including a successful completion of the exam, and an approved application with the required work experience and education requirements.

Nuclear Specialty

Steps to Certification

Work experience and education requirements

160 hours of work on coatings focused projects for a nuclear power plant
Course requirements and suggestions

Successful completion of the following course: NACE Nuclear Power Plant Training for Coatings Inspectors

Successful completion of the Ethics for the Corrosion Professional course or an equivalent training
Certification and application requirements

CIP Nuclear Theory Exam (delivered via Examity)
Core exam requirements

CIP Nuclear Theory Exam

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Recertification

Recertification will coincide with NACE CIP recertification every 3 years. In order to maintain the Nuclear Facilities Certification Supplement to your CIP certification, you will be required to document 120 hours of inspection work with nuclear power plants since the last CIP certification/recertification event.

Bridge Specialty

Steps to Certification

Course requirements and suggestions

Successful completion of the following course: NACE CIP Bridge eCourse

Successful completion of the Ethics for the Corrosion Professional course or an equivalent training
Certification and application requirements

Active CIP Level 1, CIP Level 2 or CIP Level 3 certification
Core exam requirements

Certification Exam - NACE CIP Bridge Exam

Marine Specialty

Steps to Certification

Course requirements and suggestions

Successful completion of the following course: NACE Marine Coating Technology

Successful completion of the Ethics for the Corrosion Professional course or an equivalent training
Certification and application requirements

Active CIP Level 1, CIP Level 2 or CIP Level 3 certification
Core exam requirements

NACE Marine Coating Technology Exam (delivered via Examity)

Certification exams

NACE Institute certification requirements include an exam delivered via computer-based testing (CBT) for the Bridge Specialty certification. Certification exams for the Nuclear and Marine Specialty are delivered as part of the respective course.

Renewal requirements

Bridge and Marine Specialties are renewed with the primary certification renewal. The Nuclear Specialty is also renewed with the primary but requires the additional document located in My Certification Portal. Certification holders are required to pay a non-refundable processing fee for renewal.

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