Become an Instructor

Instructor requirements

General requirements for all instructors

Education

Must meet one of the following requirements:

• HS Diploma with an additional 10 years’ work experience
• 4 Year Diploma
• Professional Engineer
• Higher Education (Master’s or PhD)

Course Level Mastery

Must have taken the course and passed any applicable exam(s).

References

Must provide 3 references from a past supervisor, current or former colleague, and/or friend (non-relative).

Additional information

• Must hold an active membership in good standing to apply.
• Preference will be given to those with technical expertise and teaching experience.
• Applying does not guarantee advancement to the interview stage.

Instructor Application

Coating Inspection

CIP Bridge

• Senior Certified Coatings Inspector certification (current certification or recertification earned within the last 10 years
• 10 years’ coating inspection experience
• 2 years’ experience in bridge inspection

CIP Level 1 & 2

• Senior Certified Coatings Inspector certification (current certification or recertification earned within the last 10 years
• 10 years’ coating inspector experience

CIP Nuclear

• Senior Certified Coatings Inspector certification (current certification or recertification earned within the last 10 years
• 10 years’ coating inspection experience
• 2 years’ experience in nuclear inspection

Thermal Spray Inspector (THERMAL INSP)

• Basic Coatings Inspector certification
• 4 years’ work experience with thermal spraying

Instructor Application

Cathodic Protection (CP)

CP 1 Tester

• CP 2 Technician or Corrosion Specialist + CP 1 Tester certification
• 5 years’ cathodic protection experience

CP 2 Technician

• CP 3 Technologist or Corrosion Specialist + CP 2 Technician certification
• 7 years’ cathodic protection experience

CP 3 Technologist

• CP 4 Specialist or Corrosion Specialist + CP 3 Technologist certification
• 7 years’ cathodic protection experience

CP 4 Specialist

• CP 4 Specialist or Corrosion Specialist certification
• 10 years’ cathodic protection experience

Coatings in Conjunction with CP (CCCP)

• Certified Coating Inspector + Corrosion Specialist + CCCP
• 5 years’ experience in EACH coatings and CP

CP Interference

• CP Technologist or Corrosion Specialist + CP Interference
• 5 years’ experience testing and managing AC, DC, and telluric interference

Instructor Application

General Corrosion

Basic Corrosion

• Corrosion Specialist or Senior Corrosion Technologist

Corrosion Control in the Refining Industry

• Coatings certification or Corrosion Specialist
• 10 years’ experience in a refinery environment with a coating’s emphasis

Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)

• Senior Certified Coatings Inspection certification
• 5 years combined work experience in the following areas:
  
  • Designing or specifying
  • Installing, maintaining, and inspecting coatings
  • Insulation and jacketing
• Certified Thermal Inspector through NIA is a plus

Instructor Application

Applicator

Abrasive Blaster Certification (C7)

• 5 years in the Industrial Protective Coatings Industry
• Must have been in the industry working on a full-time basis for 1 year prior to being an instructor OR have at least 10 years field experience with blasting
• Have hands-on knowledge of the tools (dry abrasive blast cleaning systems)
• Hold one or more of the following certifications:
  
  • Certified Coating Inspector (CIP Level 2/PCI Level 2)
  • CAS Full Status – Level II

Spray Application Certification (C12)

• 5 years’ work experience in the Industrial Protective Coatings Industry
• Must have been in the industry working on a full-time basis for 1 year prior to being a proctor or minimum 10 years field experience with spray painting operations 
• Have hands-on knowledge of the tools (airless and conventional spray-painting equipment)
• Hold one or more of the following certifications:
  
  • Certified Coating Inspector (CIP Level 2/PCI Level 2)
  • CAS Full Status – Level II

Aerospace Coating Application Specialist Certification Program (ACAS)

• 5 years’ work experience in the Aerospace Coatings Industry with documented field experience
• Must be currently active in the industry (within past 12 months) or have at least 10 years’ experience with surface preparation and painting operations
• Must have hands-on knowledge of surface preparation, spray application systems, coating materials equipment

Aerospace Engineer Coating Application Training (AERO ENG)

• 5 years’ work experience in coatings and corrosion experience directly related to the course material. This includes 5 years working directly in a corrosion related field as a primary, not secondary, career field as a corrosion engineer or corrosion prevention and control maintainer

Note: Experience not directly related to corrosion prevention and control via corrosion removal, surface preparation, coating application, and quality control inspections after application of coatings will not be considered.

Aerospace Maintainer Coating Application Training (AERO MAIN)

• 5 years’ work experience in coatings and corrosion experience directly related to the course material. This includes 5 years working directly in a corrosion related field as a primary, not secondary, career field as a corrosion engineer or corrosion prevention and control maintainer

Note: Experience not directly related to corrosion prevention and control via corrosion removal, surface preparation, coating application, and quality control inspections after application of coatings will not be considered.

Coating Application Specialist (CAS)

• Certified Coatings Inspector (CIP Level 2 or PCI 2)
• Working on a full-time basis for one (1) year prior to being an instructor or have at least 10 years field experience with blasting and spray-painting operations.
• 5 years’ work experience in the Industrial Protective Coatings Industry
• Hands-on work experience of dry abrasive blast cleaning systems and airless and conventional spray-painting equipment

Ground Vehicle Corrosion / Protective Coatings (GROUND VEH)

• 4 years’ experience with army depot corrosion/coatings maintenance (e.g., inspection/auditing; failure analysis; condition surveys; specification preparation; surface preparation; coating application)

Lead Paint Worker Safety Course

• 4 years’ experience with Industrial Lead

Surface Preparation and Paint Application for Power Tool Cleaning Operators and Brush and Roll Paint Applicators (C6)

• 4 years’ experience within past 6 years with hand and power tool surface preparation methods and brush and roller coating application methods
• 4 years hands-on knowledge of the tools (hand/power and brush/roller equipment)

Thermal Spray Applicator (THERMAL APP)

• 4 years’ experience with thermal spraying

Waterjetting Program (C13)

• 4 years’ experience with industrial coatings operations
• 4 years hands-on knowledge of the tools (waterjetting cleaning systems)

Instructor Application

General Coatings

Lead Hazardous Coating Removal (C3)

• 5 years field experience with Industrial Lead

Lead Paint Removal Refresher (C5)

• Must be an approved C3 instructor

Offshore Corrosion Assessment Training (O-CAT)

• Senior Certified Coatings Inspector certification 
• 10 years’ experience in offshore coatings

Plural Component Application for Polyureas and High Solid Coatings (PLURAL)

• 5 years’ work experience in the Industrial Protective Coatings Industry
• Must be currently active in the industry (within past 12 months) or have at least 10 years’ experience with blasting and painting operations
• Must have hands-on knowledge of the tools (spray application systems, coating materials)
• Hold one or more of the following certifications:
  
  • Protective Coating Specialist (PCS)
  • Certified Coating Inspector (CIP Level 2/PCI Level 2)
  • CAS Full Status – Level II
  • Marine Plural Component (C14)

Shipboard Corrosion Assessment Training (S-CAT)

• Senior Certified Coatings Inspector certification 
• 10 years’ experience with marine vessels and corrosion condition assessment

Instructor Application

Pipeline Industry

Direct Assessment (DA)

• CP Technologist, Corrosion Specialist or Senior Corrosion Technologist
• 5 years’ experience in direct assessment, integrity or asset management

In-Line Inspection (ILI)

• CP Technologist or Senior Corrosion Technologist
• 5 years’ experience in direct assessment, integrity or asset management

Internal Corrosion – Level 1

• Internal Corrosion Technologist, Senior Internal Corrosion Technologist, Corrosion Specialist or Chemical Treatment Specialist
• 5 years’ experience in internal corrosion

Internal Corrosion – Level 2

• Internal Corrosion Technologist, Senior Internal Corrosion Technologist, Corrosion Specialist or Chemical Treatment Specialist
• 10 years’ experience in internal corrosion
• Successfully taught a minimum of five classes in Internal Corrosion – Level 1 classes

Pipeline Coatings Integrity Management (PCIM)

• Corrosion Specialist or CP 3 Cathodic Protection Technologist + Internal Corrosion Technologist certification
• 5 years’ experience in pipeline integrity or asset management

Pipeline Corrosion Assessment Field Techniques (P-CAFT)

• Senior Certified Coatings Inspector certification or PCS 2 or Senior Corrosion Technologist
• 5 years’ experience in pipeline coatings application, integrity or asset management

Instructor Application

Concrete Industry

Concrete Coating Application Specialist (CCAS)

• 5 years’ work experience directly related to surface preparation of concrete
• Abrasive blasting experience directly relating to concrete is preferred
• Must be able to perform concrete moisture testing commonly performed by concrete coating applicators
• 5 years coating application work experience (2 of those years should be direct application of coatings on concrete)
• Must be able to use an airless sprayer
• Concrete coating inspection experience not necessary but preferred

Concrete Coating Inspector Program (CCI)

Must meet one of the following work experience and educational requirements:

• High school equivalent and 3 years (3000 hours) of documented and verified fieldwork* experience in coating concrete
• 2 years of college or technical school and 2 years (2000 hours) of documented and verified fieldwork* experience in the concrete industry
• 4 years (4000 hours) of verified fieldwork* experience in coating concrete

Note: *Fieldwork experience must be in one of the following areas:

• Coating Inspection of Concrete
• Surface Preparation and Application of Concrete
• Manager of Concrete Project
• Coating Specifier
• Coating Concrete Technical Representative
• Concrete Supplier

Instructor Application

Marine and Navy

Coast Guard Basic Paint Inspector Course (COAST GUARD)

• 4 years' experience (e.g., inspection/auditing; failure analysis; condition surveys; specification preparation) within the past 6 years with marine, coast guard or other critical immersion services

NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector (NBPI)

• 4 years' work experience (e.g., inspection/auditing; failure analysis; condition surveys; specification preparation) within past 6 years with marine, navy, or other critical immersion services

Marine Coating Technology (MCT)

• Senior Certified Coatings Inspector certification (earned within the last 10 years) or PCS 2
• 10 years’ coating inspection experience
• 2 years’ experience in marine coatings inspection

Marine Plural Component Program (C14)

• 4 years’ experience within the past 6 years with marine, navy, or other critical immersion services (e.g., inspection/auditing; failure analysis; condition surveys; specification preparation) equipment
• 4 years hands-on knowledge of the tools (plural component spraying and plural component equipment)

Surface Preparation and Paint Application for Shipboard Organizational Level Corrosion Control (SHIPBOARD)

• 4 years’ work experience within the past 6 years with hand and power tool surface preparation methods and brush and roller coating application methods in the following environments: marine, navy or other critical immersion services (e.g., inspection/auditing; failure analysis; condition surveys; specification preparation) equipment
• 4 years hands-on knowledge of the tools (hand/power and brush/roller equipment)

Instructor Application