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Cathodic Protection Tester (CP1)

Association for Materials Protection and Performance

CertificationNon-degree

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The Cathodic Protection Tester course provides both theoretical knowledge and practical techniques for testing and evaluating data to determine the effectiveness of both galvanic and impressed current systems and to gather design data.

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In-Person

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Overview The Cathodic Protection Tester course provides both theoretical knowledge and practical techniques for testing and evaluating data to determine the effectiveness of both galvanic and impressed current systems and to gather design data. Classroom instruction is comprised of lectures and hands-on training, including using equipment and instruments for CP testing. Who it's for This program benefits anyone responsible for supervising CP systems, measuring the effectiveness of CP systems, and/or recording this data, including: CP field personnel Technicians

There are no required prerequisites for this course. Recommended: High school diploma or GED; 6 months CP work experience; Ability to perform basic math calculations.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Apply electrical fundamentals including Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, and DC circuit principles to support cathodic protection system analysis
  • Explain electrochemical cell composition, corrosion reactions, and Faraday's Law to identify corrosion causes and rate-affecting factors
  • Apply basic cathodic protection theory to identify protected structures and distinguish between galvanic and impressed current system components
  • Assess environmental and material factors including moisture, conductivity, coating quality, and stray current to evaluate corrosion risk and CP system performance
  • Select, verify, and operate measurement equipment including voltmeters, ammeters, multimeters, and reference electrodes for cathodic protection testing
  • Conduct structure-to-electrolyte potential surveys and current measurements to assess CP system performance and identify stray current interference
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other17-3029.00
  • Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3025.00
What You'll Learn

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Scale drawings and architectural designs — prepare with reduced oversight using CAD tools to meet defined project specifications in a mid-size engineering office.
  • Construction plans with aesthetic representations — develop incorporating standard visual details and material callouts for routine residential or light commercial structures.
  • Structural specifications and material selections — document accurately in formatted reports supporting the project team's design decision process.
  • Client spatial and functional requirements — gather and translate into preliminary design briefs during independently conducted intake consultations.
  • Estimated project costs — calculate using unit-cost databases and quantity take-offs to contribute to budget documentation for routine assignments.
  • Desktop publishing software — use to format and produce client-ready design packages and technical reports meeting office presentation standards.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving — apply to identify design conflicts or specification gaps and propose corrective options to supervising engineers.
  • Database query tools — execute to retrieve project data, material standards, and regulatory references in support of day-to-day design work.
  • Technical writing — compose clear specification narratives and design notes that conform to office style guides and professional documentation standards.
  • Mathematical principles including geometry and basic physics concepts — apply routinely to verify dimensional accuracy and structural feasibility of prepared drawings.

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