NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector (NBPI) Certification
Association for Materials Protection and Performance
The NBPI course was developed by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to train coatings inspectors to inspect critical coated areas on Navy ships and similar vessels.
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The NBPI course was developed by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to train coatings inspectors to inspect critical coated areas on Navy ships and similar vessels. Over five days of instruction and workshops, you'll learn corrosion and corrosion-control fundamentals, NAVSEA documents and standards, cleaning and surface preparation methods, coating application practices, defect recognition, and inspection instrument use. Your purchase includes registration for all required certification exams (written, practical instrument exam, and NAVSEA Standard Item 009-32 exam). Prerequisite Minimum 2 years experience working on a Navy, Coast Guard or similar vessel in inspection, repairs/surface prep/application, project management, specification development, technical sales, or failure analysis. NBPI Prerequisite Form required.
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