Airless Spray Basics (C-12) Certification
Certification Term & Renewal
All certified Airless Sprayers must re-certify in the fifth year from their initial certification date.
All Airless Sprayers in the program will be notified by mail no later than January 1st of the fifth year of certification. They must take their re-certification open book online exam before December 31st of the fourth year. Airless Sprayers who do not successfully re-certify within that 12-month period will have to retake the SSPC classroom portion of the program or an SSPC-approved equivalent.
The re-certification process will include a brief open book written exam, taken online. Candidates must pass the exam with a score of 85%.
Airless Sprayers are required to:
- Complete and submit to SSPC a Renewal Packet. Renewal letters are sent to the last known address 6 months prior to the recertification date. The letter includes a return form with information to process a renewal. To request a Renewal Packet please contact Silvia Palmieri at Palmieri@sspc.org or 877-281-7772 ext 2201.
- Download & Submit Forms:
- Certified C-12 Airless Sprayers must document a minimum of 1000 hours of documented experience Airless Spraying in an industrial or marine environment. This documentation may be listed on the work experience form, which will be sent in your Renewal Packet. Failure to document experience will result in that experience not counting towards maintenance of Certified status.
- Register and take the certification refresher exam before the expiration date of your certification. See note 1.
Each Airless Sprayer will receive a new wallet identification card with photograph upon successful completion of the re-certification process.
Administrative Notes:
- Candidate is responsible for sending SSPC updated address information.
- If we get no response to the initial renewal letter sent out, a final notice is sent 3 months later.
- If we still get no response by their certification expiration date, these individuals’ certifications expire
and they must re-take the C-12 Course and Certification Exam to become certified again.
- If mail is returned as undeliverable, the C-12 candidates record is coded with a bad address.
Decertification
Failure to be truthful on the certification application or work experience form or failure to attend the entire qualification session or cooperate with the instructor during the qualification session are grounds for denial of certification.
Standards of Professional Practice
To maintain the high standard of skills and practice in the protective coatings industry, persons certified under the C-12 Program are required to:
- avoid involvement in any dishonest venture
- act in all ways with complete integrity in professional matters
- consistently perform quality work, in a safe manner, in accordance with their level of competency,
training and experience and customer requirements.
Disciplinary Action
Documented infractions of professional conduct may result in suspension or revocation of certification.
Disciplinary actions may include issuance of a reprimand, suspension, or revocation of certification for up to one year. Recommendations for disciplinary actions are initiated by the SSPC program administrator, followed by concurrence by a majority of the SSPC Education committee or designated oversight body.
Decertified individuals are no longer permitted to use the title of C-12 certified Airless Sprayers or their certification ID number. This includes, but is not limited to: business cards, letterhead, correspondence, resumes, employment applications, etc.
The formerly certified individual's name and information will be removed from the SSPC web site where SSPC will maintain a list of certified individuals. A de-certified individual is not eligible for any benefit of the certification, present or future. |
