Bridge Coating Inspector Program (BCI)
4 Days/32 Hours plus 1 Day Course Exam & 1 Day Certification Exam
Credits: 4.5 CEU’s
Class Times: Monday–Thursday, 8:00-5:00
Level 1: Course, Course Exam (5 days)
SSPC Member $895 / Non-Member $1,095
Level 2: Course, Course Exam and Certification Exam (6 days)
SSPC Member $1045/Non-Member $1445
Course Exam Only (1 day): (Includes exam and student manual)
SSPC Member $250/Non-Member $450
Certification Exam Only (1 day)
(Includes certification exam and student manual)
SSPC Member $250/Non-Member $450
When and where can I
take it?
Course Description
The Coatings Inspection Training and Certification for the Bridge Industry program has
been developed by an expert task group assembled of bridge facility owners (DOT's
and Bridge and Tunnel Authorities) to serve as a certification process for bridge
coatings inspectors. The program consists of three days of lecture and practical
hands-on instruction, a course examination and a certification examination. This
program is designed for bridge coatings inspection personnel from facility owners,
contractors and consultants.
The BCI course covers the fundamentals of how to inspect surface preparation and application of protective coatings on bridge steel. These fundamentals are applicable to those who inspect coating work both in the shop and in the field. The course covers unique situations that will affect inspection in the field (e.g. containment, field safety hazards, changing weather conditions), as well as the fundamental inspection skills required to inspect new bridge steel painted in the shop or in the field or maintenance systems applied in the field.
Course Content
– Roles and Responsibilities
– Nomenclature
– Inspection and Environmental Safety
– Preparation Prior to Beginning Work
– Mobilization
– Surface Preparation
– Coating Types and Characteristics
– Coating Handling and Application
– Coating Inspection and Defects
Benefits of Attending
- After attending this course, you will
be able to:
- Define the varying professional roles of
the inspector, bridge owner and the
painting contractor and their
relationship to each other at the
job site
- Identify what preparation the inspector
must make prior to the start of work in
order to conduct effective inspections
Recognize common coating inspection
and related terms
- Identify and properly adjust and
operate commonly-used coating
inspection instruments and test
apparatus
- Identify fundamental surface
preparation and coating application
processes
- Identify key documents
(e.g. specification; product data sheets
and technical bulletins; industry
technical standards and references)
required to perform competent
inspections
- Identify inspection check or
hold points
- Create inspection documentation,
including a basic inspection plan
- Identify processes normally inspected
and documented
- Identify common coating application
defects
Course Format
The first four days of the program are devoted to classroom lecture about bridge coatings inspection planning, substrate repair prior to surface preparation, surface preparation itself, coating surveys, specifications, and documentation requirements with ample time allotted to hands-on exercises and instrument practice. Lectures are supplemented by quizzes, group exercises, and hands-on workshops.
On day five, the Level 1 Course Exam
is given. Students have 2 hours to complete the 100-question multiple-choice test and hands on practical exam. On day six, students passing the course exam at 80% or higher can take the written and hands-on certification exams if they meet all of the prerequisites listed.
To become a BCI Level 2 Inspector and receive your CEU’s you must attend all 32 hours of the course and pass the certification exam. See www.sspc.org/training/bridge.html for details.
Each participant will receive a comprehensive manual with copies of relevant SSPC standards. SSPC recommends that candidates take the classroom portion of this course before the course exam and certification exam.
Who Should Attend:
Transportation agency coating inspectors,
consulting engineer coating inspectors,
fabrication shop coating inspectors,
contractor coating inspectors, those who
want to become bridge coatings
inspectors, material and equipment
supplier technical representatives,
program and project managers, resident
engineers and others who wish to learn
more about the craft of the bridge
coatings inspector.
Prerequisites
Certification Term and Renewal
Want to verify the Certification status of an individual? If you are
an SSPC Member Click
here and then login to your SSPC MarketPlace
account and search the SSPC Member Directories to verify
the Certification status of
an individual.
Non-Members of SSPC are
invited to contact Charlene Venson at SSPC to assist
in the verification of an individual's certification
status. Listed in the SSPC Members Only Online Directory
is complete contact information (if provided to SSPC)
including name, company, address, phone, fax and email.
Updates for inspectors contact information should be
sent to
SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings at 40 24th St.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or sent via email to Charlene Venson
Accreditation
SSPC is an accredited training provider for the Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE).
PE’s in Florida can now submit SSPC Training
Course CEU’s to the FBPE. |
