Concrete Coating Inspector Program (CCI)
CCI Program Levels
Certification Level: Course, Course Exam, Intensive
Training and Certification Exam (6 days) - Credits: 4.5
CEU’s. Member $1,395 / Non-Member $1,595
Concrete Coating Certified Inspectors Technician
Level: Tech Level Course and Course Exam (4 days) -
Credits: 3.2 CEU’s Member $995 / Non-Member $1,195
Technician Level Concrete Coating Inspectors
Course Exam Only (1 day): (Includes exam and student
manual)
Member $250 / Non-Member $450
Certification Intensive Training & Exam Only (2 days)-
Credits:1.5 CEU’s
Member $350 / Non-Member $550
Written Exam Retake Fee - $100
Hands-on Exam Retake Fee - $200
Contact Dee Boyle to schedule
412.281.2331, Ext 2202 • boyle@sspc.org
Written Exam Retake Fee - $100
Hands-on Exam Retake Fee - $200
Contact Dee Boyle to schedule
412.281.2331, Ext 2202 • boyle@sspc.org
Certification Term: 4 Years
Course Description
The certification portion of this program will certify concrete coating inspectors in correctly observing, assessing, documenting, and reporting all relevant job data as determined by the specification and referenced documents. Students completing the
technician-level training (first four days only) would be qualified to work under the
guidance of a certified concrete coating inspector.
Course Content
– Components of Concrete and Their Functions
– Concrete Deterioration
– Coatings on Concrete
– Why Coat Concrete
– Instruments
– Surface Evaluation
– Coating Failures
– Practical Math
– Specifications
– Repairs to Joints and Cracks
– Surface Preparation
– Application Methods
– Illumination
– Inspection Documentation
Additional Content for Intensive Certification Training Day
– Coating Condition Assessment
– Shotcrete and Polymer Concrete
– Laboratory Testing
– Work Plan
– Additional Instruments Practice
Benefits of Attending
After attending this course, you will be able to:
- Determine incompleteness and/or
technical errors in a specification and
bring these issues to the attention of the
specification writer or your supervisor
for resolution.
- Use concrete coating inspection
equipment according to the
manufacturer’s guidelines.
- Identify specified concrete surface
preparation methods.
- Systemize record keeping procedures
pertaining to the job specification.
- Describe the inspector’s team
responsibilities and authority with
respect to the contractor’s operations.
- Devise and implement job-specific pre-
job conferences and work plans.
Observe, assess, and document
concrete repairs as determined by
the specification.
- Recognize the environmental conditions
pertaining to surface preparation,
concrete repairs, coating application,
and coating cure as determined by
the specification.
Course Format
Each participant will receive a comprehensive manual with copies of relevant SSPC standards. The course
includes both written homework and assigned readings from the manual. The first four days of the program are devoted to classroom lecture about 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 case studies.
At the end of day four, the concrete coating technician exam is given. Students have 2 hours to complete the
100-question multiple choice test. Students passing the concrete course exam tech level at 70% or higher may
attend the intensive certification training on day 5 and take the written and hands-on certification exams on
day 6. The certification examination includes a 125-question written exam and a hands-on test in the practical
use of instruments at 10 workstations. Time allotted for the written exam is 2 hours, 15 minutes and for the
practical exam 2-1/2 hours. A passing grade of 70% or higher on the written and hands-on certification exam is
required to become an SSPC Concrete Coating Inspector.
Who Should Attend
Inspectors, applicators, contractor managers,
specifying engineers, consultants, technical
reps. and material and equipment suppliers
involved in the concrete coating industry.
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 Concrete Coating Inspector Certification status of
an individual.
Non-Members of SSPC are
invited to contact the Certification Coordinator 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 Certification Coordinator.
The program also employs a Disciplinary Action Criteria (DAC) and administrative procedures establishing rules for:
* issuing warnings to inspectors;
* placing inspectors on probation;
* suspending, revoking, or denying certification of inspectors who are cited for critical faults in safety, workmanship, ethical practice, and criminal law, that have been reported and verified.
Students wishing to sit for the certification exam must attend the entire five-day program. Students failing the technician exam may take the program again to qualify for the certification exam after a 6-month waiting period. |
