Coating Application Specialist - Level 2 Certification Program (CAS) (Interim Status)
1 Day Certification Written Exam & Hands-on Skills Assessment
Cost
Written Exam: Member $175, Non-member $275
Hands-On Exam: Member $175, Non-member $275
Certification Term: 3 Years
Written Exam Retake Fee - $100
Hands-On Exam Retake Fee - $200
Contact Dee Boyle to schedule
412.281.2331, Ext 2202 • boyle@sspc.org
For information on bringing the certification exam to your facility for a group of people, please contact Jennifer Merck at (412) 281-2331 x2221 or via email at merck@sspc.org for a proposal.
Description
SSPC Coating Application Specialist (CAS) Interim Certification Program, allows those in the current workforce the opportunity to realistically achieve certification during the next several years. It focuses directly on the needs of the Application Specialist and provides criteria for the education, training, experience, knowledge, and motor skills required to prepare and apply protective coatings to steel and concrete surfaces of complex industrial and marine structures.
Facility owners, contractors, or certifying agencies may use this program for certification of Application Specialists for other substrates or conditions, as considered appropriate.
SSPC has long recognized that the industrial painting industry is in need of a comprehensive craft worker training and certification program designed to create a readily available trained and qualified workforce that will meet ever-increasing facility owner demands for quality work completed safely. The industrial painting trade has become a highly technical profession with the introduction of more sophisticated coatings and the need for qualified craft workers is greater than ever. (Click to read SSPC Position Statement)
Exam Content
The SSPC Coating Applicator Specialist Level 2 Certification Program requires passing a closed-book written exam drawn from the core areas of the SSPC Transition Plan Body of Knowledge:
- Environmental, safety, and health
- Surface Preparation
- Coating Application
- Equipment/Troubleshooting
The hands-on portion of the testing certifies proficiency in abrasive blasting and coating application using conventional or airless spray.
A minimum grade of 70% is required on the written exam and a minimum grade of 90% is required on the hands-on practical exam, in order for a painter to be considered for (CAS) certification.
Note that exams will be given in the language of the workplace in a specific country (e.g., English in the United States; Spanish in Mexico, etc.).
Prerequisites
SSPC offers two processes to achieve "interim" certification under the SSPC CAS Program. Certification prerequisite requirements are:
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Pre Req
Item #1 |
Pre Req
Item #2 |
Pre Req
Item #3 |
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Cert Exam |
Verifiable Work Experience |
Training Experience |
| Process A |
Pass written exam with a 70% or greater and pass hands-on exam with a 90% or greater |
Minimum 2,000 hrs (equivalent to 2 years work experience) |
150 hours of accepted formal training |
| Process B |
Pass written exam with a 70% or greater and pass hands-on exam with a 90% or greater |
Minimum 3,000 hrs (equivalent to 3 years work experience) |
N/A (You do not have to fill out Pre Req Item #3 below if you are choosing Process "B") |
Related work is defined as work as an abrasive blaster and an industrial/marine coating applicator using spray techniques.
Please click below to download the application form:
- SSPC CAS Interim Application Form
SSPC Full Status Certification to SSPC ACS-1/NACE 13
Due to the make up of the current workforce and available training opportunities, SSPC strongly believes that owners should specify SSPC "Interim Status" painter certification during the next several years (in lieu of full status certification), while the industry gets up to speed with the new requirements. Click for SSPC's position statement.
SSPC will still offer "full status" certification to SSPC ACS-1/NACE 13 under the CAS program for those who request it and qualify.
Click here for CAS Full Application Form.
Certification Documentation and Maintenance
Once workers pass the SSPC Level 2 "interim" application specialist certification written and hands-on exams, SSPC will perform the following administrative tasks:
- Maintain documentation of the certification by entering the students into the SSPC database.
- Issue SSPC certificates and photo Id wallet cards for those who have achieved certification.
Certification will be valid for no more than three years and is maintained by:
- Successful completion of a minimum of 40 hours per year of SSPC accepted formal applicator training; or
- Successful retake of the written and hands-on certification examination.
Important Note: SSPC Interim Application Specialist Certification is valid for a maximum of two three-year terms or 6 years. Those wishing to renew their application specialist certification after completion of the second term must take a "Full Status" written exam in order to transfer certification status from "interim" to "full."
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