Certification: CP Specialist

This certification is geared toward those persons involved in the design, installation, and maintenance of cathodic protection systems. Prior to taking the exam or the NACE training course, students must have completed college or university-level courses in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, and must have significant amounts of practical experience in cathodic protection.

Application Procedure

An application must be submitted prior to taking the examination only option to allow time for NACE to verify work experience requirements. If seeking certification through the parallel path option, an application may be submitted upon successful completion of the required NACE course, for verification of work experience requirements.

Requirements Necessary to Achieve Certification

Option 1

  • Application - CP Specialist
and one of the following:
and
  • Certification - CP Technologist
and
  • Work Experience - 12 years
and
  • Req - High School Diploma

Option 2

  • Application - CP Specialist
and one of the following:
and
  • Work Experience - 6 years
and
  • Req - Bachelor's Degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
and
  • Certification - CP Technologist

Option 3

  • Application - CP Specialist
and one of the following:
and one of the following:
  • Req - BA with Advanced Degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
  • Req - Engineer-in-Training Registration or Equivalent
  • Req - Professional Engineer's License
and
  • Work Experience - 4 years
and
  • Certification - CP Technologist
Recertification Fees
NACE Members: $140.00
Non-members: $350.00
Recertification Requirements
  • Recertification Application (1)
  • Professional Devolopment Hours (100)
  • Work Experience Years (2.5)