Certification: CP Technician

This certification is geared toward persons who either have a heavy engineering/scientific background and some working knowledge of cathodic protection, or who have extensive years of field experience with some technical background.

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 Technician
and one of the following:
and
  • Req - High School Diploma
and
  • Work Experience- 3 Years
and
  • Certification - CP Tester

Option 2

  • Application - CP Technician
and one of the following:
and
  • Req - Bachelor's Degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
and
  • Work Experience - 1 year
and
  • Certification - CP Tester

Option 3

  • Application - CP Technician
and one of the following:
and
  • Req - Post Highschool Math/Science
and
  • Work Experience - 2 years
and
  • Certification - CP Tester
Recertification Fees
NACE Members: $140.00
Non-members: $350.00
Recertification Requirements
  • Professional Devolopment Hours (24)
  • Work Experience Years (2)
  • Recertification Application (1)