The Chicago Area JATC will be hosting a Coating Application Specialist Class (CAS) on January 09, 2017 through January 13, 2017.
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.
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:
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.
Please call Director of Training Michael Krawiec at (708) 449-5282 if you have any questions or need any additional information. Please feel free to share this information with any interested members.
Sincerely,
Mr. Michael Krawiec
Director of Apprenticeship and Training
Chicago Area Painting and Decorating JATC