AMPP Cathodic Protection Level 3 Technologist (CP3)

Overview
The AMPP Cathodic Protection Level 3 – Technologist (CP3) is an introductory cathodic protection design course. The course presents advanced electrochemical theory related to corrosion and cathodic protection, basic CP design considerations and calculations, a detailed discussion on DC & AC interference, and advanced level testing and troubleshooting approaches.

Who should attend
Technicians and Engineers who have extensive field experience and a strong grasp of CP theoretical and practical fundamentals that are seeking more in-depth understanding of the related scientific, engineering design, and performance evaluation fundamentals.

CP Brochure

Duration: 5 Days Virtual

Method: Personal instruction and practice

Assessment:

Ethics eCourse provided by AMPP or equivalent training*
- To be completed on student’s own time online via their own digital devices after or before the course date (within 12 months from course date)
- Small additional fee to AMPP*
Case-Based and Theory Exam
- Exam Preparation Guide
- Note: These exams will be available in English at select Pearson VUE testing centers globally. The upcoming available times are:
  - February 3-16, 2025
  - August 4-17, 2025
  - February 2-15, 2026
  - August 3-16, 2026

What’s included:

All course materials
Testing materials

*Additional Ethics eCourse provided by AMPP may be required to complete certification*

Prerequisite:

A strong algebra and geometry background, with thorough understanding of unit conversions and scientific notation, is required as a minimum mathematics prerequisite.

A knowledge and understanding of the following material is needed for this course:

Electricity: DC electrical laws, series and parallel circuits, and rectifier circuits;
Electrochemistry: theory including electrochemical and galvanic series, polarization, Faraday’s Law;
Corrosion theory including polarization under different conditions;
Cathodic protection: fundamentals, criteria, sacrificial and impressed current equipment including diodes, and different types of power supplies and anodes;
Stray current interference;
Testing equipment including voltmeters, ammeters, shunts (and calculations), ohmmeters, reference electrodes (and conversions), CP coupons, isolation and soil resistivity equipment.
Field tests such as interrupted structure-to-electrolyte potentials, close interval potential surveys, isolation tests, road casing isolation tests, layer soil resistivity, troubleshooting and coating tests

Strongly Recommended

A good understanding of algebra, trigonometry and geometry
Cathodic Protection 2 – Technician or equivalent training

Applicants not having the above knowledge and training are encouraged to attend the applicable course(s) before registering for this course.

For further information, please visit this link: Cathodic Protection Technologist (CP3) Certification – AMPP

Course Highlights

Define activation, concentration, and resistance polarization
Apply the AMPP criteria for CP and make necessary adjustments
Identify errors in data collection/CP measurements including contact resistance errors, voltage drop errors, and reference electrode errors
Determine ideal current distribution for a CP system taking into account the factors affecting current distribution
Perform advanced cathodic protection testing using correct measurement techniques to monitor CP system performance
Conduct and document interference tests to determine if interference exists, and identify the source of the interference and implement a
method of control to mitigate the effects of stray current
Design and install simplistic forms of galvanic and impressed
current cathodic protection facilities and preform the necessary mathematical calculations

Renewal requirements

An approved recertification application is required every 3 years. The work experience requirement for renewals for all certifications is one and half (1.5) years for the most recent three (3) year period. Additionally, some certifications have other requirements related to responsibility in charge.

As you prepare for renewal, please visit My Certification Portal to log and manage your work experience and Professional Development Hours (PDH’s) needed. Your work experience and PDH’s will be submitted as part of your renewal application but you can input PDH’s at any time. See the certification renewal guide for PDH’s requirements, our sample training PDH guide, and our PDH how-to videos.

Certification holders are required to pay a non-refundable processing fee for renewal.

NOTE: AMPP reserves the right to return any incomplete applications or those that do not meet the requirements. All application fees are non-refundable. To avoid processing delays or forfeiture of fees, please ensure that the application is complete, meets all the requirements and payment has been received.