Recognized Coating Inspectors
FROSIO Surface Treatment & Coating Inspector Course
FROSIO is a member organisation established in 1986 by the industry to meet a growing demand of qualified and certified Coating and Painting personnel on all levels within management, production and inspection of work within corrosion protection and surface treatment. Many Surface Treatment, coating and painting inspectors, Anti-corrosion specialist, existing coating specialist (NACE, SSPC, ICorr, Bgas-TWI) we’re possessing FROSIO certificates as reputed and demanding transcript.
FROSIO acts through formulation of quality requirements for surface treatment and insulation inspectors. FROSIO approval and certification scheme have achieved high international recognition and a FROSIO certified inspector is a specific requirement within different standards and specifications.
Coating Inspector Course & Certification is a natural career progression for anyone with a successfully completed apprenticeship or for anyone with long experience in anticorrosion work or insulation work.
FROSIO or ICorr certified Inspectors can work as:-
Currently in Chennai, India HTS COATINGS conducting FROSIO Surface Treatment Level 1, 2 & 3 (corrosion control) training and certification programs. Since 2014, more than 700 students were trained and certified by FROSIO thru HTS COATINGS.
Objectives
- To elevate the quality level with all aspects of the surface treatment and insulation trades.
- To act through formulation of quality requirements and development of education programs for surface treatment and insulation inspectors.
Reliability
- FROSIO has focus on the importance of impartiality in carrying out its certification activities, managing conflict of interest and ensuring the objectives of its certification activities
Establishment
- To have independent inspectors
- To have qualified/certified inspectors
- To prevent the undermining of inspectors authority
- To improve surface treatment work in general
Standardization Work
FROSIO Main tasks
- To prepare and maintain training curriculums for both surface treatment and insulation courses and examinations
- To approve the training bodies
- To conduct examinations
- To assess and approve/reject candidates for certification
- To renewal of certificates
- To keep records of all certified personnel
- Participate in standardization work, nationally and internationally
FROSIO Requirements for certification
- Attend an 80 hours Coating Inspector course provided by a FROSIO approved training body
- Pass both theoretical and practical exams
- Document relevant experience and inspection experience
Type of certificate based on experience
- The certificates have 3 levels depending on documented experience.
- FROSIO Level I
- FROSIO Level II
- FROSIO Level III
Requirements for Approval and Certification
- Attend a training course in inspection of either surface treatment
- The Coating Inspector course to have a duration of 80 hours provided by a FROSIO approved training body HTS COATINGS
- Pass both theoretical and practical exams
- Document relevant experience and inspection experience
- Various Levels decided by FROSIO Board as per experience
Certification levels and validity
FROSIO certification scheme has three different levels
Inspector candidate certificate FROSIO Level I – White
- Candidates with no relevant experience or less that required for level II-Green
- Valid for 5 years from first issue date
Inspector certificate FROSIO Level II – Green
- Candidate with minimum 2 years relevant experience
- Valid for 5 years from first issue date
Inspector certificate FROSIO Level III – Red
- Candidate with at least 5 years relevant experience whereof minimum 2 years shall be documented inspection experience
- Valid for 5 years from first issue date
Relevant Experience
Surface Treatment
- Work directly connected to pre-treatment of metallic surface, application of paint and other coatings for corrosion prevention and the inspection of such work.
Insulation
- Work related to planning, production or installation of insulation materials and systems
Note
- Such experience may be obtained within one or more of the field of shipbuilding industry, marine and offshore installations, energy and power industry, roads and railroads, or industrial plants. Furthermore, experience of workshops, building industry, chemical process and paint coating industries will be considered as relevant.
