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PAINTING INSPECTOR COURSES - BGAS GR

Suitable for:

Candidates who already hold BGAS-CSWIP grades 3 and 2 in paint/painting inspection. This, the advanced qualification, deals specifically with offshore practices.

Course Content:

Zones of offshore structures; offshore working; safety offshore; medical, emergency procedures/escape routes; permit to work systems; vessel entry and enclosed space working; scaffolding; fire protection; BS 5378 safety signs and colours; BS 1710 identification of pipelines; finish colour schedules BS 381C and BS 4800.

Course Objectives:

Candidates MUST bring:

NOTE:

Renewal can only be made within three months of the expiry date. Any application received after three months of the expiry cannot be considered and can only be renewed by re-examination. Four-day training course with a half-day examination on day 5, or for less experienced candidates there is the opportunity to take the examination the following week.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates must hold a current Grade 2 qualification prior to obtaining Grade 1. A good knowledge of offshore working, safety, and painting inspection is required.


PAINTING INSPECTOR COURSES - BGAS GR

Suitable for:

Candidates with or without experience in the Painting Inspection Industry.

Course Content:

Corrosion theory; surface preparation; surface contaminants and tests; paint constituents and technology; solutions and dispersions; drying and curing properties and performance; specified painting conditions; cathodic protection; holiday/pinhole detection; paint-application methods; paint/paint film testing; paint identification; metal coatings; paint faults; colour; inspection methods; specification requirements; health and safety and working practices.

Course Objectives

Candidates MUST bring:

NOTE:

Renewal can only be made within three months of the expiry date. Any application received after three months of the expiry cannot be considered and can only be renewed by re-examination.

If the applicant is a holder of BGAS-CSWIP Site Coatings Inspector Approval, it should be noted that day 1 of the syllabus will cover items which the applicant may be already conversant in and therefore attendance on this day (although strongly recommended) is entirely at their discretion. Course duration may then be only 4 days. However, should the applicant decide against attendance on this day, there will be no reduction in course fee.

Four day training course with examination on day 5, or for less experienced candidates there is the opportunity to take the examination the following week.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

No formal entry qualifications required, but a knowledge of dry abrasive blast cleaning or industrial paint application techniques would be advantageous.