Association for Materials Protection and Performance explained

Type:Professional Organization
Key People:Alan Thomas, Chief Executive Officer
AMPP: The Association for Materials Protection and Performance
Founded Date:2021
Predecessor:NACE, SSPC
Location:Houston, Texas, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Area Served:Worldwide
Focus:Corrosion Engineering, Protective Coatings
Method:Standards, Training, Professional Certification, Contractor Accreditation, Conferences, Publications
Num Employees:200+
Num Members:40,000+
Subsidiaries:MPI: Master Painters Institute[1]
Website:http://www.ampp.org

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), is a professional association focused on the protection of assets and performance of materials. AMPP was created when NACE International and SSPC the Society for Protective Coatings merged in 2021.[2] [3] [4] AMPP is active in more than 130 countries and has more than 40,000 members.[5] AMPP is headquartered in the U.S. with offices in Houston, Texas and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Additional offices are located in the U.K., China, Malaysia, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia with a training center in Dubai.[6]

Publications

Standards

Both the legacy NACE and SSPC organizations were ANSI-accredited standards developers, which AMPP plans to continue. The merged standards program includes 25 standing standards committees that develop technical standards for industries including cathodic protection, coatings, defense, highways and bridges, rail, maritime, oil and gas, power and utilities, research and testing, tanks and pipelines, and water and wastewater.[7]

Professional Training and Certifications

AMPP offers individual training and certification programs. Many are merged programs that originated as competing programs under the former NACE and SSPC organizations. Other programs are still being administered under the legacy NACE or SSPC frameworks until the merger is complete.

Individual Training and Certification Programs
CategoryPrograms
Coatings Inspector Program (CIP)
  • Basic Coatings Inspector
  • Certified Coatings Inspector
  • Senior Certified Coatings Inspector
Coatings Applicator Specialist Program (CAS)
  • Basic Coatings Applicator
  • Certified Applicator Specialist
  • SSPC C7 Abrasive Blasting
  • SSPC C12 Spray Application
  • SSPC C14 Marine Plural Component
Cathodic Protection
  • CP1 Cathodic Protection Tester
  • CP2 Cathodic Protection Technician
  • CP2 Cathodic Protection Technician - Maritime
  • CP3 Cathodic Protection Technologist
  • CP4 Cathodic Protection Specialist
Pipeline
  • Internal Corrosion Technologist
  • Pipeline Corrosion Integrity Management (PCIM) Technician
  • Pipeline Corrosion Integrity Management (PCIM) Technologist
  • Senior Internal Corrision Technologist
General Corrosion
  • Refining Corrosion Technologist
  • Corrosion Technician
  • Corrosion Technologist
  • Offshore Corrosion Assessment Training (O-CAT) Technician
  • Senior Corrosion Technologist
General Coatings
  • Protective Coating Technician
  • Shipboard Corrosion Assessment Training (S-CAT) Technician
Speciality Certifications
  • MR0175 Certified User Carbon Steel (CS) Certification
  • MR0175 Certified User Corrosion Resistant Alloy (CRA) Certification
  • Corrosion Specialist
  • Protective Coating Specialist
Micro-Credentials
  • Corrosion Foundations
  • Coatings Foundations for Amusement Parks

Contractor Accreditation

AMPP administers accreditation programs for contractors working in the protective coatings and linings industries.[8] "QP" stands for "Qualification Procedure", a reference to the technical standard that underlies each program.

Conferences

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NACE International Institute Acquires Canada's Master Painters Institute. www.materialsperformance.com.
  2. Web site: NEW Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Launches Today. January 6, 2021. www.businesswire.com.
  3. Web site: AMPP Makes Industry Debut with Virtual Launch : PaintSquare News. www.paintsquare.com.
  4. Web site: NACE International and SSPC Merge to Form AMPP. www.pfonline.com. 8 January 2021 .
  5. Web site: Association for Materials Protection and Performance Launched. Coatings World.
  6. https://www.linkedin.com/company/ampporg/about/
  7. Web site: About NACE Standards. ampp.org.
  8. Web site: QP Programs. Morgan. S.

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