Cathodic Protection training
OPCA offers initial certification and recertification for personnel who survey and maintain the sacrificial-anode corrosion protection systems covered by CAN/ULC-S603.1.
Next sessions: Training is scheduled on demand. Contact OPCA for upcoming dates and registration details.
What the course covers
The course focuses on corrosion protection systems for steel underground storage tanks with factory-applied coatings and anodes under CAN/ULC-S603.1. It also addresses associated protected piping where sacrificial anodes have been attached in the field.
- Surveying and monitoring the covered corrosion protection systems
- Recognizing deficiencies found during a survey
- Correcting applicable deficiencies through the addition of anodes
- Using test kits and documenting survey work
Scope note: This course does not cover impressed-current systems or unrelated piping systems outside the CAN/ULC-S603.1 cathodic protection system described above.
Certification options
New certification
A full-day class with theory and hands-on lab work. Participants study the course material before class.
Fee: OPCA members $600.00 plus tax; non-members $800.00 plus tax.
Recertification
For current certificate holders. Bring examples of your survey work and demonstrate practical skills using test kits during the renewal class.
Fee: $300.00 plus tax.
OPCA certification is valid for three years. Recertification extends it for another three years.
Dates and registration
There is no confirmed upcoming class date. OPCA will provide the date, location, preparation materials, and registration instructions when a session is scheduled. To express interest in either new certification or recertification, email info@opcaonline.org or call 1-866-360-6722.