2012 Full Course Schedule- Excel |
Location: Shell Building and Coliseum |
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Registered Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course attendees can apply to take the NACE certification exam for corrosion technicians or any other NACE certification exam including Corrosion Technologist, Senior Corrosion Technologist, Specialty Areas, and Corrosion Specialist. A completed application form for certification and exam registration must be submitted prior to taking any examination. Attendees wishing to take the NACE certification exam must apply through NACE Headquarters before April 12 each year. For application information, and to register, please contact NACE International at 281/228-6211. All exams are open book and individuals are responsible for bringing their own reference materials. See Details in own section tab |
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On Monday afternoon May 14th, 2012 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm an informal presentation covering basic meter hookups and survey techniques will be given. Agricultural Annex Building |
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On Tuesday afternoon, May 15, 2012 from 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at MRB Building- room 209, various speakers will discuss and display new products and technologies about - " What's new in corrosion control". |
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On Tuesday evening May 15th, 2012 from 7:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m., a refresher course on the mathematical fundamentals and procedures used by corrosion technicians will be held at the ESB < Engineering Science> building room G-83. All registrants are welcome, however students taking the Basic course are encouraged to attend. |
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A refresher course covering the basic principles of electricity, with emphasis on the principles which are applicable to the work of corrosion control technicians. All registrants are welcome, but students taking the Basic course are encouraged to attend. The course will be held on Monday May 14th, 2012, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, in the Engineering Science, Room G-83. Or View Online Powerpoint Presentation |
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This open discussion will be conducted on Wednesday May 16th, 2012, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Law Building Court Room. The Roundtable gives short course attendees an opportunity to present their questions concerning corrosion control procedures to a group of experienced engineers. Pertinent portions of the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced voluntary exams will be covered. Questions may be presented either in written form or from the floor. Questions forms may be obtained from any class monitor and submitted to the pre-registration table. |
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Should I Choose Fundamentals or Basic?
The Basic Course is a slightly higher level course than the Fundamentals Course<. It is geared toward full time corrosion personnel.>
It is anticipated that after taking the Basic Course the student will progress through the Intermediate and Advanced Courses.
The Fundamentals Course is intended for students who are not full time
corrosion personnel such as:
- Pipeline and utility company personnel who occasionally take
pipe-to-soil voltages or read rectifiers as part of their job. - Pipeline and utility company personnel who want a basic understanding of corrosion and corrosion control.
- Managers whose responsibilities include corrosion control.
- Sales People who sell corrosion control materials or services.
- Full time corrosion personnel who may not feel comfortable starting off with the Basic course.
Online 2011 Fundamentals Text- New In Color- PDF
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An introductory course in the elementary fundamentals of corrosion and pipeline corrosion control. Designed for persons with little or no experience in the field. Topics will include Basic Corrosion, Coatings, Cathodic Protection and Potential Measurements.
The objective of the Fundamentals Course is for each student to understand why underground pipeline corrosion control is so important. Students are urged to take the complete course and return the following year for the Basic Pipeline Course.
Students are encouraged to bring a calculator to class.
Prerequisite: None.
Class Schedules-
Sub-Chairman:
R. Sperling
Online Basic Course 2011- PDF .75 MB An introductory course in the fundamentals of corrosion and corrosion control, designed for persons with one to two years of corrosion experience. |
Class Schedules- Sub-Chairman: G. Rhodes
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For persons with three to four years of corrosion experience, and/or persons who have previously completed the Basic Course. |
Class Schedules - Sub-Chairman: J. Warner
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For persons with over four years of corrosion experience. Subjects are presented on an engineering or advanced technician level. A combination of theory and practical information is covered. The course will help round out the education of experienced personnel. |
Class Schedules- Sub-Chairman: J. Otto
The course is intended to familiarize standards & regulations, ECDA Standards, Methods, and Tools, and provide practical and useful information, testing techniques associated with Integrity Management.. |
Class Schedules- Sub-Chairman:
T. Cairns
For persons interested in special courses designed for various unique situations in the Corrosion Industry. Some topics include: In-line inspection methods, AC corrosion,ph testing, and much more. |
Class Schedules- Sub-Chairman:
M. Linville
For updated courses on internal corrosion and new requirements for ICDA methods, or generally in expanding his/her knowledge of specific areas of internal corrosion or internal corrosion control. The program is designed to round out the students overall information which may be utilized in the performance of his/her job. |
Class Schedules
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| Wednesday | ICDA METHODOLOGY & TOOLS INTERNAL CORROSION CASE STUDY IC -MITIGATION METHODS TESTING FOR CHEMICAL SELECTION Overall IC Corrosion Management |
| Thursday | Vacant- To Be Announced |
WATER /WASTE WATER PROGRAM- Sub-Chairman: D. Schumacher |
This course addresses the identificationof corrosion on all water and waste water infrastructure utilities. Itis intended for maintenance, engineering and management personnel. Coursetopics include basic corrosion science, corrosion control economics, corrosionmechanisms, field corrosion and integrity testing, methods of mitigation,including painting, and corrosion issues related to specific piping materials(steel and ductile iron) used in the water and waste water industries. In addition continuing education credit/contact hours are availablefor water and waste water operators in the states of West Virginia, Virginiaand Ohio.. |
Class Schedules- Sub-Chairman:
D. Schumacher
Water and Wastewater ProgramFlyer2012.pdf
The System Diagnostic courses provide indoor clinics and overviews of new corrosion processes. Courses include trouble shooting rectifiers, overviews of ACVG & DCVG techniques, corrosion protection for Managers, and much more. |
Class Schedules- Sub-Chairman: J. Block
| Tuesday | TROUBLESHOOTING C.P. RECTIFIERS Cathodic Protection For Above Ground Storage Tanks CORROSION FAILURE & ANALYSIS OF ELECTRIC TOWERS & GRID |
| Wednesday | ELECTRICAL ISOLATING DEVICES FOR PIPELINES TROUBLESHOOTING DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS Understanding the Reference Cell Field Tests for Shorted Casing Cased Pipe Assesment- PHMSA Updates |
| Thursday | ADVANCED RECTIFIER WORKSHOP |
The workshop session will expose the technician to practical applications in underground corrosion control methods. Minimal time will be spent on theory. |
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Class Schedules ( Weather Permitting)
Sub Chairman- J. Kulczyk
| Tuesday | PIPE & CABLE- LOCATING BURIED STRUCTURES Impressed Current System - Hands On |
| Wednesday | ECDC INDIRECT INSPECTION- FIELD SIMULATION OPEN RAIN DATE |
| Thursday | INSTRUMENTION AND MEASUREMENT - Pipe-to-Soil, Soil Resistivity, Calibrate IR Drop, Pipe/Cable Locate, Pipe Inspection & Repair Technuques, etc.. |
NACE CORROSION TECHNICIAN AND OTHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS
Registered Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course attendees can apply to take the NACE certification exam for corrosion technicians or any other NACE certification exam including Corrosion Technologist, Senior Corrosion Technologist, Specialty Areas, and Corrosion Specialist. A completed application form for certification and exam registration must be submitted prior to taking any examination. Attendees wishing to take the NACE certification exam must apply through NACE Headquarters before April 12 each year. For application information, and to register, please contact NACE International at 281/228-6211. All exams are open book and individuals are responsible for bringing their own reference materials.
NACE Corrosion Technician Exam
Persons who have taken the Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced courses at AUCSC should consider this opportunity to obtain professional recognition certification from NACE International. Applicants for this level of NACE certification must have two years of corrosion work experience. The Corrosion Technician exam is a two-hour, open book, proctored exam, and will be offered on the Thursday afternoon of the Short Course. The exam has fifty multiple choice questions and is divided into four parts. In addition to covering cathodic protection, the exam also includes basic questions on electricity, metallurgy, and corrosion mechanisms. Basic electricity and corrosion mathematics are covered currently in special sessions at AUCSC. However, atmospheric corrosion and basic metallurgy are not covered by AUCSC.
Two points are given for each of the fifty questions. A passing grade is seventy points. Only “pass” or “fail” notifications are given. The fee for taking this NACE certification exam is $100, which must be paid to NACE. The application form for certification which includes documented work experience, must also be submitted to NACE. This can be done after taking the Corrosion Technician exam. The application fee is $100 for NACE members, and $250 for nonmembers.
NACE Technician Review Course
A special four-hour review course for the NACE Corrosion Technician Exam will be held on the Monday afternoon of the Short Course from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The fee for taking this review course is $100, which includes a review book. This review course is offered by AUCSC and those wishing to attend should register on their AUCSC registration form.