Certified Painting & Coating Inspector
The Certified Painting & Coating Inspector course offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence in inspecting industrial painting and protective-coating work. The programme covers coating materials, surface preparation, application methods, defect identification, adhesion t...
About this qualification
The Certified Painting & Coating Inspector course offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence in inspecting industrial painting and protective-coating work. The programme covers coating materials, surface preparation, application methods, defect identification, adhesion testing, thickness measurement, safety and environmental controls.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Paint and Coating Fundamentals
- Coating Types and Properties
- Surface Preparation
- Cleaning and Abrasive Blasting
- Surface-Profile Evaluation
- Coating Application Methods
- Brush and Roller Application
- Spray Application
- Visual Coating Inspection
- Coating Defects
- Defect Root Causes
- Corrective Actions
- Adhesion Testing
- Pull-Off Testing
- Cross-Cut Testing
- Wet-Film Thickness
- Dry-Film Thickness
- Gauge Calibration
- Paint Mixing
- Application Conditions
- PPE and Ventilation
- VOC Awareness
- Coating-Waste Management
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Painting and Coating Inspectors
- Quality-Control Officers
- Industrial Maintenance Personnel
- Asset-Integrity Professionals
- Construction and Oil and Gas Personnel
- Safety Supervisors
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop industrial coating-inspection competence.
- Improve surface-preparation evaluation.
- Strengthen defect-identification skills.
- Develop thickness and adhesion-testing competence.
- Improve safe coating-work practices.
- Strengthen inspection documentation.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Written examination, practical inspection assessment and project.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, essay-style questions, coating-inspection tasks and applied project work.
- Total Questions: 80 theory questions plus 1 practical assessment and 1 project submission.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 5 days (35–40 hours total).
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