Corrosion Control Fundamentals for Industry Training

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the electrochemical principles of corrosion and common corrosion types.
• Identify factors that influence corrosion rates in industrial settings.
• Describe methods for corrosion prevention, including coatings, cathodic protection, and material selection.
• Apply basic corrosion monitoring techniques and interpret results.
• Demonstrate awareness of safety and environmental considerations in corrosion control.
• Evaluate corrosion damage and recommend appropriate control measures.

Target Audience

This course is designed for technicians, engineers, and maintenance personnel working in industries such as mining, manufacturing, and petrochemicals who require fundamental corrosion control knowledge.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals reinforce theoretical concepts through coating application and inspection, corrosion inhibitor dosing simulation, cathodic protection measurement, and a team-based corrosion management exercise. Learners gain direct experience with industry-standard tools and procedures.

Practical Activities

• Coating Application and Inspection — Learners prepare a steel panel to Sa 2½ standard, apply a two-coat epoxy system using brush and spray, and measure dry film thickness, adhesion (pull-off), and detect holidays. (3h)
• Corrosion Inhibitor Dosing and Monitoring — Learners prepare a simulated water system, dose a corrosion inhibitor at target concentration, and measure corrosion rate using a linear polarisation resistance probe. (2h)
• Cathodic Protection Measurement and Adjustment — Learners set up a small impressed current CP system on a pipe section, measure structure-to-electrolyte potentials, adjust rectifier output to achieve protection criteria, and locate anodes. (3h)
• Corrosion Management Team Exercise — Teams receive a case study of an industrial plant with multiple corrosion issues. They select control methods, design a monitoring plan, and present their integrated corrosion management strategy. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.