Ensure safe and effective industrial surface preparation and cleaning
Operate abrasive blast cleaning equipment
Ensure safe preparation of spray equipment
Independent verification of technical competence with ECITB technical tests
Technical tests
Abrasive blast cleaning (direct pressure)
This test verifies the candidate’s ability to safely and accurately pre-clean and prepare a mild steel plate to specification in preparation for industrial coating using abrasive blast cleaning equipment, needle gun and bristle blaster.
Find an approved training organisationIndustrial brush application – knowledge test
This knowledge only test showcases the ability of the candidate to undertake industrial brush application.
Find an approved training organisationIndustrial cleaning – knowledge test
This knowledge only test showcases the ability of the candidate to undertake industrial cleaning.
Find an approved training organisationIndustrial coatings airless spray application
This test verifies the candidate’s ability to safely and accurately prepare airless spray equipment and apply a two-part industrial coating to a specific dry film thickness.
Find an approved training organisationIndustrial coatings brush application
This tests verifies the candidate’s ability to safely and accurately apply an industrial coating to a specific dry film thickness.
Find an approved training organisationIndustrial spray application – knowledge test
This knowledge only test showcases the ability of the candidate to undertake industrial spray application.
Find an approved training organisationIndustrial surface preparation – knowledge test
This knowledge only test showcases the ability of the candidate to prepare industrial surfaces.
Find an approved training organisationThermal insulation
This test verifies the candidate’s ability to accurately apply and insulate non-metallic cladding to pipework to specification.
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Connected Competence
Industrial coatings tests are available under Connected Competence. Through industry-recognised, standardised testing, Connected Competence assures an ongoing base level of technical competence for workers across the engineering construction industry (ECI) to create a safer, more competent and transferable workforce.
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