External Corrosion Direct Assessment: Comprehensive Professional Program
Overview
External Corrosion Direct Assessment: Comprehensive Professional Program turns corrosion science into field decisions: selecting materials, designing protection, and proving through monitoring that it works. Over ten days it covers the full scope of the subject, from fundamentals to advanced practice, and ends with a workplace-based capstone project.
What you will be able to do
- Master External Corrosion Direct Assessment from fundamentals to advanced practice.
- Apply materials selection and corrosion allowances, cathodic protection design and criteria and coatings, surface preparation and inspection in integrated case studies.
- Design an improvement program covering chemical treatment and inhibitors and monitoring programs and data trending.
- Assess risk, cost and performance with recognised indicators.
- Complete a capstone project based on your own workplace.
- Present recommendations to management with confidence.
Who should attend
- Specialists and supervisors preparing to lead the function
- Corrosion and materials engineers
- CP technicians and supervisors
- Pipeline and facilities engineers
- Coating inspectors
Daily outline
- Day 1Introduction to External Corrosion Direct Assessment: concepts, terminology and standards
- Day 2Materials selection and corrosion allowances
- Day 3Cathodic protection design and criteria
- Day 4Coatings, surface preparation and inspection
- Day 5Field measurements and survey techniques
- Day 6Chemical treatment and inhibitors
- Day 7Monitoring programs and data trending
- Day 8Electrochemistry of corrosion in plain terms
- Day 9Forms of corrosion and failure examples
- Day 10Capstone project presentations and final assessment
Sessions 2027–2030
| Dates | City | Fee | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–21 May 2027 | LONLondon | $8,500 | Register |
| 16–20 August 2027 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 15–26 November 2027 | MADMadrid | $8,500 | Register |
| 27 March – 7 April 2028 | DXBDubai | $8,500 | Register |
| 24 September – 5 October 2028 | JEDJeddah | $8,500 | Register |
| 25–29 December 2028 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 18–29 March 2029 | RUHRiyadh | $8,500 | Register |
| 24 September – 5 October 2029 | DXBDubai | $8,500 | Register |
| 10–14 December 2029 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 4–15 March 2030 | MADMadrid | $8,500 | Register |
| 8–19 September 2030 | JEDJeddah | $8,500 | Register |
| 2–6 December 2030 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
The External Corrosion Direct Assessment series
Frequently asked questions
How much does External Corrosion Direct Assessment: Comprehensive Professional Program cost?
For the 10-day program the fee is US$4,500 per participant online or US$8,500 in the classroom.
Where and when is the course held?
Sessions run from 2027 to 2030 in London, Madrid, Dubai, Jeddah and Riyadh, and live online. See the session table above for exact dates.
What certificate will I receive?
Participants who complete the course receive an SGT certificate of completion showing the training hours.
In which language is the course delivered?
Sessions are delivered in English or Arabic. Tell us your preferred language when you register.
Can SGT deliver this course in-house?
Yes. For groups we deliver the course at your premises in any city, with content adapted to your equipment and procedures.
How do I register?
Send the course name, city and dates on WhatsApp to +20 106 597 6553. We reply with booking confirmation and registration steps.