AMPP Corrosion Technologist study plan

Define the four components of a cathodic protection circuit and explain how each enables current flow

Distinguish galvanic from impressed current systems by listing two operating advantages and two limitations of each

Identify the electrochemical basis of corrosion cells (anode, cathode, electrolyte, metallic path) and relate it to CP theory

List the main ferrous and non-ferrous alloy families used in corrosive service and state one typical application for each

Explain the purpose and interpretation of structure-to-electrolyte potential measurements and the role of reference electrodes

Describe criteria used to judge whether cathodic protection is adequate and what each criterion assumes

Calculate anode output and required anode count for a simple galvanic system given current demand and driving potential

Match common alloy families to environments where they are and are not suitable, citing passivity and galvanic coupling concerns

Explain the primary mechanisms of coating failure: blistering, undercutting, cathodic disbondment, and mechanical damage

Describe surface preparation standards and why cleanliness and profile control coating performance

Compare generic coating families by barrier, inhibitive, and sacrificial function

Evaluate material selection trade-offs when coatings are combined with cathodic protection (holiday size, disbondment, shielding)

Identify internal corrosion mechanisms including CO2, H2S, oxygen, and microbiologically influenced corrosion and the conditions that drive each

Describe how flow regime, velocity, and water wetting influence internal corrosion susceptibility

Explain coating and liner selection criteria for internal surfaces and the inspection challenges they present

Relate internal corrosion monitoring methods (coupons, probes, sampling) to the mechanisms they best detect

Explain the role of chemical treatment in interrupting specific corrosion mechanisms rather than treating corrosion generically

Distinguish corrosion inhibitors, oxygen scavengers, biocides, and pH adjusters by function and typical application point

Describe how dose rate, residual monitoring, and partitioning affect treatment effectiveness

Identify interactions and incompatibilities between treatment chemicals and materials of construction

Evaluate how chemical treatment decisions interact with cathodic protection current demand and coating performance

Describe monitoring and residual testing methods used to verify a treatment program is working

Explain stray current and interference sources and how they affect CP system design and operation

Outline the steps of a CP system commissioning and periodic survey program

Review and consolidate notes across all five domains into a single reference set

Solve practice problems spanning CP calculations, coating selection, material trade-offs, internal mechanisms, and treatment design

Identify the two weakest domains based on practice performance and target them with focused review

Practice explaining technical decisions aloud in the format expected for scenario-based questions

Re-drill the weakest areas identified in week 7 until errors are eliminated

Complete a timed full-length practice set under exam conditions

Review every missed question and trace the error to a specific knowledge gap or misread

Confirm recall of key criteria, standards references, and calculation methods without notes