Training in corrosion and cathodic protection

Reduce corrosion-related costs and ensure the safety of your installations

Training in cathodic protection in seawater

Train your teams in best practices for cathodic protection and corrosion management, with recognized certified training programs (ISO 15257) tailored to your operational challenges.

Our cathodic protection training courses are intended for a wide range of professionals in the industrial and maritime sectors. Each session brings together diverse profiles such as engineers, technicians, maintenance managers, project managers, corrosion specialists, and divers, fostering knowledge sharing and collaborative learning. Whether you are a field operator or an expert in corrosion management, our certification pathways are adapted to your level and professional needs. This diversity of participants ensures a practical approach, enriched by feedback from sectors such as offshore, subsea infrastructure, and heavy industry, enabling skills development that can be directly applied in the field.

The French Corrosion Institute provides a certified training program, “Cathodic Protection – Marine Sector”, levels 1, 2, and 3, in compliance with the EN ISO 15257:2017 standard. Registration for the examination is carried out through the CFPC, via the Cefracor website.

More information: brest@institut-corrosion.fr

Our experts in cathodic protection for the marine sector

Nicolas Larché
Nicolas Larché is a materials engineer and an expert in marine corrosion and cathodic protection. He has been working at the French Corrosion Institute for over 20 years and is the director of the Brest site.

Level 5 Expert in cathodic protection of marine structures

Charles Leballeur
Charles Leballeur is a materials engineer and Head of the Offshore Infrastructure sector at the French Corrosion Institute. He has more than 14 years of experience in marine corrosion and cathodic protection.

Level 4 Senior Engineer in cathodic protection of marine structures

Julien Pellé
Julien Pellé holds a PhD in physical chemistry. He has more than 7 years of experience in stainless steel corrosion and has been working for 4 years at the French Corrosion Institute in the offshore and marine corrosion sector.

Level 3 Specialist in cathodic protection of marine structures

→ 67 learners across all levels, with a 91% success rate and a 92% satisfaction rate.

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Our certifications

Tailored-made training

Beyond certified training programs, the French Corrosion Institute designs and delivers tailor-made training courses adapted to the specific needs of each industrial sector and each company. These courses can be organized in-house (on your site or in Brest) or as inter-company sessions, with content and duration defined in close collaboration with your teams. They are built on the scientific and technical expertise of our engineers, as well as on our unique testing infrastructure.

Examples of available trainings

Corrosion of aerospace alloys

This training is intended for engineers, technicians, and maintenance managers in the aerospace sector. It covers corrosion mechanisms specific to aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, and high-strength steels used in aerospace structures, protective coatings, corrosion fatigue, as well as inspection and prevention methods.

Corrosion of automotive materials

Training intended for R&D, quality, and production teams in the automotive sector. It covers atmospheric and galvanic corrosion mechanisms, accelerated corrosion testing (salt spray, cyclic tests according to automotive standards), protection systems (coatings, pre-painted steels, surface treatments), and failure analysis methods.

Corrosion of stainless steels in aqueous media

Specialized training on the behavior of stainless steels in aggressive aqueous environments (chloride-containing, acidic, high-temperature conditions). It covers pitting corrosion, crevice corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, as well as the selection and qualification of grades suited to various industrial applications.

Marine corrosion

In-depth training on the degradation mechanisms of materials and structures in marine environments: seawater, tidal zones, splash zones, and marine atmospheres. It covers protection solutions (coatings, cathodic protection, corrosion-resistant materials), corrosion monitoring, and inspection methods for offshore and coastal structures.

Terms and delivery

  • Format: in-house (on your site or at the French Corrosion Institute) or inter-company sessions
  • Duration: tailored to your objectives, from half-day awareness sessions to multi-day modules
  • Content: co-developed with your teams to match your materials, processes, and field issues
  • Teaching approach: combination of theory, real case studies, and practical work on our facilities
  • Audience: engineers, technicians, maintenance managers, buyers, R&D teams