| NO. | COURSES | REQUIREMENTS/PRE-REQUISITES | TARGETED PARTICIPANTS |
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IMM COATING CERTIFICATION SCHEME |
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| 1. | Certified Protective Coating Technician (Blaster and/or Painter) Level 1 & Level 2 | (i) Minimum academic qualification – SPM or equivalent OR (ii) 2 years of blasting and/or painting experience. Candidates with less than 2 years experience must submit a testimonial from employer or client to demonstrate their eligibility OR (iii) IMM Certified B1B2 Assistant Blaster and/or Painter with a minimum of 1 year experience in blasting and/or painting. |
This certification scheme is suitable for new workers as well as those with experience in painting or blasting who want to be certified |
| 2. | Certified Protective Coating Technician Refresher Course*** | Candidate shall possess IMM Protective Coating Technician Level 1/ Level 2. This course is mandatory at the expiry of the certification period for all certified individuals as a pre-requisite for re-certification by IMM. | The program is suitable for certified blasters and painters whose certification is about to expire or already expired. |
| 3. | Certified B1B2 Assistant Blaster and Painter | Complete Primary School and able to read and write in English or Bahasa Malaysia. There is no mandatory pre-requisite training for this certification program | Existing helpers who are without any certification, other trades interested in Blasting and Painting and fresh entry into the Oil & Gas Industry including school leavers are eligible to enroll for the program. |
| 4. | Certified Blasting and Painting Supervisor | Certified Protective Coatings Technician Level 2 (Multi-Skill) with working experience | Blasting and Painting supervisor and; Blasters and Painters who wish to upgrade their knowledge and skills to another level of competency. |
| 5. | Certified Coating Inspector Level 1 | Pass in SPM with at least 2 years relevant work experience
OR OR |
The scheme is suitable for candidates with or without experience in industrial painting or inspection and will also be applicable to those who require a knowledge of painting inspection such as painting inspector, painting supervisor, technicians, specifiers and engineers who have been trained and/or have experience in coatings inspection and desire to be certified for career advancement. |
| 6. | Certified Coating Inspector Level 2 | Minimum 6 months of documented working experience after obtaining IMM PCI Level 1 certification or equivalent qualifications. | Certified Coating Inspector Level 1 |
| 7. | Certified Coating Quality Control Technician | No previous working experience required. | Blasters & Painters Technician and Blasting & Painting Supervisor who wish to upgrade their knowledge and skills to another level of competency |
| 8. | Certified Thermal Spray Coating Applicator | No previous working experience required. | For those in the field of coating who desire to understand and learn the increasing use of thermal spray coating in the fight against corrosion. It is recommended for graduates of IMM Coating Scheme. |
| 9. | Basic Knowledge on Corrosion Protection for Technicians and Engineers*** | No previous working experience required. | Technicians and engineers |
| 10. | Corrosion Control by Protective Coating*** | No previous working experience required. | Technicians and engineers |
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IMM COATING FINGERPRINT CERTIFICATION SCHEME |
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| 11. | Coating Fingerprint Foundation Course*** | No previous working experience required Minimum academic qualification: SPM, SKM, SVM or equivalent |
Anyone interested in the topic and their applications including graduates with bachelor degree through Ph.D level, researchers, chemists, engineers, physicists, or technicians from academia and industry who work in or are beginning to work in the field. Managers in this industry will greatly benefit from this overview lecture course. |
| 12. | Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 1 | Has attended the IMM Coating Fingerprint Foundation Course (a 1-day classroom & laboratory course); OR Has been certified as IMM Coating Inspector Level 2 or equivalent [e.g. Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) Coating Inspector Level 2, NACE International Coating Inspector Level 2, the British Gas Approved Scheme (BGAS) Coating Inspector Level 2, the Norwegian Professional Council for Education and Certification of Inspectors for Surface Treatment (FROSIO) Coating Inspector Level 2, Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) Coating Inspector Level 2, Association for Certification and Qualification of Anticorrosive Paintwork (ACQPA) Coating Inspector Level 2 etc.]AND Has attended the IMM Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 1 training course |
These certification schemes are for those who will be involved in conducting quality control and quality assurance on coating/paint systems such as quality assurance managers and supervisors for coating contractors, representatives of coating suppliers, end-client project supervisors and QA/QC personnel, analysts at testing laboratories, coating inspectors, paint factory chemists and assistant chemists, paint QC technicians etc. It will also be of interest to estimators, steel fabricators and structural engineers involved in designing or maintaining steel structures. |
| 13. | Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 2 | Possess valid IMM Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 1 certificate with at least 6-month working experience on coating fingerprint ANDHas attended the IMM Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 2 training course |
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| 14. | Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Refresher Course | Possess IMM Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 1 or Level 2 | IMM Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 1 or Level 2.
Before the end of the 5-year re-certification period, the candidate must sit for the IMM Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 1 or Level 2 certification examination again. Prior to that, the candidate shall attend the Refresher Course for Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller. |
| 15. | Certified Coating Fingerprint Trainer | Possess valid IMM Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 2 certification with at least 6-month working experience on coating fingerprint. | This certification scheme is for IMM Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 2 who are interested in training candidates for the following courses:
· IMM Coating Fingerprint Foundation Course; · IMM Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 1; · IMM Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Level 2; and · IMM Certified Coating Fingerprint Quality Controller Refresher Course. |
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IMM CORROSION CERTIFICATION SCHEME |
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| 16. | Certified Corrosion Technician Level 1 | Technicians with experience | Intended for all engineers who interested in the knowledge of corrosion monitoring and inspection and who wish to pursue a career as a IMM Certified Corrosion Technician. |
| 17. | Certified Corrosion Technician Level 2 | IMM Certified Corrosion Technician Level 1 with 3 years working experience | |
| 18. | Certified Cathodic Protection Technician Level 1 | Technician with working experience | Technicians, engineers, managers and all involved in corrosion management and control |
| 19. | Certified Cathodic Protection Technician Level 2 | 5 years working experience in Cathodic Protection field or IMM Certified Cathodic Protection Technician Level 1 with minimum 1 year of working experience in related field. | Senior Technicians, Working Engineers, or any personnel with related work experience and has been certified with IMM Certified Cathodic Protection Technician Level 1 certification scheme. |
| 20. | Certified Cathodic Protection Engineer | No previous working experience needed. | Cathodic protection technician, corrosion engineers, managers and all involved in the maintenance, design and specifications |
| 21. | Corrosion Control by Cathodic Protection*** | No previous working experience needed. | Managers, engineers, contractors, site supervisors, specifiers and corrosion consultant. It is recommended for graduates of IMM corrosion and coating certification schemes. |
| 22. | Basic Corrosion & Coating Course*** | No previous working experience needed. | Technicians & engineers |
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IMM MATERIALS COURSES |
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| 23. | Materials Selection & Corrosion*** | No previous working experience needed. | · Engineers involved in projects which involve materials selection or corrosion
· Materials engineers, managers who want to gain an overview of the materials selection and corrosion issues · Integrity Engineers · Maintenance Engineers |
| 24. | Metallurgical Failure Investigation*** | No previous working experience needed. | Engineers from all industries particularly oil & gas, aerospace and railways; material scientists, engineers, project engineers and asset integrity engineers. |
| 25. | Basic Course on Operation of Mobile Air Compressor*** | No previous working experience needed. | Work Leaders, technicians and engineers. |
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IMM MECHANICAL JOINT INTEGRITY CERTIFICATION SCHEME |
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| 26. | Certified Technician in Mechanical Joint Integrity for Small-bore Piping, Tubing and Valves (SBV) | Minimum 5 years working experience at site (offshore or for onshore plant/construction site) in the instrument and process control discipline, hook-up and construction, and maintenance works ANDHave used tube benders, cutters and gap inspection gauge ANDFit-for work for offshore or for onshore plant/construction site ANDAble to read and understand in English |
For those who are in the key roles of installation, assembly and dis-assembly, maintenance and repair, operations and inspection of valve packing and small-bore piping / tubings, such as:· Instrument technicians/fitters· Instrument supervisors/team leads· Valve technicians· Mechanical technicians· Maintenance technicians (mechanical/ instrument discipline)· Instrument specialists/engineers · Operations (multi-skilled) technicians · Well services personnel dealing with wellhead control panels |
| 27. | Certified Technician in Mechanical Joint Integrity (MJI) for Flange Bolted Connections (FL) | Minimum 5 years working experience at site (offshore or for onshore plant/construction site) ANDHave used manual torque wrench or supervised workers using manual torque wrench and hydraulic torque wrench for flange bolted connectionsANDFit-for work for offshore or for onshore plant/construction site ANDAble to read and understand in English |
For those who have to execute installation, assembly and dis-assembly, maintenance and repair, operations, works supervision and inspection of flange/clamp bolted connections, such as:· Frontline flange assemblers (for pressure vessels, process equipment, plant piping and pipeline)· Fitters/Riggers· Site Team Leaders· Quality and Inspection personnel· Construction superintendent· Construction supervisors |
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IMM THERMAL INSULATION CERTIFICATION SCHEME |
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| 28. | Introduction to Thermal Insulation*** | No previous experience required. | For those who wish to understand the thermal insulation for industries, prevention of corrosion under insulation (CUI), QA&QC and inspection, theoretical background & developments. |
| 29. | Certified Thermal Insulation Installer | No previous experience required. | For those persons who wish to begin a career in this field but have little or no experience and for Insulation Engineers, Specifier, Technicians, Supervisor and Inspector who desire to broader their knowledge in the usage and technique of thermal insulation and sheet metal application. |
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IMM VIBRATION CERTIFICATION SCHEME |
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| 30. | Certified Vibration Practitioner Category 1 | SPM (sciences stream or vocational or equivalent) with at least credit in English and Mathematics | Engineers, supervisors, inspections and technicians |
| 31. | Certified Vibration Practitioner Category 2 | IMM Certified Vibration Practitioner Category 1 and with at least 6 months experience in vibration monitoring | Engineers, supervisors, inspections and technicians |
| 32. | Certified Vibration Specialist Category 3 | IMM Certified Vibration Practitioner Category 2 and with at least 6 months experience in vibration monitoring | Managers, engineers, supervisors, inspections and technicians |
| 33. | Certified Vibration Specialist Category 4 | IMM Certified Vibration Specialist Category 3 and with at least 6 months experience in vibration monitoring | Managers, engineers, supervisors, inspections and technicians |
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IMM WELDING CERTIFICATION SCHEME |
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| 34. | Certified Welding Inspector | Welding experience required
· SPM or equivalent – 5 years OR · Engineering Diploma in Engineering/Technology – 3 years, OR · Vocational Diploma in Engineering/Technology – 3 years, OR · Degree in Engineering – 1 year |
Professionals with working experience in welding and fabrication, who are willing to upgrade their skills according to International standards. Participants can choose any two of the standards from API 1104, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 and ISO 5817 for their assessment. |
| 35. | Certified IMM-JWES Associate Welding Engineer (AWE)* | Welding Engineer
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| 36. | Certified IMM-JWES Welding Engineer (WE)* | Passed the AWE Examination
AND Attended a previous AWE training course |
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| 37. | Certified IMM-JWES Senior Welding Engineer (SWE)* | Passed the WE Examination
AND Attended a previous WE training course |
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| 38. | Certified Thermit Welding Practitioner (Level 1) | AGC01 – Ampang Line System and Vehicle Overview AGC02LEP – Ampang New Rules and Procedure AGC03 – Emergency Response Procedure AGC05 – Accident and Incident Procedure ATN04 – Track and Component Inspection ATN20 – Track Component – Rails ATN21 – Track Inspection – Rail Defect Inspection ATN23 – Track Maintenance – Beater Packing |
Track network maintenance staff |
| 39. | Certified Thermit Welding Practitioner (Level 2) | Thermit Welding Practitioner Level 1 with 15 trial recorded practice without fail | Certified Thermit Welding Practitioner Level 1 |
| * certification scheme of the Institute of Materials, Malaysia (IMM) in collaboration with the Japan Welding Engineering Society (JWES) | |||
| *** non-certification scheme | |||