BGAS-CSWIP Painting Inspector - Grade 1 Online Live Course

Is it for me?

You will need to already hold the BGAS-CSWIP Grade 2 in paint/painting inspection to enter this course, which offers an advanced qualification, dealing specifically with offshore practices.

Everyone at TWI Training understands that we are undergoing challenging times around the world at the moment due to the COVID 19 pandemic. We appreciate that attending in-class courses is impossible in most countries due to restrictions on gatherings in order to protect everyone. However, with this mind TWI is delivering online live courses, so that you can continue to improve your knowledge and expertise, wherever you are.

This BGAS-CSWIP Painting Inspector - Grade 1 live course is delivered in slightly different ways in TWI’s global training centres.

The course content remains the same as a classroom-based course
The student will be able to attend the theory training sessions, delivered by TWI Training Lecturers, via Zoom, WebEx or similar platforms
The delivery of the practical aspects of the course differs depending on your region
In all cases, the examination will take place, in the usual way, when the TWI Centres re-open post Covid-19.

Interested?

Please contact your local TWI Training Centre:

INDIA: enquiries@twiindia.com
SOUTH EAST ASIA: inquiry@twisea.com
MIDDLE EAST: enquiries@twime.com
CENTRAL ASIA: training@twi-turkey.com
MAINLAND EUROPE: salessupport@twitraining.com

What will I learn?

This course covers zones of offshore structures, offshore working, safety offshore, and medical, emergency procedures/escape routes. You will also learn about permit to work systems, vessel entry and enclosed space working, scaffolding, and fire protection. In addition, the course offers information on BS 5378 safety signs and colours, BS 1710 identification of pipelines, finish colour schedules BS 381C and BS 4800.

What will I leave with?

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

Recognise zones and structures of offshore platforms
Recognise the dangers and the safety precautions required when working offshore
Understand the importance and nature of fireproof coatings
Understand paint systems and their use for particular substrates and temperatures
Pass BGAS-CSWIP Grade 1 examination

Certification

What else should I know?

You MUST bring:

2 passport sized photographs
A valid eyesight certificate from a doctor or an optician showing satisfactory eyesight for near vision, permitting reading a minimum of Times Roman N5, or equivalent type and size letters, at not less than 300mm on a standard test chart for near vision, in at least one eye, corrected or uncorrected. Candidates will be required to have had a colour perception assessment by the Ishihara 24 plate test or equivalent.
A completed application form and full examination fee

Four-day training course with a half-day examination on day 5, or for less experienced candidates there is the opportunity to take the examination the following week.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
You must hold a valid BGAS Painting Inspector Grade 2 certificate prior to obtaining Grade 1. The minimum duration for industrial experience prior to or following success in the qualification examination is 12 months, providing evidence of a good knowledge of offshore working, safety, and painting inspection.

For more information on the BGAS-CSWIP scheme, please view the BGAS-CSWIP scheme document

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