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