EN 15257:2006

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General principles, duties and responsibilities
   4.1 Certification body
   4.2 Delegated body
   4.3 Training centre
   4.4 Examination centre
5 Levels of competence
   5.1 General
   5.2 Level 1
   5.3 Level 2
   5.4 Level 3
6 Eligibility for certification
   6.1 General
   6.2 Training
        6.2.1 General
        6.2.2 Level 1 and level 2
        6.2.3 Level 3
   6.3 Industrial experience
7 Competence assessment for certification
   7.1 General
   7.2 Examination for level 1 and level 2
        7.2.1 General
        7.2.2 Common-core examination session
        7.2.3 Sectoral theoretical examination session
        7.2.4 Sectoral practical examination session
        7.2.5 Conduct of examinations
        7.2.6 Grading of the Level 1 and Level 2 certification
               examination
        7.2.7 Final assessment
   7.3 Assessment for level 3
   7.4 Re-assessment
   7.5 Competence assessment exemptions
8 Administration of certification
   8.1 Certificates and/or wallet cards
   8.2 Provisional certification
   8.3 Validity period of certificate
9 Re-certification
   9.1 General
   9.2 Levels 1 and 2
   9.3 Level 3
10 Files
11 Establishment of new certification schemes, extension of
   schemes, transition periods
   11.1 General
   11.2 Certification body
   11.3 Certification scheme and training
        11.3.1 General
        11.3.2 Appointment of trustees
        11.3.3 Establishment of certification scheme
        11.3.4 Liaisons with existing schemes
   11.4 Transition period for examiners and assessment committee
   11.5 Transition period for previously certificated personnel
   11.6 National boundaries
Annex A Application sectors (normative)
        A.1 General
        A.2 Underground and immersed metallic structures
        A.3 Marine metallic structures
        A.4 Reinforced concrete structures
        A.5 Inner surfaces of metallic container structures
Annex B Competence levels (normative)
        B.1 General
            B.1.1 Introduction
            B.1.2 Level 1
            B.1.3 Level 2
            B.1.4 Level 3
            B.1.5 Tasks to be fulfilled in all application sectors
        B.2 Specific tasks for underground and immersed metallic
            structures application sector
        B.3 Specific tasks for marine metallic structures
            application sector
        B.4 Specific tasks for reinforced concrete structures
            application sector
        B.5 Specific tasks for inner surfaces of metallic
            structures application sector

This European Standard defines three competence levels (Annex B) of personnel acting in the field of cathodic protection, including survey, design, installation, testing and maintenance. It specifies a framework of procedures for the training and certification for the personnel to reach and demonstrate the competence levels. It defines the minimum requirements for certification bodies responsible for this certification.The procedures for certification of cathodic protection personnel should be in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17024.Competence levels and certification schemes apply to each of the following application sectors:-underground and immersed metallic structures;-marine metallic structures;-reinforced concrete structures;-inner surfaces of metallic container structures.These application sectors are detailed in Annex A.It is not mandatory for a certification body to establish certification in all application sectors or to all levels of competence.A certification body may subdivide application sectors and may combine levels of competence. If such subdivision and/or combination are used by the certification body, it should ensure that the certificates discriminate these divided sectors or combined levels from those defined in this standard.NOTE 1This European Standard does not incorporate the certification of companies or services.NOTE 2This European Standard does not include internal corporate assessment and qualification of personnel.NOTE 3Wherever gender specific words such as "his", "her", "he" or "she" appears in this standard the other gender is also applicable.