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