Marine Corrosion Certification - Online LIVE - March 2025

The ABYC Marine Corrosion Certification course has historically only been offered in a 3-day in-person classroom format is available 100% online in an interactive experience! ABYC Instructor Mike Bonicker will lead LIVE 90 minute course sessions, 3 days a week for 3 weeks.   (see schedule on the "Course Details" tab).

Course Topics:

The Corrosion Certification class is designed and intended for those with a minimum of 3-5 years practical experience in the marine field. It is highly recommended that certification candidates already have the ABYC Electrical Certification before attempting the Corrosion Certification program. It is presumed by the course content that candidates have a reasonable understanding of basic concepts, such as, electrical grounding, electrical current flow, galvanic isolation, and basic marine electrical terminology. 

The successful certification candidate should have some familiarity with ABYC standards and topics covered listed below.

Click HERE to take the Corrosion Certification Pretest to help determine whether you are ready to successfully take the certification exam.

Chapters

• Basic Atomic Theory and Chemistry
• Electricity and Corrosion
• Corrosion Processes
• Specialized Corrosion and its Forms
• Galvanic Corrosion
• Stray-Current (Electrolytic) Corrosion
• Shore-Power Systems and Corrosion Mitigation
• Material Selection and Design
• Paint and Coating Systems
• Cathodic Protection
• Mitigation Strategies, By Corrosion Type
• Corrosion Investigation and Survey
• Standards Review (E-2)

ABYC Standards

• A-28, Galvanic Isolators
• E-2, Cathodic Protection Systems
• E-11, AC and DC Electrical Systems on Boats
• T-1, Aluminum Applications for Boats and Yachts

Certification Exam Included: YES, one exam. Retesting fee is $179 per attempt.

Study Guide Included: YES

Course Length:  held 3 days a week for 3 weeks, 90 minute live sessions

CEUs: 32 (upon successfully passing the exam)

Live Online Class Schedule: ABYC instructor will lead live course sessions, 3 days a week for 3 weeks (each session 90 minutes long).

3:00pm – 4:30pm ET each day, Tuesday-Thursday, for 3 weeks.

• March 11-13
• March 18-20
• March 25-27

How this course works:

• Login to this Online Learning site during the scheduled live event, Zoom links are provided under each sessions found under Course Contents tab.
  
• Each live session will cover several chapters in chronological order of study guide
• Q&A with instructor at the end of each session

Certification Exam Testing:

At the end of the course, participants will take the certification exam online through a third party proctoring service. More details are provided on the Exam Info tab during the course.

Scheduling the exam is flexible and up to the participant. Participants may schedule their testing date & time . Online testing is available Mondays through Wednesdays all day and Thursdays until 1pm (ET). There will be given a 30 day test by deadline, if you do not test by the given date there is a $25 extension fee due to receive a new test by deadline.

Exam retesting: If you do not pass on your first attempt, you may sign-up to retest at anytime. There is a retesting fee of $179 per attempt. There is no deadline to sign-up to retest by, you may retest when you are confident and ready to challenge the exam.

Certification Designations:

ABYC's Certified Advisor or Certified Technician certification designations align with the type of work being performed by the individual. Upon passing the certification exam, participants will be awarded with the Marine Corrosion Advisor certification or Marine Corrosion Technician certification, depending on their role and work experience.

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ADA Requests:

We want to ensure that you have the necessary support and accommodations to succeed. If you require any accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or any other support, please let us know as soon as possible so we can make appropriate arrangements. Students with ADA accommodations must inform the ABYC in writing of said needs at the time of class registration to ensure that any special accommodations can be made for exam taking. 

Cancellation/Refunds:

Requests for cancellation and refund of a class registration must be submitted, in writing, no less than 10 days prior to the course start date. A $150 cancellation fee will apply. Refunds will not be considered for non-attendance. Cancellation requests may be emailed to Casey Bates at cbates@abycinc.org. Refunds will be issued within 30 days after the course end date.