NACE No 13:2008

This standard sets forth the requirements for qualification and certification of an industrial coating and lining application specialist, referred to hereafter as an Application Specialist. The qualification and certification process is a stepwise achievement process that includes all aspects of surface preparation and coating application for steel and concrete surfaces of complex industrial structures. The intended audience includes persons involved in developing education and certification programs for the training and assessment of the skills and knowledge of an Application Specialist or assessing the training and certification programs available either on the open market or from an in-house source.