What Is ICATS?

ICATS is a comprehensive structured training scheme for the registration, training and certification of industrial surface preparation and coating operatives. The scheme contains ICA, Industrial Coating Applicator, Specialist Sprayer and Specialist Blaster modules.

ICA contains 12 chapters, plus other important information for trainers. The chapters contain:

Introduction
Health and safety in painting
Corrosion protection
Standards and normative documents
Working processes
Adhesion and paint service
Paint application
Access options
Tools and equipment maintenance
Specific industries
Environment (aspects and impacts)
Painting Inspection

The Blaster Specialist module contains 3 chapters, including information for trainers.  The chapters contain:

Health and safety in painting/blasting
Corrosion and corrosion types
Abrasives selection
Standards
Equipment maintenance

The Sprayer Specialist module contains 3 chapters, including information for trainers.  The chapters contain:

Health and safety in spray paint application
Corrosion and corrosion types
Paint selection and faults
Standards
Equipment maintenance

Certification is awarded to candidates when they have successfully completed each individual course. Companies wishing to have a workforce certificated under ICATS must first register with Correx. Upon acceptance, registered companies are expected to initiate training of their workforce within 12 months.

Workplace training is carried out by ICATS certificated trainers who are qualified to train and assess operatives. Training is carried out inhouse and may be undertaken by a certificated trainer employed by an ICATS registered training organisation. However it is more usual for registered companies to nominate experienced employees to ICATS for prior approval as company trainers. Subject to meeting the acceptance criteria, nominees attend a 2 day ICATS Company Trainer course held at various locations in the UK.

Successful completion of the ICATS course by operatives leads to certification by Correx. Trainers and operatives will require re-certification after 3 years and renewal after 9 years.

Benefits to Owners

Improving standards of safety and workmanship should be the objective of all companies and the Industrial Coating Applicator Training Scheme (ICATS) truly delivers this in the workplace.

Benefits to Contractors

Improving standards of safety and workmanship should be the objective of all companies and the Industrial Coating Applicator Training Scheme (ICATS) truly delivers this in the workplace.

FAQS

Here is our quick guide to everything you need to know about ICATS and out training schemes.