About Us
We Harvish Technical Services (HTS Coatings) Chennai-based training institute have been approved by the Global training body for FROSIO (NORWAY) to cater to their FROSIO Scheme Operator (Blaster & Painter)
Our Services
- Painting Inspectors Training & Certifications
- Third Party Inspection Services
- ICorr Insulation Inspector
- ICorr Fireproofing Inspector
- ICorr painting Inspector
- FROSIO Certifications
- FROSIO Coating Inspector
- FROSIO Training
About FROSIO
“FROSIO is a member organization established in 1986 by the industry to meet the growing demand for qualified and certified personnel on all levels within management, production, and inspection of work within corrosion protection and surface treatment.” In 2012 FROSIO established a similar system for the training and certification of insulation inspectors.
FROSIO certification is based on a published, national standard (NS 476 which is based on ISO 17024). Individuals will be attending the exam and after successfully passing need to submit the reference documents (CV, Experience Certificate, Project reference and any person contact info) for the level of certification that will be provided by FROSIO.
In 2023 FROSIO established “FROSIO SCHEME OPERATOR”.
Objectives
- To elevate the quality level with all aspects of the surface treatment and insulation trades.
- To act through formulation of quality requirements and development of education programs for surface treatment and insulation inspectors.
Reliability
- FROSIO has focus on the importance of impartiality in carrying out its certification activities, managing conflict of interest and ensuring the objectives of its certification activities.
Establishment:
- To have independent inspectors
- To have qualified/certified inspectors
- To prevent the undermining of inspector’s authority
- To improve surface treatment work in general
Main tasks:
- To prepare and maintain training curriculums for both surface treatment and insulation courses and examinations
- To approve the training bodies
- To conduct examinations
- To assess and approve/reject candidates for certification
- To renewal of certificates
- To keep records of all certified personnel
Requirements for certification:
- Attend an 80 hours training course provided by a FROSIO approved training body
- Pass both theoretical and practical exams
Type of certificate based on experience
- The certificates have 3 levels depending on documented experience.
Course Overview:
Title- “FROSIO SCHEME OPERATOR”
This scheme provides rules for the professional qualification and approval for certification of surface treatment operators to ensure professional application of surface treatment works.
This scheme specifies options for approval, the requirements to be met, and how to maintain them.
Course structure:
Format- Classroom or E-learning
Training duration- 27 hours
Exam duration- 6 hours (3 hours theory & 3 hours practical)
Schedule- “to be announced”
Experience- The candidate shall have minimum six (6) months experience.
Location- “to be announced”
Price- “to be announced”
Topic Covered:
The course shall include lectures by use of FROSIO approved teaching materials, demonstrations, and exercises
The topics in the training course are divided into the following modules.
Module | Theory |
|---|---|
1.Protective coatings, materials, corrosion and environment. | 2 |
2. Design, surface dressing and initial steel treatment. | 2 |
3. Surface preparation | 3 |
4. Paints and coating | 4 |
5. Application | 3 |
6. Execution of work | 2 |
7. Documentation | 2 |
8. Equipment operation | 2 |
9. Health and safety | 4 |
10. Examination theoretical / practical | 3 |
Total | 27 hours |
Examination:
- The examination shall include a theoretical part and a practical part.
- To meet the requirement for certification, all candidates shall have passed both parts of the examination.
- The candidate must pass the theoretical examination before attempting the practical examination.
- The practical part of examination shall be executed on an approved test panel and have different duration depending on option.
- If the candidate does not pass the examination, the candidate may retake it within 3 (three) years.
- If the candidate does not pass one of the two parts of the examination, this part may be retaken and passed within three (3) years.
- A candidate that does not pass the examination has two further attempts to pass. Thereafter, the candidate must attend a new training course.
- The examination is not considered approved until the candidate has passed both the theoretical and the practical parts.
- A passed examination has a validity of three (3) years. The certificate may be issued at any time within that period. If the certificate is not issued within the three-year period requires a new examination (both theoretical and practical) to obtain certification.