AMPP-CP4 Exam Information and Outline
Cathodic Protection Specialist (CP4-L4)
Syllabus Update Checked on: October 30, 2026
AMPP-CP4 Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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- Exam Format
- Combined written theory and applied skills examination (English or Spanish)
- Certification valid for 3 years
- Corrosion and Cathodic Protection Theory
- Electrochemistry of corrosion and CP mechanisms
- Galvanic and impressed current CP systems
- Current requirements and polarization criteria
- CP System Design
- Design factors, current attenuation and soil/water resistivity
- Environmental and material impacts on design
- Ground-bed and anode design; rectifier sizing
- Design for pipelines, tanks, offshore structures and reinforced concrete
- Installation
- Rectifier and ground-bed installation
- Test stations and bonds
- Protective Coating Integration
- Coating–CP interaction, coating breakdown and shielding
- Field Measurement and Data Management
- Structure-to-electrolyte potentials, IR drop and current interruption
- Surveys: CIS, DCVG, ACVG
- Inspection, Evaluation and Troubleshooting
- Corrosion analysis techniques
- Interference (stray current) testing and mitigation