ASSOCIATIONS
Clamping down on corrosion
through education
In its continual quest to champion corrosion control, the Corrosion
Institute of Southern Africa (CorrISA) prioritises corrosion-related
education and training.
By Donovan Slade, president of Corrosion Institute of Southern Africa (CorrISA)
CorrISA TRAINING
COURSES CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE INCLUDE:
• Not Just Rust – a basic introduction
which is suitable for technical and
non-technical learners.
• Introduction to Corrosion
Engineering – the flagship five-day
course has a 20-year success story
and continues to be offered to
critical acclaim.
Through training, CorrISA aims to enlighten the corrosion sector.
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accredited professionals with many years’
experience in the industry and their ability to
share their expertise is highly valued.
Through these courses, as well as practical
hands-on workshops, seminars and the
highly esteemed biennial AfriCORR Congress,
CorrISA is widely regarded as the foremost
authority on corrosion education in
southern Africa.
• Best Practice Awareness – corrosion
in the water industry is a specialised
course geared to those working
primarily with water pipelines. The
course looks at coating and
cathodic protection aspects as well
as some of the peripheral factors
which may influence or exacerbate
corrosion.
• National Association of Corrosion
Engineers (NACE) International
– this collection of cathodic
protection and coating inspection
courses are presented under license
to NACE International, the
worldwide corrosion authority.
orrISA exists to serve a broad
spectrum of stakeholders with an
interest in controlling the impact of
corrosion on asset lifecycles, productivity
and human life. These anti-corrosion experts
ensure that legacies are preserved,
economic imperatives are achieved and that
human lives are enriched and safeguarded in
the process.
To achieve this aim, emphasis is placed on
providing excellent training courses geared
to all levels, covering a range of topics within
the corrosion sector. This effectively ensures
that knowledge is gained and expertise is
shared with the broader industry – the
ultimate beneficiary.
The suite of courses offered is constantly
updated and expanded to ensure that
current best practice is incorporated, and
the diversity and accessibility of the range of
courses is maximised. Our lecturers are all
• Economics of Corrosion – the ideal
course to bridge the economic and
technical aspects related to
corrosion. This course has particular
appeal to financial departments
dealing with large asset
procurement as well as project
engineers wanting to get to grips on
how best to present their
requirements for budget approval.
CorrISA president Donovan Slade.
• Specialist courses – presented
through CorrISA by industry experts.