Verify an individual's AMPP Protective Coatings Specialist (PCS) certification as the specifier of record on a coatings project
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Steps
Confirm PCS is AMPP's current specifier-level credential (combining the legacy SSPC and NACE PCS programs post-merger) via ampp.org/education/education-resources/courses-by-program/general-coatings/protective-coatings-specialist-certification
Note the credential's structure: applicants must hold an active Certified Coatings Inspector (CIP Level 2) certification or higher as a prerequisite before sitting for the PCS exam
Use AMPP's 'Find a Certified Professional' directory (ampp.org/education/services-available/professionals-link) to check that the individual's PCS status is current, not the CIP-only status
Confirm renewal/CEU compliance status in the directory rather than relying on a printed wallet card, since certifications can lapse between renewal cycles
If the project requires competency in a specific area (failure analysis, specification review, project management), note that PCS scope covers all of these broadly — it is not sub-divided into specialty tracks the way the QP contractor programs are
Known gotchas
PCS is a specifier/owner's-rep credential built on top of the Coating Inspector Program (CIP) — it is a distinct, higher-tier certification from a base CIP Level 1/2 inspector certification, not a synonym for it
Legacy 'SSPC PCS' and legacy 'NACE PCS' certificate holders were migrated/combined into the single AMPP PCS program — an older-format certificate is not automatically invalid, but confirm current standing in AMPP's own directory rather than assuming legacy paperwork is still authoritative
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