The SSPC QP program is designed to provide facility owners and specification writers a means to determine whether the painting contractor has the capability to perform surface preparations and coating application properly. There are 10 QP certifications in total for different companies offering different services.
Within the scope of consultancy services provided by Coatek, we can help your company design your processes according to standards requirements, allowing you to get certified while increasing quality and decreasing costs. There are currently 2 companies that have been certified with SSPC QP-3 in Turkey, and we are proud to be the coating consultants for both of the companies, serving them during the certification processes.
It should be noted that, the QP certifications are ONLY granted by SSPC, not via a 3rd party or licensee. The process involves audits by professional SSPC personnel and requires conformity to the standard during the audit. For additional info on QP programs and standards please visit https://www.sspc.org/qp-programs/.
If we are to give some more information about the QP program, we could say that the most popular 4 certifications are:
SSPC-QP 1, FIELD APPLICATION TO COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL AND MARINE STRUCTURES:
SSPC-QP 1 certification is an internationally recognized program that evaluates the practices of industrial painting contractors in field application. These standards are considered the minimum level of service and quality for today’s coatings industry. The complex nature of coating systems and the specific surface preparations required for these systems have made the QP 1 guidelines vital to the longevity of applied protective coatings.
SSPC-QP 2, FIELD REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS COATINGS
The SSPC-QP 2 certification is a nationally-recognized program that evaluates the capabilities of industrial/marine paint contractors on their ability to safely remove and properly manage hazardous coating material in the field. These standards are defined as the minimum level of service and quality.
SSPC-QP 3, SHOP PAINTING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
SSPC QP 3 is an internationally recognized program that evaluates the practices of shop painting facilities in key areas of business. The requirements for SSPC-QP 3 are similar to those for SSPC-QP 1, except they are specifically focused on shop coating operations.
SSPC-QP 6, CONTRACTOR METALLIZING CERTIFICATION
SSPC-QP 6 Certification is to be used by facility owners or their protective coating specialists or specifying engineers to ensure that contractors hired to perform metallizing work to protect bridge, industrial or marine structures, or miscellaneous metal parts have the primary technical capabilities and organizational structure to do the work.