The « Comité Français de la Protection Cathodique » (CFPC) is a specialized branch of the Centre Français de l’Anticorrosion (CEFRACOR), in charge of the certification of personnel working in cathodic protection.
Contact : Phone 01 77 85 20 70 – E-mail cfpc@cefracor.org
Please note that, from January 1st 2018, the standard NF EN 15257: 2006 has been replaced by the standard EN ISO 15257: 2017 with an impact, in particular, on the number of skill levels. There are, from now on, 5 skill levels instead of 3.
You will find on the page " Examination sessions and Training " a chart showing the correspondence between the former 3 levels and the 5 levels offered now. This chart with help you to choose the most suitable skill level during a registration process.
The certification examinations offered today, according to the standard EN ISO 15257 : 2017 are shown in the following chart.
| Application sectors |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
Level 5 |
| “Land” (buried structures) |
YES (*) |
YES (*) |
YES (*) |
YES(*) |
YES (**) |
| “Seawater” (submerged structures) |
YES (**) |
YES (**) |
YES (**) |
Not planned so far |
YES (**) |
| “Reinforced concrete” (rebars) |
YES (*) |
YES (*) |
YES (*) |
Not planned so far |
YES (**) |
| Internal surfaces |
Not planned so far |
Not planned so far |
Not planned so far |
Not planned so far |
YES (**) |
(*) Exam only in French
(**)Exam in French and in English