EXAMINATION AND RE-TAKE FEES

The applicable exam fees, effective July 1, 2023, are listed in the table below and must be paid when
registering for an associated course or purchasing the examination either through the AMPP website or
through the candidate’s My Certification Portal. AMPP accepts payment in the form of credit card, check,
PayPal, or bank transfer. For more information, please refer to Customer Support payment policies.

Exam Fee* Exam Only or Exam Re-take Fee *

AMPP Certification
(includes ALL Theoretical/CBT
Exams portions of the or Scantron
Practical/ Oral/
Case-Based /
exam) Exam
The exam fee is The exam fee is
Basic Coatings Inspector
included in the $165 included in the
(CIP Level 1 Course)
course fee. ** course fee. **
The exam fee is The exam fee is
Certified Coatings Inspector included in the included in the
$165
(CIP Level 2 Course) course fee. ** course fee. **
Senior Certified Coatings The exam fee is The exam fee is
Inspector included in the N/A included in the
(CIP Level 3 – Peer Review) course fee. ** course fee. **
CIP – Bridge Specialty $165 $165 N/A
CIP – Fireproofing Specialty $165 $165 N/A
The exam fee is
CIP – Marine Specialty included in the $165 N/A
course fee. **
The exam fee is
CIP – Nuclear Specialty included in the $165 N/A
course fee. **
CIP – Pipeline Specialty $165 $165 N/A
The exam fee is
CIP – Thermal Spray
included in the $165 N/A
Specialty
course fee. **
The exam fee is The exam fee is
Bridge Coatings Inspector
included in the $165 included in the
(Level 1) course fee. ** course fee. **

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 Exam Fee* Exam Only or Exam Re-take Fee *
AMPP Certification
(includes ALL Theoretical/CBT
Exams portions of the or Scantron
Practical/ Oral/
Case-Based /
exam) Exam
The exam fee is
Bridge Coatings Inspector $100 member $300 member
included in the
(Level 2) exam course fee. **
$200 non-member $500 non-member
The exam fee is
Concrete Coatings Inspector included in the $100 member $300 member
(Level 1) course fee. ** $200 non-member $500 non-member

The exam fee is $100 member

Concrete Coatings Inspector $300 member
included in the $200 non-member
(Level 2) exam course fee. ** (for each exam)
$500 non-member

Corrosion Technician $275 $275 N/A

Corrosion Technologist $385 $385 N/A
Senior Corrosion Technologist $385 $385 N/A
Corrosion Specialist $550 $550 N/A
The exam fee is The exam fee is
OCAT Technician included in the $275 included in the
course fee. ** course fee. **
The exam fee is The exam fee is
SCAT Technician included in the $275 included in the
course fee. ** course fee. **
Protective Coating
Technician $75 $75 N/A
(PCS 1 exam)
Protective Coating Specialist $550 $550 N/A
The exam fee is The exam fee is
Internal Corrosion
included in the $385 included in the
Technologist
course fee. ** course fee. **
The exam fee is
Senior Internal Corrosion
included in the $385 N/A
Technologist
course fee. **
The exam fee is
PCIM Technician N/A
included in the $75
(PCAFT exam)
course fee. **
The exam fee is
PCIM Technologist N/A
included in the $75
(PCIM exam)
course fee. **
The exam fee is The exam fee is
CP 1 - Tester included in the $275 included in the
course fee. ** course fee. **

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 Exam Fee* Exam Only or Exam Re-take Fee *
AMPP Certification
(includes ALL Theoretical/CBT
Exams portions of the or Scantron
Practical/ Oral/
Case-Based /
exam) Exam
The exam fee is The exam fee is
CP 2 - Technician included in the $275 included in the
course fee. ** course fee. **
The exam fee is
CP 3 - Technologist included in the $385 $550
course fee. **
The exam fee is
CP 4 - Specialist included in the $550 $550
course fee. **
Refining Corrosion
$385 $385 N/A
Technologist
MR0175 Certified User - CRA $440 $440 N/A
MR0175 Certified User –
$440 $440 N/A
Carbon Steel
CCA Theory and – Airless or
$800 $250 $550
Conventional

Qualification Exams

Coating Applicator Examiner N/A N/A N/A

IMPACT Plus Navigator $250 $250 N/A

Micro-Credential Exams

The exam fee is

Corrosion Foundations
included in the $75 N/A
Micro-Credential
course fee. **
The exam fee is
Coatings Foundations for
included in the $75 N/A
Amusement Parks
course fee. **
The exam fee is
Corrosion Under Insulation
included in the $75 N/A
Micro-Credential
course fee. **

Parallel Path Exams

Designing for Corrosion

Control $75 $75 N/A
(Course no longer offered)

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 Exam Fee* Exam Only or Exam Re-take Fee *
AMPP Certification
(includes ALL Theoretical/CBT
Exams portions of the or Scantron
Practical/ Oral/
Case-Based /
exam) Exam
The exam fee is
Direct Assessment included in the $75 N/A
course fee. **
The exam fee is
In-Line Inspection (ILI) included in the $75 N/A
course fee. **
PCS 1 Basic Principles $75 $75 N/A
(Course no longer offered)
Pipeline Corrosion The exam fee is
Assessment Field Techniques included in the $75 N/A
(PCAFT) course fee. **
The exam fee is
Pipeline Corrosion Integrity
included in the $75 N/A
Management (PCIM)
course fee. **
Practice Exams
CIP Level 1 Theory Practice
$35 $35 N/A
Exam

CIP Level 2 Theory Practice

$35 $35 N/A
Exam

CP 1 Tester Theory Practice

$35 $35 N/A
Exam

CP 2 Technician Theory
$35 $35 N/A
Practice Exam

*All fees listed are in U.S. Dollars. These fees are subject to change without notice.

** The fee includes the AMPP education course and the associated AMPP exam. Visit the course page at
www.ampp.org for exact pricing for each course and exam offering. Practical exam retake candidates may be required
to attend the full course. Exam only candidates will pay the retake price listed when not attending the course.

Note: Refunds will not be awarded based on a failed exam or denied application.

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 Legacy SSPC exam pricing

Exam Fee* Exam Re-take Fee *

Legacy SSPC Theoretical/CBT
(includes ALL
Certification Exams portions of the
or Scantron Practical / Hands-
Exam, Essay, On
exam)
Inspection Plan
Master Coatings Inspector
(MCI) N/A N/A N/A
Special Recognition Only
The exam fee is
NAVSEA Basic Paint $100 member $300 member
included in the
Inspector (NBPI) course fee. **
$200 non-member $500 non-member

SSPC Protective Coating $500 member $100 member

N/A
Specialist $700 non-member $200 non-member

Craftworker Certification Exams

The exam fee is The exam fee is

AMPP SSPC Abrasive Blasting $100 member
included in the included in the
(C7) – Nozzle Certification $200 non-member
course fee. ** course fee. **
The exam fee is
Aerospace Coating Application $335 member
included in the N/A
Specialist (ACAS) $435 non-member
course fee. **
The exam fee is
Coating Application Specialist $100 member
included in the N/A
(CAS) Level 1 Course $200 non-member
course fee. **
The exam fee is
Coating Application Specialist $100 member $335 member
included in the
(CAS) Level 2 Certification $200 non-member $435 non-member
course fee. **
The exam fee is
Concrete Coating Application $100 member
included in the N/A
Specialist (CCAS) Level 1 $200 non-member
course fee. **
Intumescent Fireproofing The exam fee is
$100 member
Coating Application Specialist included in the N/A
$200 non-member
(FIRE APP) course fee. **
The exam fee is The exam fee is
Marine Plural Component (C14) $100 member
included in the included in the
Certification $200 non-member
course fee. ** course fee. **
Plural Component Application The exam fee is
$100 member
for Polyureas and High Solid included in the N/A
$200 non-member
Coatings – Level 1 (PLURAL) course fee. **
Plural Component Application The exam fee is The exam fee is
$100 member
for Polyureas and High Solid included in the included in the
$200 non-member
Coatings – Level 2 (PLURAL) course fee. ** course fee. **
The exam fee is The exam fee is
AMPP SSPC Spray Application $100 member
included in the included in the
(C12) Certification $200 non-member
course fee. ** course fee. **

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 Exam Fee* Exam Re-take Fee *
Legacy SSPC Theoretical/CBT
(includes ALL
Certification Exams portions of the
or Scantron Practical / Hands-
Exam, Essay, On
exam)
Inspection Plan
The exam fee is The exam fee is
Surface Prep/Brush & Roll (C6) $100 member
included in the included in the
Certification $200 non-member
course fee. ** course fee. **
The exam fee is
Thermal Spray Applicator – $100 member
included in the N/A
Level 1 (THERMAL) $200 non-member
course fee. **
The exam fee is The exam fee is
Thermal Spray Applicator - $100 member
included in the included in the
Level 2 (THERMAL) $200 non-member
course fee. ** course fee. **
The exam fee is The exam fee is
$100 member
Waterjetting (C13) included in the included in the
$200 non-member
course fee. ** course fee. **
*All fees listed are in U.S. Dollars. These fees are subject to change without notice.

** The fee includes the AMPP education course and the associated AMPP exam. Visit the course page at
www.ampp.org for exact pricing for each course and exam offering. Practical exam retake candidates may be required
to attend the full course. Exam only candidates will pay the retake price listed when not attending the course.

Note: Refunds will not be awarded based on a failed exam or denied application.

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