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Please note that, from January 1st 2018, the standard NF EN 15257: 2006 has been replaced by the standard EN ISO 15257: 2017 with an impact, in particular, on the number of skill levels.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.
CEFRACOR, as a certification body, guarantees the total impartiality in all its activities of certification as indicated in the general rules of the trademark. You will find these rules in the tab "Certification and training", in the section “Reference documentation”. It also handles, through the CFPC, the management of conflicts of interests and guarantees the objectivity of its certification activities.
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