{"id":464,"date":"2026-09-29T22:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T22:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/?page_id=464"},"modified":"2026-10-22T17:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T17:23:52","slug":"iarcor-fdc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/iarcor-fdc\/","title":{"rendered":"IARCOR FDC"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\nmain.wp-block-group:has(.iarcor-training){margin-top:0!important} main:has(.iarcor-training)>.wp-block-group{padding-block:0!important} main:has(.iarcor-training) .wp-block-post-title{display:none}.iarcor-training{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#1d3348;line-height:1.65;background:white;margin-top:0!important}.iarcor-training *{box-sizing:border-box}.iarcor-training .wrap{width:min(1140px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto}.iarcor-training h1,.iarcor-training h2,.iarcor-training p{margin:0}.iarcor-training .hero{background:#102b46;color:white;border-top:4px solid #d4b270;padding:36px 0 52px}.iarcor-training .crumb{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:32px}.iarcor-training a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:4px}.iarcor-training a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #d4b270;outline-offset:4px}.iarcor-training .eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;color:#d4b270}.iarcor-training h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,54px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:16px 0}.iarcor-training .subtitle{font-size:21px;max-width:860px;color:#e0e8f0}.iarcor-training .lede{font-size:18px;color:#dbe4ed;max-width:780px;margin-top:20px}.iarcor-training .body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2fr) minmax(260px,1fr);gap:52px;padding:52px 0}.iarcor-training section.copy{margin-bottom:32px}.iarcor-training h2{font-size:25px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:16px}.iarcor-training .copy p,.iarcor-training li{font-size:17px;color:#536372}.iarcor-training ul{padding-left:22px;margin:0}.iarcor-training li+li{margin-top:10px}.iarcor-training aside{background:#f3f5f7;border-top:4px solid #d4b270;padding:26px;align-self:start}.iarcor-training aside p{font-size:15px;color:#536372;margin:12px 0 24px}.iarcor-training .button{display:inline-block;padding:13px 20px;background:#102b46;color:white;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none}.iarcor-training .back{display:inline-block;margin-top:22px;font-size:15px}.iarcor-training .foot{padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid #dbe1e6;color:#536372;font-size:14px}@media(max-width:700px){.iarcor-training .wrap{width:calc(100% - 36px)}.iarcor-training .body{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px;padding:34px 0}.iarcor-training .hero{padding:28px 0 38px}}\n\n\/* Fotograf\u00eda del programa en su cabecera. *\/\n.iarcor-training .hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(250px,1fr);gap:0 44px;align-items:center}.iarcor-training .hero .crumb{grid-column:1\/-1}.iarcor-training .hero-copy{min-width:0}.iarcor-training .hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,3.2vw,44px);line-height:1.13}.iarcor-training .hero-photo{margin:0;justify-self:end;max-width:400px;width:100%}.iarcor-training .hero-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #ffffff33;box-shadow:0 18px 40px #0003}.iarcor-training .hero .lede{font-size:17px}.iarcor-training .hero .subtitle{font-size:19px}@media(max-width:760px){.iarcor-training .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.iarcor-training .hero .crumb{margin-bottom:0}.iarcor-training .hero-photo{justify-self:center;max-width:430px}.iarcor-training .hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,7vw,40px)}}\n<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><article class=\"iarcor-training\"><header class=\"hero\"><div class=\"wrap\"><p class=\"crumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/formacion-y-certificacion\/\">Training and certification<\/a> \/ FDC<\/p><div class=\"hero-copy\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">IARCOR Program<\/p><h1>IARCOR FDC<\/h1><p class=\"subtitle\">Fundamentals of Corrosion<\/p><p class=\"lede\">Build a foundation in electrochemistry, corrosion mechanisms, and prevention and evaluation methods.<\/p><\/div><figure class=\"hero-photo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iarcor-fdc-formacion.jpg\" alt=\"Ejemplos de corrosi\u00f3n y deterioro de recubrimientos en tuber\u00edas y estructuras met\u00e1licas\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><\/figure><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wrap body\"><div><section class=\"copy\"><h2>About the program<\/h2><p>Understand the principles that explain metal degradation and the factors that influence its behavior. FDC introduces conceptual tools for interpreting corrosive phenomena and provides further specialized training in asset protection and integrity.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"copy\"><h2>Who is it aimed at?<\/h2><p>Engineers, integrity and cathodic protection technicians, operations supervisors, inspectors and professionals interested in expanding their corrosion fundamentals.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"copy\"><h2>Competencies and approach<\/h2><p>Recognize mechanisms, interpret diagrams and curves in an introductory way, identify environmental and operational factors, and understand basic control and evaluation methods.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"copy\"><h2>Program Content<\/h2><ul><li>Electrochemical cells and types of corrosion.<\/li><li>Laws and fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetics.<\/li><li>Pourbaix diagrams, galvanic series and polarization.<\/li><li>Reference electrodes, passivity and corrosion rates.<\/li><li>Selection of materials, inhibitors, coatings and cathodic protection.<\/li><li>Evaluation using gravimetric and electrochemical methods.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section class=\"copy\"><h2>Admission requirements<\/h2><p>Prior knowledge of materials, chemistry, and basic electrochemistry is recommended. See admission requirements.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"copy\"><h2>Evaluation and approval<\/h2><p>The program includes a theoretical assessment. Consult the approval criteria and participation requirements for the call for applications.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"copy\"><h2>Certification<\/h2><p>IARCOR FDC; valid for 4 years. This program is part of the TECORR pathway, but completing the FDC alone does not guarantee that certification.<\/p><\/section><\/div><aside><h2>Plan your training<\/h2><p><strong>Mode<\/strong><br>Live virtual classes.<\/p><p><strong>Upcoming editions<\/strong><br>Check dates, location, duration, capacity and cost with the IARCOR team.<\/p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/contacto\/\">Request information<\/a><br><a class=\"back\" href=\"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/formacion-y-certificacion\/#programas\">\u2190 View all programs<\/a><\/aside><\/div><footer class=\"wrap foot\">Obtaining certification requires meeting the program's requirements and assessments. Please review the specific conditions before enrolling.<\/footer><\/article><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formaci\u00f3n y certificaci\u00f3n \/ FDC Programa IARCOR IARCOR FDC Fundamentos de Corrosi\u00f3n Construye una base en electroqu\u00edmica, mecanismos de corrosi\u00f3n y m\u00e9todos de prevenci\u00f3n y evaluaci\u00f3n. Sobre el programa Comprende los principios que explican la degradaci\u00f3n de los metales y los factores que influyen en su comportamiento. FDC introduce herramientas conceptuales para interpretar fen\u00f3menos corrosivos [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-464","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=464"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":716,"href":"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/464\/revisions\/716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iarcor.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}