Coatings World University, in cooperation with the School of Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi, is pleased to offer two online short courses.
Surface Coatings for Sales Personnel
Course Purpose
Teaching the science behind coatings chemistry to non-technical personnel. This course is designed for sales people, but also marketing and product development personnel at coatings manufacturers, raw material and equipment suppliers and distributors. At $295 per course, this is the most cost-effective way to ensure non-technical people understand the science behind coatings.
Course Description
This 4-hour on-demand online course is designed to impart basic knowledge of surface coatings to sales personnel employed in the coatings industry who do not have a formal scientific education or background. The course is taught by experts in the industry.
Who Should Attend
This online course is designed to impart basic knowledge of surface coatings to sales personnel employed in the coatings industry who do not have a formal scientific education or background.
The course will enhance the salesperson’s ability to interact with customers, answer their questions, and assess their needs to make successful product recommendations.
Surface Coatings for Beginning Technical Personnel
Course Purpose
This online course is designed to impart basic knowledge of surface coatings to beginning technical personnel employed in the coatings industry.
Who Should Attend
Attendees are assumed to possess at least a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as chemistry, chemical engineering, or polymer science but little knowledge and/or experience with surface coatings. A typical attendee would be a newly hired coating chemist or coating formulator with a B.S. degree in chemistry but little or no experience in the coatings industry.
Course Schedules
The course has been designed as a virtual online course comprising 6 modules, with a total course duration of approximately 4 hours. Each module concludes with a quiz that the attendee should pass before advancing to the next module. The course syllabus is outlined below.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
The course is a completely self-paced online course — you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
After enrolling, you have 30 days of access to this course — across any and all devices you own.
What is your refund policy?
We are proud to say that no refund was ever requested from any student who started the course, and I fully believe in what I teach. But because of the current climate, I'm extending a 100% money-back guarantee for up to 30 days after purchase if you're not fully satisfied! Just send an email to dpritchett@rodmanmedia.com and we'll get you sorted!
Will I get a grade or certificate?
No grades will be given in this course, but you will receive a certificate of completion once you finish all the lessons.
Your Instructors:
Dr. James W. Rawlins
James W. Rawlins has held a faculty appointment at the University of Southern Mississippi since 2004. His professional career began as technical director with Highland International, Inc., in Boone, NC, a protective coatings manufacturer. In 2000, he joined Bayer Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA, as a senior research chemist and in 2002, was promoted to technical marketing director for Europe in Leverkusen, Germany. Dr. Rawlins joined Southern Miss as assistant professor of Polymer Science and Engineering in 2004 and was promoted to associate professor in 2009 and full professor in 2018. He presently directs an 8-member research team, has graduated 19 PhDs, and 6 Masters students. He has published 57 peer-reviewed articles; delivered more than 115 scientific presentations, delivered 82 conference papers, and 67 poster presentations; organized and lectured numerous short courses; and holds 17 U.S. and European patents. His research focuses on polymer-structure-property-performance relationships, early detection of materials subjected to weathering, corrosion and corrosion control. He has developed and quantified protective and functional coatings, regularly synthesizes novel materials for use and characterization; and collaborates in matrix materials for composites and adhesives. He earned his B.S. in Polymer Science in 1993 and his Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering in 1999, from Southern Miss.
Dr. Robson F. Storey
Storey is currently Professor Emeritus within the School of Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1983. He was named Bennett Distinguished Professor at USM in 2013. He has served as co-Chairman of the Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium annually since 1985. His research interests are in the area of synthetic polymer chemistry, with particular emphasis on polyolefins, especially polyisobutylene-based polymers, carbocationic olefin and anionic ring-opening polymerizations, polymer surface coatings, and biomedical/biodegradable polymers. He has published approximately 180 scientific articles in refereed journals and is the inventor on 41 granted U.S. Patents. He has graduated 40 Ph.D. and 6 Masters students. Storey obtained B.S. degrees in Polymer Science and Mathematics in 1978 from The University of Southern Mississippi, and a Ph.D. in Polymer Science in 1983 from the University of Akron. He worked at American Cyanamid as a research chemist in 1982-1983, prior to joining USM.
