text: AMPP administers accreditation programs for contractors working in the protective coatings and linings industries. "QP" stands for "Qualification Procedure", a reference to the technical standard that underlies each program.
  *QP 1, Field Application to Complex Industrial and Marine Structures
  *QP 2, Field Removal of Hazardous Coatings
  *QP 3, Shop Painting (QP 3 is a joint standard also used by AISC for their sophisticated paint endorsement.)
  *QP 5, Coating and Lining Inspection Companies
  *QP 6, Metallizing
  *QP 7, Painting Contractor Introductory Program
  *QP 8, Installation of Polymer Coatings and Surfacings on Concrete and Other Cementitious Surfaces
  *QP 9, Commercial Painting and Coating Contractors
  *QN 1, Nuclear Coating Supplement
  *QS 1, Advanced Quality Management System (ISO 9001-compliant)