Training Facilities

Elcometer Building

Our training facilities

To give students the proper skillsets and knowledge they need to succeed in the workplace, it’s important to have adequate training facilities where students can learn and practice on similar tools and equipment that they’ll use at their jobs.

That’s why, in addition to offering courses in more than 36 countries, AMPP also has two dedicated Training Facilities — in Houston, Texas, USA, and Dubai, UAE.

The Elcometer Building: Houston, TX

1440 S. Creek Dr
Houston, TX 77084

  • Accommodates more than 3,000 students per year
  • More than 125 courses offered annually on campus
  • The first U.S. training center dedicated to corrosion education
  • Tools include: cathodic protection test field, industrial structure test sites, and industrial coatings blast and paint lab
  • Campus includes the $2.4 million, 15,000-square-foot Elcometer Building which opened in 2009

How to get there

From George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):

  1. Exit the airport by heading east on Will Clayton Parkway
  2. Go south on I-69 for 12.3 miles
  3. Take I-610W for 7.2 miles
  4. Merge onto I-10W and go 14.5 miles
  5. Exit Barker-Cypress Road and stay on the frontage road before turning right onto South Creek

From William P. Hobby Airport:

  1. Exit the airport by heading east on Airport Blvd. and then north on Monroe Blvd.
  2. Head north on I-45 for 10.2 miles
  3. Merge onto I-10W and go 18.5 miles
  4. Exit Barker-Cypress Road and stay on the frontage road before turning right onto South Creek

Nearby hotels

Houston Marriott Energy Corridor

16011 Katy Freeway
Houston, Texas 77094 USA

  • Special Pricing for AMPP Students
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Complimentary WiFi
  • Complimentary transportation to the AMPP Career Development Center. (Note: Shuttle is available Monday-Saturday ONLY)

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AMPP Training Center: Pittsburgh, PA

800 Trumbull Dr,
Pittsburgh, PA 15205

  • Accommodates more than 3,000 students per year
  • More than 125 courses offered annually on campus

How to get there

From Pittsburgh International Airport:

  1. Get on I-376 E in Findlay Township from Airport Blvd
  2. Follow I-376 E to Anthony St in Carnegie. Take exit 65 from I-376 E.
  3. Follow PA-50 E, Mansfield Ave and Trumbull Dr to your destination in Green Tree.

    Nearby hotels

    DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh - Green Tree

    500 Mansfield Avenue
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205 USA

    AMPP Training Center: Dubai, UAE

    Office 303, Block 10
    Dubai International Academic City
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    • Located in the Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) Campus, an 18 million-square-foot campus with restaurants, news agents, bookstores, retail shops, and a student recreational center
    • Entire suite of NACE courses offered
    • Includes 4,000-square-foot training center, with two dedicated training and exam rooms, opened in 2014

    For enquires, please contact: Nelson Kuriakose, Cell: +971 50 659 6416, e-mail: dubai@nace.org.

    How to get there

    From Dubai International Airport:

    1. Exit the airport by going east on Airport Road/D89 for 3.8 km
    2. Take the ramp to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and travel south for 7.7 km
    3. Exit Manama Road/D67 and go east for 4.6 km
    4. Turn right onto Academic City Road/D54
    5. After 2.6 km, take the second exit at the KHDA Roundabout

    Nearby hotels

    Crown Plaza Dubai

    Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan Road
    P.O. Box 23215
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Tel: +971 4 331 1111

    Premier Inn Dubai Silicon Oasis

    Off (E311) Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Tel: +971 4 382 1555

    Ibis Styles Dragon Mart

    Al Awir Road E44 on Hatta Road
    P.O. Box 68278
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Tel: +971 4 563 0000

    AMPP education by the numbers

    Over 16,627 Students trained

    Nearly 850 Courses held per year

    42 Courses offered