CCST_Presentation.ppt
- 1. Standards Certification Education & Training Publishing Conferences & Exhibits ISA Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST®) Program
- 2. Why a Certification Program? • Benefits Employers – Ensures a high level of skill and competency – Promotes safe practices – Serves as an objective third-party tool to bring employees to the same level of accountability – Qualification tool for new hires and contractors – Way to establish a pay for performance system
- 3. Sampling of Employers Who Support CCST • Alyeska Pipeline Service • Ashland Chemical • BASF • Bay-Tec Engineering • Bechtel Construction Company • Boehringer-Ingleheim – Roxanne Laboratories • BP Oil • Cargill • Central Maine Power Co. • City of Detroit • Cleveland Electric & Power • Colorado Springs Utilities • Coors Brewing Co. • District of Columbia Sewer & Water Authority • Dupont • Eli Lilly • Emerson Process Management • GE Plastics • Honeywell Inc. • Jacobs Engineering • Kellogg, Brown & Root • Maverick Technologies • Meade Electric Company • Merck • Michigan Consolidated Gas • Motorola • Noramco • Oklahoma Gas & Electric • Pfizer • Rohm & Haas • Southern Company • Total Petrochemical • Tropicana Products Inc. • Valero • Xcel Engery
- 4. Why a Certification Program? • Benefits Individuals – Establishes a professional identity – Provides documentation and recognition of knowledge, experience and education – Opportunities for promotion, pay increases, job portability – Encourages life long learning and professional development
- 5. About the CCST Program • CCST was introduced in 1995 • Over 9,000 technicians have applied – 70% apply at Level I – 12% apply at Level II – 18% apply at Level III • Nearly 4,000 currently certified as ISA CCSTs • Eligibility requirements – Level I - 5 years education / experience – Level II - 7 years education / experience – Level III - 13 years education / experience – Pass multiple choice exam (Levels I and III) or simulation exam (Level II)
- 6. Who is a CCST? • CCSTs are knowledgeable and skilled in – pneumatic – mechanical, and – electronic instrumentation • CCSTs understand – process control loops, and – process control systems including computer based systems
- 7. CCST Performance Domains • Calibration • Loop checking • Troubleshooting • Start-up • Maintenance/repair • Project organization • Administration
- 8. How Can I Prepare for CCST Exam? • List of Resources on www.isa.org/ccst at “Prepare” link • CCST Level I, II, and III Study Guides • CCST Level I Review Course • Technician Guide Series of books
- 9. How Do I Apply? • Apply online or download an application from www.isa.org/ccst • Document your experience and employment history • Complete and return the application to ISA • You will be notified of your eligibility to take the exam and provided an eligibility number • Visit www.prometric/ISA to select a testing center and date to take the exam • Take the exam and receive your score immediately upon completion at the testing center
- 10. ISA Certification Programs CSE CAP CCST Available U.S. Only X Available Globally X X Focus on Process Control X X Focus on Automation X Engineering License X Work Experience Required X X X Engineering Degree Required Varies by State 4 Yr Technical Degree Required X* No Degree Required X *Without 4 Yr Technical Degree 10 years of Automation experience is required
- 11. For More Information • Email: ccst@isa.org • Online: www.isa.org/ccst • Phone: 919-549-8411