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Standards

Certification

Education & Training

Publishing

Conferences & Exhibits

ISA Certified ControlSystems Technician

(CCST) Program

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Why a Certification Program?

Benefits Employers Ensures a high level of sill and competency

Promotes safe practices

Serves as an ob!ective third"party tool to bring employees to the

same level of accountability

#ualification tool for ne$ hires and contractors

%ay to establish a pay for performance system

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Why a Certification Program?

Benefits (ndividuals Establishes a professional identity

Provides documentation and recognition of no$ledge4

experience and education

+pportunities for promotion4 pay increases4 !ob portability

Encourages life long learning and professional development

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Aout the CCST Program

CCST $as introduced in 9::; +ver :4 apply at *evel (((

5early A4

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Who is a CCST?

CCSTs are no$ledgeable and silled in pneumatic

mechanical4 and

electronic instrumentation

CCSTs understand process control loops4 and

process control systems including computer based systems

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CCST Performance !omains

Calibration *oop checing

Troubleshooting

Start"up

,aintenancerepair

Pro!ect organi6ation

dministration

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"o# Can I Prepare for CCST E$am?

*ist of )esources on $$$-isa-orgccstat GPrepareH lin CCST *evel (4 ((4 and ((( Study 0uides

CCST *evel ( )evie$ Course

Technician 0uide Series of boos

http://www.isa.org/ccsthttp://www.isa.org/ccst

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"o# !o I Apply?

pply online or do$nload an application from$$$-isa-orgccst

.ocument your experience and employment history

Complete and return the application to (S

Iou $ill be notified of your eligibility to tae the exam andprovided an eligibility number

7isit $$$-prometric(Sto select a testing center and

date to tae the exam

Tae the exam and receive your score immediately upon

completion at the testing center

http://www.isa.org/ccsthttp://www.prometric/ISAhttp://www.prometric/ISAhttp://www.prometric/ISAhttp://www.isa.org/ccst

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ISA Certification Programs

CSE CAP CCST

A%ailale &'S' nly

A%ailale *loally

+ocus on Process Control

+ocus on Automation

Engineering ,icense

Wor- E$perience .e/uired

Engineering !egree .e/uired 7aries by State

0 1r Technical !egree .e/uired 2

3o !egree .e/uired

*Without 4 Yr Technical Degree 10 years of Automation experience is required

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+or 4ore Information

EmailJ ccstKisa-org +nlineJ $$$-isa-orgccst

PhoneJ :9:";A:"@A99