Protective Coatings Specialist — Information & Free Practice
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Protective Coatings Specialist
- Provider
- AMPP; CBT scheduling and delivery through Pearson
- Format
- English, closed-book Computer Based Testing (CBT); multiple-choice, including questions requiring more than one answer choice
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 105.
- Time limit
- 3 hours, including 4 minutes for the nondisclosure agreement and 6 minutes for the system tutorial
Examination outline
- Coating Condition Assessment (16%)
- Cost and Life Cycle of Coating Projects (10%)
- Project Management (6%)
- Coating Selection (8%)
- Corrosion (10%)
- Surface Preparation/Application (13%)
- Health, Safety, and Environment (6%)
- Inspection (10%)
- Specification (14%)
- Failure Analysis (7%)
Examination sources
- PCS Exam Preparation Guide
pp. 5–6, complete Exam Blueprint, Domains 1–10; both pages visually checked
- PCS Exam Preparation Guide
p. 6, continuation of Domain 4 and Domains 5–10
- AMPP Protective Coatings Specialist certification page
Step 3, Prep Materials, anchor to Protective-Coatings-Specialist-EPG.pdf
- PCS Exam Preparation Guide
p. 3, Introduction and Table 1 pass/fail statement
- PCS Exam Preparation Guide
p. 3, paragraph below Table 1
- PCS Exam Preparation Guide
p. 7, Description of Questions
- AMPP Protective Coatings Specialist certification page
Steps, Prepare and take your exam; Step 3 Format, Language and four-year completion condition
- AMPP Computer Based Exams
Computer-based testing and Scheduling exams with a Pearson Testing Center
- AMPP Computer Based Exams
Computer-based testing FAQ, How do I schedule my certification exam?
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