NCCER Instrumentation Fitter Knowledge Verified credential — Requirements & Free Practice
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NCCER Instrumentation Fitter Knowledge Verified credential
NCCER journey-level knowledge credential for the Instrumentation Fitter craft, earned by passing the corresponding knowledge assessment; full craft certification additionally requires Performance Verification.
Licensing authority: National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Initial by examination
- Award
- Passing this craft's journey-level knowledge assessment earns the Knowledge Verified credential; Performance Verification is a separate award and is also required for full NCCER craft Certification.
- Delivery
- Administered through NCCER-accredited Assessment Programs, including public centers.
NCCER Instrumentation Fitter Knowledge Assessment
- Provider
- NCCER
- Format
- Closed-book written knowledge assessment
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 67.
- Time limit
- Two hours
- Passing score
- 75
Examination outline
- Fasteners (4.48%)
- Instrument Drawings and Documents, Part One (8.96%)
- Gaskets, O-Rings, and Packing (5.97%)
- Lubricants, Sealants, and Cleaners (5.97%)
- Tubing (5.97%)
- Instrumentation Safety Practices (4.48%)
- Steel Piping Practices (5.97%)
- Instrument Drawings and Documents, Part Two (5.97%)
- Control Valves, Actuators, and Positioners (8.96%)
- Instrument Air Filters, Regulators, and Dryers (5.97%)
- Panel-Mounted Instruments (5.97%)
- Installing Field-Mounted Instruments (5.97%)
- Instrument Fitter’s Math (4.48%)
- Layout and Installation of Tubing and Piping Systems (8.96%)
- Clean, Purge, and Test Tubing and Piping Systems (5.97%)
- Inspect, Handle, and Store Instrumentation Materials (5.97%)
Examination sources
- NCCER Instrumentation Fitter Assessment Specifications
page:1 NCCER Curriculum
- NCCER Instrumentation Fitter Assessment Specifications
page:1 Written Assessment Contents table
- NCCER Instrumentation Fitter Assessment Specifications
page:2 Written Assessment Contents table
- NCCER Instrumentation Fitter Assessment Specifications
page:1 Overview
- NCCER Instrumentation Fitter Assessment Specifications
page:1 Minimum passing score
- NCCER Instrumentation Fitter Assessment Specifications
page:1 Score Report and Training Prescription
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