NCCER Instrumentation Technician Knowledge Verified credential — Requirements & Free Practice

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Licensing authority: NCCER

Initial by examination

Assessment: Pass the NCCER Instrumentation Technician knowledge assessment; the separate Performance Verification is required for the combined NCCER craft certification, not for this Knowledge Verified award.

Examination outline

Instrument Drawings and Documents, Part One (6.67%)
Gaskets, O-Rings, and Packing (2.22%)
Lubricants, Sealants, and Cleaners (4.44%)
Temperature, Pressure, Level, and Flow (4.44%)
Tubing (2.22%)
Instrumentation Safety Practices (4.44%)
Electrical Systems for Instrumentation (4.44%)
Craft-Related Mathematics (4.44%)
Instrument Drawings and Documents, Part Two (4.44%)
Process Control Theory (4.44%)
Detectors, Secondary Elements, Transducers, and Transmitters (6.67%)
Controllers (1.11%)
Control Valves, Actuators, and Positioners (6.67%)
Switches and Photoelectric Devices (4.44%)
Instrument Air Filters, Regulators, and Dryers (4.44%)
Layout and Installation of Tubing and Piping Systems (3.33%)
Clean, Purge, and Test Tubing and Piping Systems (4.44%)
Inspect, Handle, and Store Instrumentation Materials (4.44%)
Instrumentation Electrical Circuitry (4.44%)
Grounding and Shielding of Instrumentation Wiring (4.44%)
Instrument Calibration and Configuration (4.44%)
Proving, Commissioning, and Troubleshooting a Loop (4.44%)
Test Equipment (4.44%)

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