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Standards Certification Education & Training Publishing Conferences & Exhibits ISA CCST WHAT, WHY, WHO, AND HOW 2014 ISA Water / Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium August 5-7, 2014 – Orlando, Florida, USA Speaker: DANIEL MACHADO
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ISA CCST
WHAT, WHY, WHO, AND HOW
2014 ISA Water / Wastewater and Automatic Controls SymposiumAugust 5-7, 2014 – Orlando, Florida, USA
Speaker:DANIEL MACHADO
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Presenter
• Daniel Machado
• CCWS Technology Support Group Manger
• Senior Member ISA, CCST III
• CCST Steering Committee Vice-Chair
• 30 Years Experience in Water/Wastewater
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Presentation Outline
• What:
• Why:
• Who:
• How:
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WHAT
• ISA’s Certified Control Systems Technician®(CCST®) program:
– Recognizes and documents knowledge,experience, and education in automation andcontrol
– Promotes professional development of controlsystems technicians
– Provides a measurable qualification for hiringand promotions
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WHAT
• CCST Certification was introduced by ISA in 1995
• Steps ISA made to development of a valid certification:
• Decide on clear and concise definition of tasks– What do Instrumentation Technicians do?
– How much time in an average day/week/month do they do it?
• Determine knowledge, and skills needed for competentjob performance– What should they know?
• ISA worked with control systems technicians andsupervisors via interviews, surveys, observation, andgroup discussions to delineate critical job components
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WHAT
What are Instrumentation Techsresponsible for:
– Calibration
– Loop checking
– Troubleshooting
– Start-up
– Maintenance/repair
– Project organization
– Administration
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WHAT
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CCST Domains by Level (as of 1 July 2013)
TASK Average % of Exam Questions
Level I Level II Level III
Domain 1: Calibration, Maintenance, Repair,Troubleshooting 77% 61% 19%
Domain 2: Project Start-up, Commissioning,Loop-check, Project Organization, Planning 16% 23% 14%
Domain 3: Documentation 7% 10% 10%
Domain 4: Administration, Supervision,
Management NA 6% 57%
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WHY
• Demonstrates your commitment to the automationprofession and to your career in automation.
• Establishes your professional credentials– Provides 3rd party documentation and recognition of knowledge,
experience and education
• Enhances knowledge and skills as you prepare for theexamination
• Encourages life long learning and professionaldevelopment
• Improves your career opportunities and increase yourchances for greater earnings– Opportunities for promotion, pay increases, job portability.
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WHY
• More Benefits :– Manager/Decision Makers
– CCST Certification Ensures a high level of skill and competency inworkforce
– Encourages employees to continually expand knowledge andcompetence through CEUs and PDHs
– Qualification tool for new hires and contractors
– Third-party certified technicians demonstrate that contractors arecommitted to meeting federal guidelines and fulfilling ISO9000requirements.
– Business Owners
– Increase you company’s credibility. CCSTs expand your company’sbidding and service values
– More Bid documents are requiring Certified Technicians for start-upand commissioning
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WHO
• CCSTs are knowledgeable and skilledin:
– Pneumatic ,mechanical, and electronicinstrumentation
– Process control loops
– Process control systems
– Computer based systems
– Documentation
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WHO
• 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 ISACCSTs
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HOW
• Evaluate your years of experience, education,and training to determine the CCST level thatyou are qualified to apply for.
• Eligibility requirements:
– Level I - 5 years education / experience
– Level II - 7 years education / experience
– Level III - 13 years education / experience
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HOW
• How to Prepare for CCST Exam?
– List of Resources on www.isa.org/ccst/prepare
– CCST Level I, II, and III Study Guides
– CCST Level I Review Course
– Technician Guide Series of books
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HOW
• How Do I Apply?
• Apply online or download an application fromwww.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 andprovided an eligibility number
• Visit www.prometric/ISA to select a testing center anddate to take the exam
• Take the exam and receive your score immediately uponcompletion at the testing center
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HOW
• For More Information:
• Email: [email protected]
• Online: www.isa.org/ccst
• Details on Testing Center Locations:www.isa.org/examschedule
• Phone: 919-549-8411
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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 Energy
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ISA CST Associate Recognition Program
• What:• The ISA CST Associate examination is designed to
measure a fundamental understanding of knowledge ininstrumentation and control– Recognition Program – not a Certification
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ISA CST Associate Recognition Program
• Why:• Recognition that demonstrates your commitment to a
career in automation and control
• Recognition of your achievements is helpful when youseek employment.
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ISA CST Associate Recognition Program
• Who:• An ISA CST Associate will have specialized work
experience and/or an educational background ininstrumentation and control or a related field.
• The ISA CST Associate examination is designed tomeasure a fundamental understanding of knowledge ininstrumentation and control.
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ISA CST Associate Recognition Program
• How:• Successfully completed 16 semester course hours or 24
quarter hours from an educational institution within therelated technology areas
• Basic Math, Science , Communications etc. do not qualify
• Completed two year academic degree in relatedtechnology area
• Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation
• Two years of work experience in related technology area
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ISA CST Associate Recognition Program
• How:• Successfully complete an ISA examination.
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Domain % of Test # of questions
I. Calibration 31% 23
II. Loop Checking 21% 16
III. Troubleshooting 32% 24
IV. Start-up 16% 12
Total 100% 75
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ISA CST Associate Recognition Program
• How:• The application fee is $85 for ISA Members and $95 for
non-members.
• Provide signed documentation that verifies all workexperience and official transcripts that document youreducational experience.
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ISA CCST: WHAT, WHY, WHO, & HOW
THANKSDan Machado
Technology Support Group Mgr.
Cobb County Water System
680 S. Cobb Dr. SE
Marietta, GA. 30060
(Office:770.419.6463
(Mobile:678.789.0071
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-machado/24/206/b90
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