ISA - Houston Section

TS03E Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level III Exam Review Course E-Course
2021-03-02 - 2021-06-12
Length: 15 Weeks
CEU Credits: 3.2
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Description:
This online course reviews the knowledge and skills areas included on the new Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST®) Level III examination. The intent is to prepare an automation professional who meets the exam criteria to take the exam. The content is based on the latest Job Analysis Domains, Tasks, Knowledge Areas, and Skill Areas developed, and regularly reviewed and updated as the basis for the CCST certification exam.
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Certificate Program (if available) Certified Control System Technician Certificate
You will be able to:

Define the scope and format of the CCST Level III exam
Compare process variable measurements and control valve selections
Discuss how the various types of control technologies are used in industrial automation, including process control from basic to advanced control, discrete, batch, motor and, motion control
Determine the requirement for tuning and discuss tuning procedures
Identify the range of digital communications used in automation and how these are used in system integration
Explain when safety instrumented systems (SISs) are needed and how they are specified
Apply the critical areas of regulatory procedures and project documentation
Interpret the best practice methodology for troubleshooting automation projects

You will cover:
Week 1: Review of Process Information, Domain 1, and Process Control Concepts
Week 2: Number Systems, Instrument Performance, and Calibration Equipment and Procedures
Week 3: Common Measurement Instruments
Week 4: Final Control Elements, Domain 2, and Feedback Control Strategies
Week 5: Advanced Control Strategies, Loop Checking Concepts, and Start-up Concerns
Week 6: Domain 3, Symbols and Identification, P&IDs, and Other Project Documents
Week 7: Domain 4, Troubleshooting, and Installation in Hazardous Areas
Week 8: Instrument Maintenance and Installation Practices
Week 9: Tuning Methods, and Project Management
Week 10: Risk Assessments
Week 11: Applicable Standards
Week 12: Programmable Electronic Systems
Week 13: Networking and Fieldbuses
Week 14: Cybersecurity
Week 15: Final Exam
