CAP Exam Review Course (EC00M)

Length: 21 Modules; approximately 21 hours of instruction plus supplemental reading
CEU Credits: 2.1
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 is a self-paced, online course consisting of 21 modules which review the knowledge and skills areas included on the CAP examination. The intent is to prepare an automation professional who meets the exam criteria to take the exam. The content is based on the Job Analysis: Domains, Tasks, Knowledge Areas, and Skill Areas developed as the basis for the CAP certification exam.

You will be able to:

Recognize the benefits of earning CAP certification
Explain the scope of CAP certification
Recognize the six domains of CAP and that each domain includes specific tasks
Explain characteristics of the CAP exam
Discuss measurement concepts in relation to process instrumentation
Discuss pressure measurement concepts, methods and considerations.
Discuss level measurement concepts, methods and considerations.
Discuss temperature measurement concepts, methods and considerations.
Discuss flow measurement concepts, methods and considerations.
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You will cover:

CAP Basics
Process Instrumentation
Analytical Instrumentation
Continuous Control
Control Valves and Analog Communications
Control System Documentation and Control Equipment
Basic, Discrete Sequencing and Manufacturing Control/Discrete and Sequencing Control
Motor and Drive Control
Motion Control
Advanced Control
Batch Control
Alarm Management and Reliability, Safety and Electrical
Process Safety and Safety Instrumented Systems
Electrical Installations and Electrical Safety
Digital Communications
Industrial Networks
MES Integration and Network Security
Operator Interface and Data Management
Deployment and Operation
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Work Structure

Assignments and Exercises:

Supplemental reading and practice questions are included.

Course Resources (included with registration):

Access to 21 modules for one year
Module Noteset with slides available for each module
Practice Questions within each module and additional practice questions in pdf format for some modules

Electronic Textbook:
Certified Automation Professional Study Guide

More Ways to Learn (Recommended):

A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge, 3rd Edition
Edited by: Nicholas P. Sands, PE, CAP, ISA Fellow and Ian Verhappen, P Eng, CAP, ISA Fellow

Modules may be purchased individually.

Module 1 CAP Basics

Module 2 Process Instrumentation

Module 3 Analytical Instrumentation

Module 4 Continuous Control

Module 5 Control Valves and Analog Communications

Module 6 Control System Documentation and Control Equipment

Module 7 Basic, Discrete Sequencing and Manufacturing Control/Discrete and Sequencing Control

Module 8 Motor and Drive Control

Module 9 Motion Control

Module 10 Advanced Control

Module 11 Batch Control