Description:
The course utilizes self-paced modules to review the knowledge and practical skills necessary to install and maintain standard measurement and control instrumentation. It is intended for practicing technicians preparing for the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST®) Level I exam. Practice certification-type exams and an explanation of the examination process are provided.
You will be able to:
- Cite principles and theory that explain measurement and control instrument functions
- Describe procedures required to properly maintain the function of measurement and control instrumentation
- Identify the procedures and safety requirements for loop checking and its purpose
- Perform calculations and other analysis of information related to the calibration and troubleshooting of measurement and control instruments and systems
- Describe procedures required to safely start-up and shut-down a new or existing process
- Review normal tasks of process control technicians as outlined by the current CCST job task analysis.
- Define the education, experience, and examination requirements for becoming a CCST
- Identify important knowledge and skill requirements of a practicing CCST
- Describe the procedures involved in taking the CCST Level I exam
- Identify any need for further study or training in specific knowledge areas
- Complete a simulated CCST Level I Practice Exam at the end of each day
You will cover:
- Concepts of Process Control
- Calibration: Maintenance | Repair | Troubleshooting
- Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) Basics
- Project Start-Up, Commissioning, Loop Checking, Project Organization, Planning
- Evaluation of Loop Performance
- P&IDs and ISA Standards
- Documentation
- Installation Practices
- Hazardous Area Classification
- Intrinsic Safety
- Logical Analysis
- Common Problems
- Types and Uses of Loop Diagrams
- Basics of Smart Devices and Digital Controllers
- Calculating and Configuring Smart Transmitters
- Process Variables: Pressure | Level | Flow | Temperature | Analytical
- Final Control Elements
- Unit conversion calculations
- Calibration documentation and analysis
Course Materials:
13 on-demand modules
ISA Text Included: CCST® Study Guide Level I
Modules may also be purchased separately.
Modules:
- Module 1: Overview of CCST Certification/Concepts of Process Control
Covers tasks and roles of CCST, certification process, ISO 9000 - Module 2: Calibration
Covers basic measurement units for pressure, level temperature and flow; calibration equipment for specific applications and equipment and procedures for measurement of current, voltage and resistance - Module 3: Instrument Performance and Calibration Principles and Procedures
Covers range and span; suppressed and elevated zero; accuracy, repeatability and reproducibility; hysteresis and deadband; and common instrument errors. - Module 4: Module 4: ISO 9000 Standards and Advancing Technologies
Covers ISO 9000 Standards; steps in the ISO 9000 process; the effects of the ISO standards on Instrumentation and Control Departments - Module 5: Practice Test 1
Includes 20 practice questions - Module 6: Control Actions and Modes, Tuning Methods
Covers direct and reverse actions; on-off control; proportional, integral and derivative control; objectives of tuning; trial and error; open-loop test and closed-loop test - Module 7: Advanced Control Strategies, Loop Checking, and Instrument Installation
Covers ratio, cascade and feedforward control strategies; considerations, process and procedure of loop checking; instrument installation requirements and details - Module 8: Troubleshooting and Instrumentation for Pressure and Level Measurement
Covers approaches to troubleshooting; function and operation of industrial equipment to measure pressure and level - Module 9: Instrumentation for Flow and Temperature Measurement and Other Analyses
Covers function and operation of industrial instrumentation used to measure flow, temperature and other parameters - Module 10: Practice Test 2
Includes 20 practice questions - Module 11: Final Control Elements, Common Problems, Troubleshooting with DCS, and Instrument Maintenance
Covers linear and rotary motion valves; function of actuators, positioners and transducers; cavitation and valve coefficient; other control elements; common problems with measurement and final control elements; DCS troubleshooting; Corrective, preventive and predictive instrument maintenance - Module 12: P&ID Basics, Loop Diagrams and Instrument Lists, Fieldbus
Covers P&ID definitions, use and identification; types and examples of loop diagrams; instrument list; programmable electronic systems; basic PLC systems: ladder logic; Fieldbus - Module 13: Safety and Installation in Hazardous Areas
Covers types of hazards; PPE; Safety Data Sheets (SDS); permits/tags; hazard classifications; hazard protection techniques, intrinsically safe system