In collaboration with CERTivation GmBH, an independent body within ROSEN, we are pleased to announce we are looking for approximately 150 beta testers to test our future exams for the accreditation by American National Accreditation Board (ANAB).
The beta testing exam will assess specific knowledge areas, with the distribution of questions as outlined below:
Please note: the deadline to apply as a Beta Tester has passed and applications are now closed.
| Exam Knowledge Criteria for Pipeline Inspection CS005F | % |
| Project plan and cost budget for standard projects involving inspection and surveillance activities |
12.5 |
| Able to recognize the different requirements and available solutions for different project applications (for example, offshore versus onshore/buried versus above ground) | 15 |
| Able to select or specify appropriate inspection and surveillance techniques and services for different project applications | 15 |
| Interpretation of inspection and surveillance activity findings, assessing their significance, and identify shortcomings | 15 |
| Pipeline threats and solutions | 15 |
| Future inspection and surveillance methods | 15 |
| On-line monitoring of threats | 12.5 |
| Exam Knowledge Criteria for In-Line Inspection Data Analysis & Reporting CS026F |
% |
| Pipe materials (steel grades, design parameters, etcetera) and pipeline components (weld types, installation, etcetera) |
7.5 |
| Pipe materials (steel grades, design parameters, etcetera) and pipeline components (weld types, installation, etcetera) | 7.5 |
| Pipeline anomaly categories (geometrical, volumetric, planar) | 7.5 |
| ILI technologies, theoretical base of the underlying NDE principles, and their performance specification | 10 |
| Pipeline tracking and assessment of AGM marker | 7.5 |
| Correlation of different ILI runs by girth weld list comparison | 7.5 |
| Correlation of inspection pipe tally to pipeline data | 7.5 |
| Assessment of ILI data quantity (data loss) and quality (for example signal strength) | 10 |
| Interpretation and classification of pipeline anomalies and components, as well as indications of their origin (dirt, debris, objects, noise, etcetera) | 7.5 |
| Sizing of anomaly dimensions (depth, length, width, etcetera) | 10 |
| Anomaly interaction rules and failure pressure assessment standards | 7.5 |
| Compilation of standard ILI reports with statistical charts and tables | 7.5 |
| Cataloguing field verification results and comparison to ILI results | 10 |
| Exam Knowledge Criteria for Stress Analysis CS030F |
% |
| Principal stresses, equivalent stresses, thermal stress, residual stresses (primary and secondary stresses) |
12.5 |
| Pipeline stress analysis methods and software (elastic) | 12.5 |
| Derivation of pipeline stresses from first principles | 10 |
| True stress - strain | 12.5 |
| Design for fatigue | 12.5 |
| Stress analysis using pipeline standards, and pipeline standards' methods, and their bases | 12.5 |
| Wall thickness calculations | 15 |
| Soil-pipe interactions, effect of seabed conditions | 12.5 |
| Exam Knowledge Criteria for Fracture Mechanics CS032F | % |
| Quantitative and qualitative toughness and interpreting fracture toughness (Kmat) from Charpy and toughness data, using standard correlations. Fracture toughness testing |
12.5 |
| Identify primary and secondary stresses, toughness, and other inputs to a fracture analysis | 12.5 |
| Stress fields at crack tips, and elastic-plastic fracture using K, J, or CTOD. Relationship between K, J and CTOD | 12.5 |
| FADs for fracture and collapse. Choice of FAD, inclusion of residual stress, effects of pressure testing and PWHT on inputs | 10 |
| Can carry out fatigue analyses by S-N or fracture mechanics methods, including environmental effects and cycle counting of data | 12.5 |
| Assessment codes – BS 7910, API 579 – and other approaches (for example, CorLAS, PAFFC, LEFM). Use of commercial ECA software packages for routine analyses | 12.5 |
| Assessment of environmental cracking | 12.5 |
| Can interpret pipeline data such as design and service records, pipe stress analysis | 15 |
BENEFIT TO YOU
Beta testing examination is an essential part of developing an accredited scheme. You participation will help evaluate the quality of exams and its questions. Moreover, it will also present a unique opportunity for you to attain an American National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accredited certification at no cost, showcasing your commitment to advancing industry standards!
WHO IS IT FOR?
The exams are intended for individuals working in pipeline integrity who have an engineering degree or a professional engineering qualification (for example, PEng or CEng), or have four years of relevant work experience within the pipeline integrity field.
SCHEDULE
The beta exams are scheduled to take place from September 11th to October 27th, 2023. The duration of each exam is on average 2 hours. All exams are offered in English and consist of multiple-choice questions.
CONTACT
Please contact our Team at feedback@certivation.com to let us know if you would like to participate in the beta testing process for an American National Accreditation Board accredited certification. Once you have contacted us, we will provide you with information about the exam schedule and registration details.
