ISA Certified Automation Professional^®
(CAP^®) Job Analysis Study

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The ISA CAP^® certification program is designed to assess competence in the automation professionals. The process for identifying competency areas includes a job analysis study, which serves as a blueprint for examination development. For broad content areas and tasks, the study validates importance and criticality to practice. These ratings play an important role in determining the content of the examination. The ISA CAP^® job analysis study consists of the following three phases, which are the focus of this report:

• Initial Development and Validation—A panel of experts identified the domains, tasks, knowledge, and skills that are essential elements of the profession of automation.

• Validation Study—A representative sample of 1,500 practicing automation professionals was asked to review and validate the work of the job analysis panel.

• Development of Test Specifications—Based on the ratings gathered from the representative sample of automation professionals, the test specifications for the examination were developed.

Format: PDF on Web – 2004
ISBN: 978-1-55617-903-7
Length: 77 pages
Member: FREE; List: $150.00
www.isa.org/capanalysis

 

Loop Checking: A Technician’s Guide Harley M. Jeffery This technician’s guide defines loop checking in the broader scope of control loop performance, in addition to the more traditional terms of the plant startup. It discusses general methods and practices that can be applied across many processes/industries. Featured topics include: loop checking basics, factory acceptance testing, wiring and loop checks, performance benchmarking, and sustaining performance.

Format: Softbound Book – 2005 ISBN: 978-1-55617-910-5 Length: 141 pages; Weight: 1 lb. Member: $69.00; List: $79.00 www.isa.org/loopcheck

Maintenance of Process Instrumentation in Nuclear Power Plants H.M. Hashemian This book compiles 30 years of practical knowledge gained by the author and his staff in testing the I&C systems of nuclear power plants around the world. It focuses on process temperature and pressure sensors and the verfication of these sensors’ calibration and response times. In spite of great advances in electronics, computers, and measurement technologies, important process parameters such as temperature and pressure are still measured with conventional sensing techniques found in RTDs, termo-couples, and conventional pressure and differential pressure sensors. Furthermore, no improved technology providing comparable performance is currently on the horizon. Therefore, it is important to understand how these sensors function and the testing techniques for verifying their performance. This book is intended to help provide this understanding.

Format: Hardbound Book – 2007 ISBN: 3-540-33703-2 Length: 304 pages; Weight: 2 lbs. Member: $129.00; List: $129.00 www.isa.org/nuclearpower

 

Maintenance of Instruments & Systems, 2nd Edition L.D. Goettsche, Editor This handbook provides comprehensive coverage of maintenance requirements for pneumatic and electrical/electronic devices, as well as expanded coverage of DCS systems, analytical instrumentation, fiber optics, and smart instruments. Coverage is organized by device to make finding the information quick and easy. In this edition, special emphasis is given to documentation requirements and safety issues along with updated coverage of newly issued regulations and standards.

Format: Hardbound Book – 2005 ISBN: 978-1-55617-879-5 Length: 452 pages; Weight: 5 lbs. Member: $129.00; List: $159.00 www.isa.org/IandSMaintenance

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