Abrasive blast cleaning (direct pressure)
This test verifies the candidate’s ability to safely and accurately pre-clean and prepare a mild steel plate to specification in preparation for industrial coating using abrasive blast cleaning equipment, needle gun and bristle blaster.
Find an approved training organisationAPML (4 stage model)
This test verifies the candidate’s ability to support a complex rigging operation to regulations and requirements by:
- generating a lift plan including calculations
- undertaking a risk assessment
- providing a toolbox talk
- execution of a lift
Connected Competence is available for those working in rigging.
Electrical installation
This series of technical tests verify the electrical installer’s ability to safely and effectively install and terminate specific equipment to wiring regulations on the following types of equipment:
- circuits for emergency lighting or electrical distribution and circuit protective devices
- transformers and chokes
- alarm systems
- battery and UPS systems
- generators
- AC and DC electrical motors
- lighting equipment
- controllers for HV and air conditioning equipment and systems
- cable support systems and cables
Electrical maintenance
These technical tests verify the electrical maintenance technician’s knowledge and their ability to carry out checks, inspections and maintenance (including fault diagnosis, where relevant) on one of the following types of electrical equipment:
- test circuits with pre-set faults
- portable equipment
- three phase distribution board
- 3-phase system
- battery and UPS systems
- industrial switch gear
- AC and DC electric motors
- HVAC and HV equipment
Foundation industrial drones UAS operations
This test verifies technical competence by confirming that the candidate can:
- complete a risk assessment
- plan the flight
- complete notifications before conducting the flight
- fly to an object and collect data from around the object by taking photographs that meet strict quality requirements
- download the data in a usable format
Industrial brush application
This knowledge only test showcases the ability of the candidate to undertake industrial brush application.
Find an approved training organisationIndustrial cleaning
This knowledge only test showcases the ability of the candidate to undertake industrial cleaning.
Find an approved training organisationIndustrial coatings airless spray application
This test verifies the candidate’s ability to safely and accurately prepare airless spray equipment and apply a two-part industrial coating to a specific dry film thickness.
Find an approved training organisationIndustrial coatings brush application
This tests verifies the candidate’s ability to safely and accurately apply an industrial coating to a specific dry film thickness.
Find an approved training organisationIndustrial spray application
This knowledge only test showcases the ability of the candidate to undertake industrial spray application.
Find an approved training organisationIndustrial surface preparation
This knowledge only test showcases the ability of the candidate to prepare industrial surfaces.
Find an approved training organisationInstrumentation and controls
This range of practical tests assesses and verifies the instrumentation and control technician’s ability to maintain, overhaul and commission control systems for:
- pressure
- levels
- flow
- temperature
- fire and gas detection
- fiscal metering and distribution
The tests include:
- maintaining typical process control valve assemblies and spring return actuators (pneumatic process control)
- reconfiguring programmable logic control systems
- fitting new analysers
- using protection methods for instruments in hazardous areas