National Craft Assessment and Certification Program

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

Custom Pipeline Maintenance Technician

Level One
(PMTLEVEL1)
Released July 2011
Written Assessment Contents:
Overview
This written assessment is a two-hour closed-book # of
examination. You will be permitted to use a basic function, CT Module Topic Area
Items
non-printing calculator during the examination. The
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assessment center will provide any necessary pencils. No Inspect /Perform
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extra papers, books, notes or study materials are allowed in 7 prevention for 15
the testing area. 61207-02
atmospheric corrosion
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Study Material 9.5 62304-02 Repair shorted casings 5
All NCCER written assessments are referenced to NCCER 61106-02
Apply and repair coating
curriculum listed in the content. You may order modules 61107-02
13 on buried or submerged 7
from Pearson (800.922.0579) or from NCCER's Online 61207-02
pipe
Catalog at www.nccer.org. 61208-02
Place and maintain line
Assessment Development 14 62106-02 6
markers
All questions on each assessment have been developed and Inspect surface conditions
approved by subject matter experts from the respective craft. 15 62201-02 5
of right-of-way
Assessment development and administration is under the
Provide temporary
direction of ProvTM, NCCER’s testing partner.
marking of buried
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pipeline prior to
Credentials
A passing score on a custom assessment does not produce excavation
credentials, although credit is given in the Registry and Provide security for
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ISNetworld for covered tasks that are successfully passed pipeline facilities
with a minimum score of 70%. Launching/receiving
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inline inspection device
Training Prescription Reports Monitoring excavation
Each candidate will have access to individual results of the 32 62107-02 10
activities
written assessment from Prov’s website at 39 62107-02 Backfilling a trench 6
www.provexam.com. FB 08306-07 Flange bolting 8
TP 08205-06 Threaded pipe fabrication 8
National Registry
Total Questions 90
Assessment results will be maintained in NCCER’s
National Registry and become a part of each candidate’s
training records. These records are stored and become a
portable record of the candidate’s training and assessment A score of 70% or higher is required to pass a
achievements. Covered Task. Even if all tasks are passed, the
overall result will read Training Recommended,
Focus Statement as this is a custom assessment.
The pipeline maintenance technician must master tasks
associated with, but not limited to: locating and placing
lines; inspection of pipelines and related components;
coating application and maintenance, evacuation work and
safety; welding; pressure testing; and general pipeline
repair. The Level 1 technician custom assessment is
designed for those tasks that are performed under a larger
span of control. This is an approved version of the PMT
custom exam and is available by CBT and paper.

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