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ISA certification and certificate programs offer a standards-based learning approach to critical Topics within the automation industry. Certificate programs increase professional recognition and validate specific knowledge areas such as safety and cybersecurity, while certification programs provide an objective, third-party assessment and confirmation of your skills and experience.
Benefits for Individuals
- Documents education, knowledge, and experience
- Provides an objective, third-party assessment of skill level
- Provides a tangible way to validate industry experience
- Increases preparation for additional job responsibilities
Benefits for Employers
- Recognizes automation professionals with the appropriate credentials and helps accelerate workforce development
- Provides hiring and promoting qualifications for managers
- Promotes safety and efficiency
- Improves productivity and increases ROI by impacting mission-critical decisions
Certification Programs
ISA offers the following certification programs. When you earn ISA certification, you will receive a digital badge and can be listed in the ISA credential directory.
Earning an ISA certification demonstrates your mastery of working with a standardized body of automation knowledge. By verifying your expertise with ISA—the global leader in automation education and training—you can showcase your automation proficiency to employers and stand out among your peers. These programs leverage the Automation Competency Model, which outlines the core skills needed to excel in today's automation environments.
Certificate Programs
ISA certificate programs are designed to increase knowledge and skills across a broad range of Topics including cybersecurity, safety instrumented systems, automation project management, and many others. We offer certificate programs based on industry-developed job performance criteria and IEC adopted standards.
Learn more about our certificate programs and how they can add value to your career.Support of the Control Systems Engineer (CSE) License Program
ISA supports the Control Systems Engineer (CSE) License, a specialized Professional Engineering (PE) license recognized in the United States for engineers working in automation and control. ISA offers training courses and review materials to help engineers prepare for state boards' exams held each October. Learn about the CSE Licensure Preparation Program.
Product Certification and Conformance
For over 75 years, ISA has been developing international standards for the industrial automation and control systems industry. Currently, ISA runs two conformity programs based on third-party conformity assessment and/or certification.
Together, these programs establish that a product meets expectations regarding safety, security, performance, and other essential criteria. For more information or questions about product certification and conformance programs, please contact Andre Ristaino.
The ISA Certified Automation Professional® (CAP®) certification is a mark of career excellence that affirms your commitment to quality and demonstrates your expertise and knowledge of automation and controls. ISA CAP certification provides you with a non-biased, third-party, objective assessment and confirmation of your skills and expertise as an automation professional.
Who Are CAPs?
CAP Certification Requirements
To become an ISA CAP, you must meet certain education and work experience requirements, pass an exam, and commit to the ISA Code of Conduct. Learn more about CAP requirements.
CAP Body of Knowledge
The CAP Body of Knowledge (BOK) encompasses the full scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for competent job performance. It defines automation project domains, the tasks within the domains, and the knowledge and skills required to complete the tasks. View the CAP Body of Knowledge.
How to Apply
There is no application form for CAP certification. The process involves confirming that you meet the following requirements and then taking an exam.
Requirements
Note: by paying the test fee, you are confirming that you are aware of, have met, and can document that you meet the requirements for the CAP certification.
Click the button below to add the test fee to your cart. After you complete your purchase and your payment has successfully processed, you will receive a payment confirmation email. Then, one month before your test window, you will receive an email with the test invitation and instructions for scheduling your exam.
Pay Cap test FeeAbout the Exam
You can take the CAP test online from your office or home if the testing environment meets the requirements and your computer meets specifications. You can also take the test at a Scantron test center. The CAP test has 150 multiple-choice questions and is four hours long. Learn more about Certification Exams and Testing.
How to Prepare
We highly recommend taking the Certified Automation Professional (CAP) test Review Course (EC00). ISA has also developed an extensive library of training courses, study guides and publications that are built around the technologies and Topics covered on the CAP exam. These resources have been developed and reviewed by subject matter experts. Learn more about the review course and the additional resources here.
Reference to Standards and Codes
The aspects of automation covered on the CAP test reflect the tasks performed in the range of practice settings throughout the United States. Familiarity with the following standards and codes is recommended. get the Reference to Standards and Codes (PDF).
- ISA Standards
- IEEE Standards
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards
- National Electrical Code (NEC)
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Standards
- International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Standards
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Codes and Federal Regulations
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Standards
- US Food and Drug Administration Regulations
- American Petroleum Institute (API) Standards
For International applicants, note that the validation study for the exams was done in the United States, so there may be questions on the test that reference US standards and codes.
Nokia and Inria announced the renewal of their common research lab for the next four years.
The new phase was launched at an event in Paris on 14 November in the presence of Thierry Klein, President, Nokia Bell Labs Solutions Research, and Bruno Sportisse, Inria CEO.
Launched in 2008, the joint research lab brings together permanent scientists from the two partners with a newly created pool of PhD and post-doctoral scientists, with the strategic aim to solve the key scientific challenges linked to the evolution of networks and network applications. The focus of the joint research is on the benefits of network and distributed resources for contextual and personalized experiencesin the digital connected world.
Future networks will have to connect digital, physical and human worlds to unleash the innate potential of human beings in the metaverse era. Networks will need to have the ability to optimize for a very wide range of customer-specific needs, for example, in industrial applications. The network will develop heightened sensing capabilities, and increased context-awareness in terms of user status and intent, dynamically and automatically adapting connectivity to meet user needs.
The networks will be 100% cloud-native, supporting a distributed architecture. Efficiency, resilience, and agility are critical attributes, with zero-touch management and orchestration achieved thoughartificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) -driven autonomy. Devices may not be able to meet all compute needs and will rely on a combination of edge cloud and local near-device computing, resulting in a massively distributed computing architecture.Diversified applications and services will need stringent quality of service requirements, enabled by data/AI-native networks in a highly distributed computing and data environment.
The Nokia Bell Labs-Inriacollaboration will contribute to solving these challenges by addressing three aspects:
Distributed learning over 6G:with the aim of enabling diverse AIapplications operating in a distributed and cooperative way all over the system(core,network,edge,device), continuously learning and evolving.
AI-based smart network management: with the aim of providinganalytics and trustworthy AI/ML for 5G-Advanced and 6G zero touch mobile network resourcemanagement.
Network aware industrial applications:with the aim of optimizing and adapting industrial applications, such as cloud based robotic applications based on network performance and availability.
Thierry Klein, President of Nokia Bell Labs Solutions Research
Inria and Nokia Bell Labs have enjoyed a rich and fruitful relationship for more than 20 years. Inria is part of the Bell Labs Distinguished Academic Partners program, engaging the best and brightest minds from the world's top universities and academic organizations to collaborate with us on transforming human existence.
Bruno Sportisse, CEO of Inria
Nokia Bell Labs is one of our major strategic partners and I am pleased that we are strengthening our partnership. For Inria, working with a world leader with a European footprint such as Nokia is one of our priorities, whether to position ourselves on major scientific topics, to maintain joint scientific and technological excellence, or to have an impact on the scale of our work. The gradual evolution of our partnership also shows the importance of building long-term relationships based on trust, within a joint strategy and roadmap.
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The purpose of the USATF course certification program is to produce road race courses of accurately measured distances.
For any road running performance to be accepted as a record or be nationally ranked, it must be run on a USATF-certified course. In addition, the certification program is very important to the average road racer, as well as those of exceptional speed. Most runners like to compare performances run on different courses, and such comparisons are difficult if course distances are not reliable. No one can truly establish a personal best if the course distance is not accurate.
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As most parents know, toilet training can be downright stressful. It takes time, understanding, and patience.
There is no right age at which toilet training should begin. The correct time depends on your child. It varies greatly.
Children have no control over bladder or bowel movements during the first 12 months of life, and little control for 6 months or so after that, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Between 18 and 24 months, children often start to show signs of being ready. But some may not be ready until 30 months or older, says the AAP. Don't panic if your child is a late bloomer.
Most children can control their urine and bowel movements by age 3 to 4. It does take longer for children to stay dry at night, but most girls and more than 75% of boys will be able to stay dry at night after age 5, according to the AAP.
For toilet training to be successful, your child must be ready, willing, and able. If your child resists strongly, he or she is probably not emotionally ready.
Is Your Child Ready for Toilet Training?
Signs of emotional readiness for toilet training include:
- Your child stays dry at least 2 hours at a time during the day
- Your child is dry after naps.
- Your child's bowel movements are regular and predictable.
- Your child's facial expressions, posture, or words suggest he or she is about to urinate or have a bowel movement.
- Your child can follow simple instructions.
- Your child can walk to and from the bathroom and help undress.
- Your child seems uncomfortable with soiled diapers.
- Your child asks to use the toilet or potty chair.
- Your child asks to wear grown-up underwear.
Getting Started with Toilet Training
Once your child seems emotionally ready, toilet training can officially begin. You should:
- Place a potty chair in your child's room or in the nearest bathroom.
- For the first few weeks, let him sit on the potty, fully clothed, while you tell him about the toilet.
- Let him try this with his diaper off.
- Change his diaper while he's seated on the potty. Drop the contents of the dirty diaper into the potty.
- Let him play near the chair without a diaper. Remind him to use the potty when he needs to.
- Gradually switch to training pants during the day.
- Praise successes.
- Don't mention mistakes.
Even if your child is not quite ready for this process, you can familiarize him or her with toilet training by:
- Keeping a potty chair handy and explaining how it works.
- Letting him or watch other family members of the same sex use the toilet.
Bed-wetting problems may linger after your toddler is trained during the day. Don't panic. Instead:
- Encourage your toddler to use the potty immediately before going to bed and as soon as he wakes up.
- Use training pants rather than diapers at nap time and bedtime.
- Use a plastic sheet on the bed to minimize cleanup.
- Reassure your toddler that accidents are common.
- Tell him that if he wakes up in the middle of the night and needs to use the toilet, he can either go by himself or come get you.
If nap- or nighttime wetting is still a major problem one year after daytime training is complete, talk to your pediatrician.
As part of what is said to be one of Europe’s largest projects, the Société du Grand Paris (SGP) will deploy a Nokia 5G-ready communications network to support the implementation of four automated train lines linking 200km of Paris and carrying up to two million passengers a day.
The Grand Paris Express is regarded as playing a key role as the French economy looks for drivers of the sustainable and virtuous growth needed to face the challenges of the 21st century, in particular driving ecological transition.
The new metro is designed to change the face of the Île-de-France region, and Société du Grand Paris is the driving force behind the public transport scheme project, which it says will deliver planners a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to redesign and reshape the city to make it more inclusive and environmentally friendly.
The project includes the creation of four new lines (15, 16, 17 and 18) around Paris, the extension of line 14, the construction of 68 new metro stations and the development of new neighbourhoods around these future urban centres.
At the heart of the project will be a secure internet protocol multi-protocol label switching (IP/MPLS) communications network that will operate as a powerful, high-speed backbone to increase operational efficiency, enhance safety and Strengthen the passenger experience. High-speed communications between the centralised control centre and the automated stations, lines and depots it supervises are key to daily operations and maintenance, and an important component in realising SGP’s cyber security strategy.
With real-time video surveillance inside the trains, centralised operations teams will be able to identify and flag issues and threats quickly, accelerate response times and assure greater overall safety for passengers, emergency response teams and employees. For travellers, the new communications system is said to promise superior levels of service, with intuitive ticketing and enhanced updates regarding passenger information.
The communications contract builds on Nokia’s relationship with SGP following the deployment of an LTE wireless network to provide critical connectivity across three of the new Paris Métro lines. The communications solutions include a multi-service IP/MPLS high-speed network to support all Grand Paris Express operational and maintenance requirements. The private mobile radio solution is designed for operational communications and indoor/outdoor connectivity across all Grand Paris Express stations, lines and depots. Mission-critical application requirements across the four lines will be supported by the multi-service IP/MPLS network.
Assessing the project and its own contribution, Nokia said that at time when governments and industry are focused on reducing carbon emissions, rail travel is emerging as an eco-friendly mode of transport. It added that by increasing efficiency and capacities through digitisation, rail operators such as SGP are able to move more passengers, making significant contributions to sustainability.
“These projects provide critical high-speed connectivity and performance at all points within the new Grand Paris metro and its operations, giving SGP the highest levels of confidence in its end-to-end Nokia network,” said Matthieu Bourguignon, vice-president for enterprise Europe sales at Nokia. “We are incredibly proud to be selected by SGP as a supplier and excited to deploy our world-leading wireless access, IP/MPLS routing and mobile core solutions as a part of this ambitious project to digitally transform one of Europe’s largest rail systems.”
