Certified Automation Professional^® - CAP^®

Refer to Exam Schedule to review information about electronic testing procedures, exam sites, testing windows, and exam scheduling. It is your reponsibility to thoroughly review all requirements.Indicate if you will be testing electronically or at a private, company sponsored exam site or at a special ISA event.

Starting with your current position and working back, complete the information below to document your professional work experience. You must include all information for each position listed or your application cannot be approved. Military experience must be entered on this page. ISA may contact your current and former employers to verify the provided information. Review the work experience requirements for CAP at CAP Requirements.

Please include all information for each degree listed.

Note: If your application is audited, you will be requested to supply an official transcript to verify the academic work.

Complete this section if you are documenting ten (10) years of automation experience of which at least two (2) years must be in a position of responsible charge. It is not necessary to document responsible charge if you completed Section E and are qualifying for CAP with a four year technical degree.

Responsible charge relates to the span or degree of control an automation professional has to maintain while exercising independent control and direction of professional automation work, and to the level of decision being made. Responsible charge does not refer to management control or administrative functions such as accounting, labor relations, or marketing.

The Span of control necessary to be considered in a position of responsible charge includes:

• Personally makes critical automation project decisions, or reviews and approves proposed decisions prior to implementation, including consideration of alternatives.

OR

• Judges the quality of other technical specialists and the validity and applicability of their recommendations before such recommendations are incorporated in the work.

Complete the information below to document at least two years of work experience in a position of responsible charge. It is not necessary to repeat your entire work history, only the two years work experience meeting "the position of responsible charge" requirement. ISA may contact your current and former employers to verify the provided information. Review the work experience requirements for CAP at CAP Requirements

I certify that the information I have provided in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I authorize ISA to contact my current and any former employers and educational institutions to verify the provided information, and I waive any and all rights of confidentiality or privacy with regard to the release of all employment or educational information relevant to my application to ISA for recognition as a Certified Automation Professional.

I understand that if my application is audited, I will be responsible for providing ISA verification of employment and education within sixty (60) days of audit notification.  See CAP Audit to review audit documentation.

I hereby waive and release ISA, my current and former employers, and any educational institutions I have attended, and their respective officers, directors, and representatives, from any claims arising from the disclosure of such information to ISA for the purposes of ISA evaluation of this application. I understand that ISA will reject any application that contains false or fraudulent information, and that, in that event, I will not receive reimbursement of any fees paid, nor credit for any examinations taken. If the fraud is discovered after certification is awarded, certification will be revoked.

The CAP program provides recognition and documentation of a professional's knowledge, experience, and education in automation. Certification status does not guarantee a level of performance by a professional in a particular situation, and ISA does not guarantee the competency or performance of any certified individual.

I understand and agree that any certification granted by ISA does not constitute licensure to practice or provide services, whether for a fee or not, when required by federal, state, or local law. I further understand and agree that I must apply for any state required licenses for practice in the specialty field only through the application state agencies.

I understand that all material submitted related to this application becomes the property of ISA upon receipt and that none of the materials will be returned to me. ISA will release no information contained in the application materials to any third party. I understand that the policy and procedures for appealing a decision of the Certification Board are available upon request.

I understand that any certification by ISA is limited to a three-year period and must be renewed in a timely manner in order to continue as a CAP.

I have read the CAP handbook and understand the requirements for the certification for which I am applying. I agree to follow the ISA Code of Ethics. I agree that I will not discuss exam questions with any other person.

I understand that if my application does not meet the requirements, I will not be able to test until deficiencies are resolved. If certified, I hereby request that ISA include me in any published listings of CAPs.

The fee for CAP examination is $250.00 for ISA Members and $295.00 for non-members. Your application can not be processed if payment is not included. Payment must be received within 14 business days of receipt of application. If after review of your application you do not meet the eligibility requirements, a $50 processing fee will be charged and the remainder of the application fee will be refunded.

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ISA accepts Credit Card, Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Wire Transfer in U.S. Dollars. Make checks payable to ISA.

Purchase Orders are not accepted. Fee waived, if registered for CAP Review Course (EC00) at ISA EXPO.

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