Examination Weightings
Pie Chart of Red Seal Examination Weightings
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- MWA A - Performs common occupational skills - 9%
- MWA B - Installs and services process measuring and indicating devices - 24%
- MWA C - Installs and services safety and security systems and devices - 9%
- MWA D - Installs and services hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems - 11%
- MWA E - Installs, configures and services final control elements - 20%
- MWA F - Installs and services communication systems and devices - 10%
- MWA G - Installs and services control systems and process control - 17%
This pie chart represents a breakdown of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. Percentages are based on the collective input from workers from the trade from across Canada. The Task Matrix indicates the breakdown of tasks and sub-tasks within each Major Work Activity and the breakdown of questions assigned to the Tasks. The Interprovincial examination for this trade has 125 questions.
Instrumentation and Control Technician - Task Matrix and Weightings
Major Work Activity A - Performs common occupational skills - 9%
- Task A-1 Performs safety-related functions - 30%
- A-1.01 Maintains safe work environment
- A-1.02 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A-1.03 Performs de-energizing, lock-out and tag-out procedures
- Task A-2 Uses tools and equipment - 34%
- A-2.01 Uses calibration, configuration and test equipment
- A-2.02 Uses hand and power tools
- A-2.03 Uses access equipment
- A-2.04 Uses rigging, hoisting and lifting equipment
- Task A-3 Organizes work - 24%
- A-3.01 Uses documentation
- A-3.02 Interprets drawings and schematics
- A-3.03 Plans tasks
- Task A-4 Uses communication and mentoring techniques - 12%
- A-4.01 Uses communication techniques
- A-4.02 Uses mentoring techniques
Major Work Activity B - Installs and services process measuring and indicating devices - 24%
- Task B-5 Installs and services pressure, temperature, level and flow devices - 30%
- B-5.01 Installs pressure, temperature, level and flow devices
- B-5.02 Maintains pressure, temperature, level and flow devices
- B-5.03 Diagnoses pressure, temperature, level and flow devices
- B-5.04 Repairs pressure, temperature, level and flow devices
- Task B-6 Installs and services signal transducers - 14%
- B-6.01 Performs installation and configuration of signal transducers
- B-6.02 Diagnoses signal transducers
- B-6.03 Performs maintenance and repairs on signal transducers
- Task B-7 Installs and services motion, speed, position and vibration devices - 12%
- B-7.01 Installs motion, speed, position and vibration devices
- B-7.02 Maintains motion, speed, position and vibration devices
- B-7.03 Diagnoses motion, speed, position and vibration devices
- B-7.04 Repairs motion, speed, position and vibration devices
- Task B-8 Installs and services mass, density and consistency devices - 14%
- B-8.01 Installs mass, density and consistency devices
- B-8.02 Maintains mass, density and consistency devices
- B-8.03 Diagnoses mass, density and consistency devices
- B-8.04 Repairs mass, density and consistency devices
- Task B-9 Installs and services process analyzers - 17%
- B-9.01 Installs process analyzers
- B-9.02 Maintains process analyzers
- B-9.03 Diagnoses process analyzers
- B-9.04 Repairs process analyzers
- Task B-10 Installs and services multiple variable computing devices - 13%
- B-10.01 Installs multiple variable computing devices
- B-10.02 Maintains multiple variable computing devices
- B-10.03 Diagnoses multiple variable computing devices
- B-10.04 Repairs multiple variable computing devices
Major Work Activity C - Installs and services safety and security systems and devices - 9%
- Task C-11 Installs and services safety systems and devices - 55%
- C-11.01 Installs safety systems and devices
- C-11.02 Maintains safety systems and devices
- C-11.03 Diagnoses safety systems and devices
- C-11.04 Repairs safety systems and devices
- Task C-12 Installs and services facility security systems (Not Common Core)
- C-12.01 Installs facility security systems (Not Common Core)
- C-12.02 Maintains facility security systems (Not Common Core)
- C-12.03 Diagnoses facility security systems (Not Common Core)
- C-12.04 Repairs facility security systems (Not Common Core)
- Task C-13 Installs and services safety instrumented systems (SIS) - 45%
- C-13.01 Installs SIS
- C-13.02 Configures SIS
- C-13.03 Maintains SIS
- C-13.04 Diagnoses SIS
- C-13.05 Repairs SIS
Major Work Activity D - Installs and services hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems - 11%
- Task D-14 Installs and services control devices for hydraulic systems - 19%
- D-14.01 Installs control devices for hydraulic systems
- D-14.02 Diagnoses control devices for hydraulic systems
- D-14.03 Performs maintenance and repairs on control devices for hydraulic systems
- Task D-15 Installs and services pneumatic equipment - 40%
- D-15.01 Installs pneumatic equipment
- D-15.02 Diagnoses pneumatic equipment
- D-15.03 Performs maintenance and repairs on pneumatic equipment
- Task D-16 Installs and services electrical and electronic equipment - 41%
- D-16.01 Installs electrical and electronic equipment
- D-16.02 Diagnoses electrical and electronic equipment
- D-16.03 Performs maintenance and repairs for electrical and electronic equipment
Major Work Activity E - Installs, configures and services final control elements - 20%
- Task E-17 Installs and services valves - 25%
- E-17.01 Installs valves
- E-17.02 Maintains valves
- E-17.03 Diagnoses valves
- E-17.04 Repairs valves
- Task E-18 Installs and services actuators - 27%
- E-18.01 Installs actuators
- E-18.02 Maintains actuators
- E-18.03 Diagnoses actuators
- E-18.04 Repairs actuators
- Task E-19 Installs and services positioners - 32%
- E-19.01 Installs positioners
- E-19.02 Maintains positioners
- E-19.03 Diagnoses positioners
- E-19.04 Repairs positioners
- Task E-20 Configures and services variable speed drives (VSD) - 16%
- E-20.01 Configures VSD
- E-20.02 Maintains VSD
- E-20.03 Diagnoses VSD
- E-20.04 Repairs VSD
Major Work Activity F - Installs and services communication systems and devices - 10%
- Task F-21 Installs and services control network systems - 42%
- F-21.01 Performs installation and configuration on control network systems
- F-21.02 Diagnoses control network systems
- F-21.03 Performs maintenance and repairs on control network systems
- Task F-22 Installs and services signal converters - 33%
- F-22.01 Performs installation and configuration of signal converters
- F-22.02 Diagnoses signal converters
- F-22.03 Performs maintenance and repairs on signal converters
- Task F-23 Installs and services gateways, bridges and media converters - 25%
- F-23.01 Performs installation and configuration of gateways, bridges and media converters
- F-23.02 Diagnoses gateways, bridges and media converters
- F-23.03 Performs maintenance and repairs on gateways, bridges and media converters
Major Work Activity G - Installs and services control systems and process control - 17%
- Task G-24 Establishes and optimizes process control strategies - 22%
- G-24.01 Determines process control strategy
- G-24.02 Optimizes process control
- Task G-25 Installs and services stand-alone controllers (SAC) - 12%
- G-25.01 Installs SAC
- G-25.02 Configures SAC
- G-25.03 Performs maintenance, diagnostics and repairs on SAC
- Task G-26 Installs and services programmable logic controllers (PLC) - 23%
- G-26.01 Installs PLC
- G-26.02 Configures PLC
- G-26.03 Performs maintenance, diagnostics and repairs on PLC
- Task G-27 Installs and services distributed control systems (DCS) - 19%
- G-27.01 Installs DCS
- G-27.02 Configures DCS
- G-27.03 Performs maintenance, diagnostics and repairs on DCS
- Task G-28 Installs and services human machine interface (HMI) - 14%
- G-28.01 Installs HMI
- G-28.02 Configures HMI
- G-28.03 Performs maintenance, diagnostics and repairs on HMI
- Task G-29 Installs and services supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems - 10%
- G-29.01 Installs SCADA systems
- G-29.02 Configures SCADA systems
- G-29.03 Performs maintenance, diagnostics and repairs on SCADA systems