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with our unique combination of civil and site
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Similarly, employers with the appropriate
equipment available can opt to become
a practical exam test site. As with written
exams, the site can either be open to anyone
eligible to take the exam or closed to
the public and only available to employees.
These sites are restricted to specific types
of equipment, so a dedicated pile driver
operator practical exam site is not automatically
eligible to offer other NCCCO
practical exams unless it has the appropriate
equipment and has registered the test
site with NCCCO.
A test site application and fee are
required to establish a test site, and an
NCCCO-accredited practical examiner
is required. Examiners available for hire
are listed at www.nccco.org/pe-for-hire.
Practical test sites also require a practical
test site coordinator; this person can be
the practical examiner, or another person
can be so designated. As described
in the Dedicated Pile Driver Test Site
Coordinator Handbook (www.nccco.org/
dpd-tsch), the test site coordinator works
with the practical examiner to schedule
the exam, prepare the test site according
to NCCCO requirements, designate a proctor
to help the examiner during testing
and coordinate the candidates who will
test there.
NCCCO-certified dedicated pile driver
operators can also choose to become
accredited to administer practical exams by
attending a dedicated pile driver operator
practical examiner accreditation program
(PEAP) workshop, which is an in-person
class lasting three days. NCCCO practical
examiners are recognized as professionals
in their field and may offer their services
for hire. Employers with NCCCO-accredited
practical examiners on staff appreciate the
convenience of being able to schedule inhouse
tests to accommodate changing
schedules caused by weather, workloads
and other factors.
NCCCO is actively searching for additional
facilities to host dedicated pile driver
operator practical exams and PEAP
workshops. In recognition of the time, labor
and materials the host site contributes to
the event, registration for one employee of
the company is complimentary. The host
also saves travel and hotel expenses by
holding exams and workshops at its facility.
Moreover, as a result of preparing for the
workshop, the site is set up as an official
CCO practical exam test site and is ready
to begin testing without delay. Finally, having
experienced NCCCO instructors there
ensures that the test course is set up properly
and there is everything needed to conduct
CCO practical exams once the PEAP
workshop is over. t
SAFETY
When developing
this new
certification,
NCCCO used
a job analysis
process to define
the knowledge
and skills needed
for individuals
to competently
perform their duties.
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