Plant Maintenance Technologist Certification

Certification Program

Get Certified: Plant Maintenance Technologist Certification

The ABC plant maintenance technologist certification program offers Class I and II certification for water and wastewater plant maintenance technologists.

 

ABC defines the four Plant Maintenance Technologist certification levels as follows:

Plant Maintenance Technologist Certification Levels
Class  
Class I Lubricating, performing readings, conducting rounds, and performing routine preventive maintenance
Class II

Tearing down equipment, performing repairs, installing and reinstalling

Class III Inspecting and managing Class I and II duties, and analyzing and performing predictive maintenance
Class IV Inspecting and managing Class I - III duties, recommending purchases, and developing schedules and budgets

 

 

ABC defines the Plant Maintenance Technologist Education and Experience Requirements as follows:

Plant Maintenance Technologist Education & Experience Requirements
Class Education Experience
Class I High school diploma, GED, or equivalent One year of acceptable maintenance experience in a water or wastewater system.
Class II High school diploma, GED, or equivalent Three years of acceptable maintenance experience in a water or wastewater system with a minimum of two years performing Class II duties.
Class III High school diploma, GED, or equivalent Five years of acceptable maintenance experience in a water or wastewater system with a minimum of two years performing Class III duties.
Class IV High school diploma, GED, or equivalent Seven years of acceptable maintenance experience in a water or wastewater system with a minimum of two years performing Class IV duties.

 

Individuals who do not meet the above requirements may still be eligible through ABC’s system that allows for substitution of education and experience. In addition, ABC offers an “in-training” certification to those applicants that do not yet meet our education and experience requirements.

 

Along with meeting the education and experience requirements, the technologist must pass the Plant Maintenance Technologist Certification Exam with a score of 70% or higher. Exams can be administered both nationally and internationally, wherever ABC proctoring is available. The specifications for the certification exams follow:

Plant Maintenance Technologist Certification Exam Specifications
  Class I Class II Class III Class IV
Operations and Maintenance 70% 65% 55% 45%
Equipment Operations 25-30% 10-15% 5-10% To be determined
Preventive Maintenance 35-40% 20-25% 5-10% To be determined
Corrective Maintenance 5-10% 25-30% 15-20% To be determined
Predictive Maintenance 0-5% 5-10% 20-25% To be determined
Electrical and Instrumentation 5% 7% 15% 15%
Math 10% 13% 15% 15%
Safety and Administration 15% 15% 15% 25%

 

For more information about the examination, please refer to Examination Resources.

 

Download and print the Plant Maintenance Technologist Certification Application. Return the completed application to:

ABC

Attn: Plant Maintenance Technologist Certification Application

208 5th Street, Suite 201

Ames, IA 50010-6259