Certification: Hydraulic Systems 1 (C-255)
3500 PNC Tower Louisville, KY 40202
Prepares individuals to connect, adjust, operate, and analyze hydraulic circuits using these components: quick connect fittings, tee and cross fittings, fixed displacement pumps, filters, pilot-operated and direct operated relief valves, gauges, flow meters, directional control valves, flow control valves, check valves, pressure reducing valves, sequence valves, accumulators, pressure compensated flow control valves, cylinders, and motors. Other key skills include: adhering to hydraulic safety rules, reading hydraulic circuit symbols and diagrams, applying the Force-Pressure-Area formula, converting absolute/gauge pressure units, performing hydraulic power unit startup/shutdown, applying Pascal's Law, charging accumulators, reservoir refilling, and measuring delta P.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- No
- More than two years of work experience required?
- No
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- No
- Renew through Re-Examination?
- No
- Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
- No
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- No
Product/Equipment
A product/equipment certification tests for knowledge about the use of proprietary software or hardware products. This classification is used primarily for computer-related companies such as IBM, CISCO, HP, etc.