PracTest™ 2006 is the fourth generation of
Siemens Energy, Inc., Power Technologies International’s (Siemens
PTI) computer-based training tools designed specifically to
assist individuals in preparing for the NERC Certification Exams.
PracTest™ 2006 is especially useful for power system operators
and related operations staff in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
who are required to certify or re-certify by passing a NERC
Certification Exam in their specific area of credential:
- Reliability Coordinator Operator Certification
- Balancing, Interchange and Transmission Operator Certification
- Balancing and Interchange Operator Certification
- Transmission Operator Certification
The practice exams selected by the user are designed to be
taken multiple times, since the questions are chosen at random,
and no two exams are alike. As an additional feature, a certain
portion of the full bank of exam questions is held in reserve
and appears only in the Graded Final Exam. This means that
the user will be exposed to some new questions that were not
seen in any of the previous practice or selected practice
exams. All questions in PracTest™ 2006 are multiple-choice
with four possible answers and only one correct choice. Questions
are of two basic types:
- Standards-Related Question: A Standards-Related
question asks the user to remember specific rules and standards.
In the feedback to each question, the user has the option
of branching to the exact location in the Operating Manual
from which the question was derived.
- Operations-Related Question: An Operations-Related
question tests the user’s ability to apply general concepts
of interconnected system operation. Since the answer to
this type of question is not found explicitly in the Operating
Manual, the feedback identifies the standard to which the
question relates and encourages the user to browse the Manual
for additional information.
PracTest™ 2006 is delivered via the Internet and launched
from the Siemens PTI Learning Management System (LMS). The
LMS is designed to register individual users and track their
performance on the Graded Final Exams generated by PracTest™2006.
To register students in any one of the four modules, please
use our new online Learning Management System registration,
siemens.coursewebs.com
or contact our Educational Programs department at (518) 395-5011.
The cost per person per course registration is $275.00
and is valid for 3 months from the date of registration.
Students are able to take any of the practice or graded final
exams as much as they choose during their access period.
To see a demo of PracTest™
2006, click
here.
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Siemens Energy, Inc., Power Technologies
International (PTI) in the Siemens Energy Sector is
recognized by the North American Electric Reliability
Council as a continuing education provider who adheres
to NERC Continuing Education Program Criteria. |
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training tools, please click
here.
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