CWQAP (Contractor Workforce Qualification Assurance Program)

Saudi Aramco Contractor Certification Guide

February 2018

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 Contents

1.0 Certifications and Duration.........……………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 3

2.0 Certification Fees……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 3

3.0 Procedures.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 4

4.0 Certification Flowchart………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 5

5.0 Written Assessment Rules of Conduct ………………..…………………………………………………………….. Page 6

6.0 Example of Written Items ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 7

7.0 Navigation of the Online Assessment System …………………………………………………………………….. Page 8

8.0 SPSP Dammam Location Map …….………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 10

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 Introduction
This guide has been developed to outline the requirements of the CWQAP (Contractor Workforce Qualification
Assurance Program) conducted by Saudi Petroleum Services Polytechnic (SPSP).

1.0 Training 1.1 Assessment

TRAINING ASSESSMENT
CRAFT DURATION CRAFT DURATION
Electrician 3 Days Electrician 2 Hours
Machinist 3 Days Machinist 2 Hours
PCST (Instrumentation) 3 Days PCST (Instrumentation) 2 Hours
HVAC 3 Days HVAC 2 Hours
Metals Mechanic 3 Days Metals Mechanic (Pipefitter) 2 Hours
Metals Fabricator 3 Days Metals Fabricator 2 Hours
All Training and Assessment will be conducted in English and at SPSP Dammam.

2.0 Certification Fees

Certification Training Written Assessment
Electrician 1800SAR 300 SAR
Machinist 1800SAR 300 SAR
PCST (Instrumentation) 1800SAR 300 SAR
HVAC 1800SAR 300 SAR
Metals Mechanic 1800SAR 300 SAR
Metals Fabricator 1800SAR 300 SAR

SPSP VAT Registration Number : 300552098900003

* From January1st 2018 all training and assessment costs will be subject to a charge of 5%VAT.

No refunds will be given for candidates who are not present for training or assessment after the
Schedule and Quotation form has been returned signed and stamped to SPSP

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3.0 Procedures

3.1 The Contractor must complete the Certification Request Form in Excel format along with copies of the
candidates Civil ID/ Iqama, and Passport photo and mail it to:
Email: [email protected]

*The details on the request are final. No changes to the request are allowed after scheduling and no shows
will result in the fee being forfeited. Therefore please ensure that the correct forms are used.
3.2 SPSP will schedule the Training/Assessment and send the contractor a schedule confirmation along with an
advanced payment quotation of assessment costs with instructions to transfer the Assessment Fees to the
bank account listed on the invoice.
3.3 The schedule confirmation must be filled out and returned to SPSP along with proof of payment within 5
working days otherwise the Training/Assessment request will be cancelled.
3.4 Once the Schedule confirmation and Advanced Quotation payment has been received by SPSP, the Contractor
will receive an invoice from SPSP. This invoice will have already been paid.
3.5 Training and Assessment scheduling is based on a “First come first served” basis.
3.6 SPSP will confirm the schedule to you once your payment has been received.
3.7 The Contractors are responsible for transporting their employees to and from SPSP at the required date and
time. (See the Location Map in Section 8.0) They must ensure the employees have their Civil ID/Iqama.
*Any employees arriving late or without their Civil ID/Iqama will not be admitted, in this case a new request
must be made and the fees paid again.
3.8 SPSP will ensure Contractor Employees are escorted on and off the SPSP site.
3.9 The Contractors are responsible for picking up their employees from SPSP.
3.10 SPSP will notify the Contractor by Email of the results of the Assessment.

For candidates that complete the requirements of the certification, SPSP will update the Certification Records and
issue the Certification Cards. The Contractor will be notified to come and collect the Certification Cards when they
are ready for collection from SPSP Dammam.
*Electronic copies of the candidates National ID/ Iqama and a passport size photograph on
WHITE background MUST be attached to the Request Form or it will be rejected.

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4.0 Flow Chart for CWQAP Program

Obtain Training or Assessment Request

Form from SPSP, complete in Excel format
and Mail along with copies of the candidates
National ID/Iqama and Passport photo to
[email protected]

Receive Training/Assessment costs schedule

and advanced payment quotation. Fill out and
return along with proof of payment within 5
working days to
[email protected]

Obtain Assessment Request form from

Receive the Invoice from SPSP. SPSP, complete in Excel format
This will have been paid previously. and Mail along with copies of the
candidates National ID/Iqama and
Passport photo to [email protected]

Complete Training/Assessment

FAIL

Receive results notification from SPSP

CWQAP Team by email

PASS

SPSP CWQAP Team notify when certification

cards will be available for pick up from SPSP
Dammam

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5.0 Written Assessment Rules of Conduct

* Please note: All assessments are completed in English language only.

1. For reasons of safety, any candidates taking assessment must comply with all the company safety procedures or
they will not be admitted into the assessment room.

2. All candidates must report to the assessment area on time. Those who are late will not be admitted to the
assessment area.

3. All candidates must present their relevant IDs/Iqama for admittance into the assessment area. Those who do not
have their ID/Iqama will not be admitted to the assessment area.

4. No electronic devices, mobile phones, notebooks or reference material/documentation is allowed in the assessment
area.

5. Candidates must proceed to the area as directed by a member of the SPSP staff.

6. Once the assessment materials have been administered, no talking or other forms of communication are allowed.

7. Once the assessment has begun, no candidate is to leave the assessment area without a valid reason.

8. Any communication during the assessment must be between the candidate and a member of the SPSP staff and
must be related to the English words used in the assessment.

9. The individual must raise his hand and wait until a member of the SPSP staff comes to answer any question.

10. All communication must be in English.

11. No assessment materials, including scratch paper, are to be taken from the assessment area.

12. If for any reason, a candidate is asked to leave the assessment area by a member of the SPSP staff, the candidate
must leave quietly without argument and must return all assessment materials to the Invigilator.

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6.0 Example of Written Items

In oil and gas plant facilities, the direction of wind is indicated by a wind .

A. sensor
B. detector
C. sock
D. alarm

What type of pressure causes a swing check valve to close?

A. system
B. back
C. suction
D. discharge

Refer to the figure below. What does the drawing represent?

A. level control loop

B. pressure control loop
C. temperature control loop
D. flow control loop

When checking voltage, what must you do first?

A. Check meter in a known energized circuit
B. Identify the actual reading means
C. Know what reading to expect
D. Correctly connect the test meter

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7.0 Navigation of the Online Assessment System

All Written Assessments for the Certifications are conducted online in one of the Assessment Rooms at SPSP, Dammam.
The system has been designed to enable the navigation and selection of answer to be done using the mouse. When the
candidates arrive at Gate 1 they will be signed in and escorted to one of the Online Assessment Rooms and will be
seated in one of the Assessment booths. The first thing they will see is the Logon Screen:

They will see the name of the assessment and enter their National ID/Iqama number using the keyboard. The monitor
will give them the password which they type in and then they move the cursor using the mouse over the Continue
button and click the left hand button on the mouse. The Logon is now complete.
The next screen is outlines the assessment they are taking, including the duration, title and the number of questions in
the assessment:

From this screen, move the cursor using the mouse over the Begin button and click the left hand button on the mouse.

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The majority of the questions are Multiple Choice Word questions. In which they will have a question followed by four
(4) answers to choose from.

The screen navigation is done by using the mouse:

A Move the cursor over the letter A/B/C/D which you think is correct and click the left mouse
button.
An * will appear next to the letter/answer chosen.
B Move the cursor over the left arrow to move backwards through the questions.
C Move the cursor over the left arrow to move forwards through the questions.
D This displays the question number.
E Move the cursor over the time button and click the left button on the mouse and the remaining
time will appear.
F Move the cursor over the cover button and click the left mouse button when you want to finish
the test.

At any time the candidate can move backwards and forwards through the questions to review and change the answer if
needed.

Once the candidate feels he has answered all the questions he can click the Cover button which will take him to the final
screen. Move the cursor over the Finish and Exit button and click the left button on the mouse to exit.

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8.0 Location Map

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