Certificate Exams and Testing

ISA certificate courses include a certificate test after successful course completion, which is delivered through our testing partner,  Meazure Learning.

After you submit your course completion certificate to certifications@isa.org and request your test, you will be emailed a Notice to Schedule from Meazure Learning Testing Center. Follow the instructions in the email to schedule either online or on-site testing through the online test scheduling system.

It is important to be certain when selecting the method and time you want to take the test. You may incur fees if you change the time and method of testing. Exams must be scheduled in advance as follows:

Candidates in the United States and Canada: You must submit your scheduling request at least two calendar days prior to your desired test date
Candidates in other countries: You must submit your scheduling request at least five calendar days prior to your desired test date
If you do not receive confirmation of your scheduled exam within two business days of submitting the request, please call 919.549.8411, or email certifications@isa.org for more information

If you are taking a certificate exam below, you have a six (6) month testing period. Your testing period begins on the day you submit your course completion certificate to certifications@isa.org and request your test. You must complete all testing within the six (6) month testing period, including any reschedules or retests. Candidates have two hours to complete the exam. Certificate tests are listed below:

  • Automation Project Management (APM) Specialist—New!
  • ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist (SFS)
  • ISA/IEC 61511 SIL Selection Specialist (SSS)
  • ISA/IEC 61511 SIL Verification Specialist (SVS)
  • ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist (CFS)
  • ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist (CRAS)
  • ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Design Specialist (CDS)
  • ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Maintenance Specialist (CMS)

If you are taking an associate exam below, you have a twelve (12) month testing period. Your testing period begins on the day you submit your course completion certificate and request your test. If you take the Associate test only, the beginning date is the day you apply for and purchase the test.

  • Certified Automation Professional Associate
  • Control Systems Technician Associate

Certificate exam fees are included with the course cost. ISA will accept a check, certified check, money order, or credit card. Make checks payable to ISA. Purchase orders are not accepted. Payment must be received with the document before it will be processed.

The fees are NOT refundable. It is the responsibility of the applicant to thoroughly review the requirements for an examination and apply for the examination at the level at which he/she is qualified. No refunds will be made for applicants who do not show up for testing on the appropriate test date.

There are no group discounts for course fees.

Applicants may reschedule an exam appointment during the six (6) month testing period by contacting Meazure Learning Testing Center at least 2 days (48 hours) prior to the scheduled exam time for locations in the United States/Canada and at least 5 days (120 hours) prior to the scheduled exam time for all other locations. No reschedule fee will apply.

Candidates who do not appear for their scheduled exam appointment, arrive more than 15 minutes late, or do not give proper advance notice of intent to reschedule their exam will incur a fee of $150. The exam must be rescheduled within the candidate’s six (6) month testing period. If you are outside the six (6) month testing period, you must register again for the required course and exam and re-take both.

If a candidate fails the exam, he/she may retest as many times as needed within their six (6) month testing period. The fee is $150 each time retesting is needed. If a candidate does not pass the exam within the six (6) month window after the course and would like to receive the certificate, the applicant must register for the course and exam again and re-take both.

ISA recommends the following for displaying or noting your credentials. Because these are certificate programs and not certification programs, you should not list your certificate designations directly after your name. On your business card (signature block, resume, etc.), you should display/include your certificate designation in an area distinctly separate from your name and certificate/licensure/degree designations (e.g. CAP, PE, MBA, etc.). When possible, include “Certificate” or “Certificate Holder” after your designation listing (e.g. ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist Specialist Certificate Holder or ISA/IEC 61511 SIL Selection Specialist Certificate Holder).

ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Credentials

  • If you have achieved ISA/IEC 62443 Certificate 1: ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist (ISA/CFS)
  • If you have achieved ISA/IEC 62443 Certificate 2: ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist (ISA/CRAS)
  • If you have achieved ISA/IEC 62443 Certificate 3: ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Design Specialist (ISA/CDS)
  • If you have achieved ISA/IEC 62443 Certificate 4: ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Maintenance Specialist (ISA/CMS)

ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Certificate Credentials

  • If you have achieved Certificate 1: ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist. (Do not use ISA84 SFS.)
  • If you have achieved Certificate 2: ISA/IEC 61511 SIL Selection Specialist. (Do not use ISA84 SSS.)
  • If you have achieved Certificate 3: ISA/IEC 61511 SIL Verification Specialist. (Do not use ISA84 SVS.)
  • If you have achieved Certificates 1 and 2: ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals and ISA/IEC 61511 SIL Selection Specialist. (Do not use ISA84 SFS and SSS.)
  • If you have achieved Certificates 1 and 3: ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals and ISA84 SIL Verification Specialist. (Do not use ISA84 SFS and SVS.)
  • If you have achieved Certificates 1, 2, and 3: ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems Expert. (Do not use ISA84 SIS Expert.)

Your Notice to Schedule (NTS) email from Meazure Learning Testing Center will have links for you to test your computer system. It is important to verify that your computer meets the minimum requirements below and that you have reliable access to the Internet. An internet connection disruption will suspend the test session. If you have computer system questions after following the instructions provided by Scantron’s schedule confirmation email, please contact Meazure Learning Testing Center.

Bring your valid, government issued photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, passport, state-issued ID card) and the printed test confirmation notice you received from Meazure Learning Testing Center. No other items can be brought into the test environment. A calculator and any other available resource materials will be provided on the computer for those taking the test electronically.

All ISA certification exams are closed book.for both electronic and private site tests. No reference material will be allowed in any test room. For tests taken at an on-site location, a place for personal items, such as a pocketbook, tablet, mobile phone, or pager will be made available to you. Please note that storage space will be limited. For CCST Levels I and III, Units Conversion Tables will be provided to candidates in either paper format for paper/pencil exams or as part of a PDF file for electronic exams for reference during the examination. Click here to review the Units Conversion Tables.

You can cancel a test through the online test scheduling system.

  • Online test appointments must be cancelled no less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment date and time. There is no cancellation fee.
  • On-site test appointments must be cancelled no less than two (2) calendar days prior to the scheduled testing appointment. There is a cancellation fee of 50 USD payable to Meazure Learning Testing Center via a secure e-commerce site (credit card).

You may retest as many times as needed within your testing window. However, there is a retest fee that is payable to ISA. If you are outside your testing window, you may have to retake the course before retaking the test. Email your request to certifications@isa.org. If you are within your testing window, you may reschedule your testing appointment before the online and on-site test reschedule cut-off times via the online test scheduling system.

Rescheduling an online test to an online test

  • The reschedule cut-off time is no less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment date and time
  • There is no rescheduling fee

Rescheduling an on-site test to an on-site test

  • The reschedule cut-off time is no later than two (2) calendar days prior to the testing appointment
  • There is a rescheduling fee of 50 USD payable to Meazure Learning Testing Center via a secure e-commerce site (credit card)

Rescheduling from an on-site test to an online test

  • The reschedule cut-off time is no later than two (2) calendar days prior to the testing appointment at the Meazure Learning Testing Center test site
  • You must reschedule the new online testing appointment no less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment date and time
  • There is a rescheduling fee of 50 USD payable to Meazure Learning Testing Center via a secure e-commerce site (credit card)

Rescheduling from an online test to an on-site test

  • The reschedule cut-off time is at least 24 hours in advance of the testing appointment
  • You must reschedule the new testing appointment no less than two (2) calendar days in advance of the testing appointment at a Meazure Learning Testing Center test site
  • There is no rescheduling fee

For candidates who fail to appear for a scheduled exam, or arrive more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time, fees will apply. See Reschedule fees without proper advance notification. You must reschedule your exam within your twelve-month testing window.

If you are within your testing window, you may retake a missed test. However, there will be a reschedule fee, payable to ISA. To reschedule, contact one of ISA’s Customer Support representatives at info@ISA.org or +1 (919) 549-8411 or email certifications@isa.org with the request.

You may qualify for an exception if you meet certain conditions and submit documentation to Meazure Learning Testing Center no later than five (5) calendar days after the scheduled testing appointment. If the exception is approved, there will be a no-show exemption fee of 50 USD payable via secure e-commerce (credit card) and collected by Meazure Learning Testing Center. Please contact Meazure Learning Testing Center by phone at (919) 572-6880 or email candidatesupport@scantron.com for more details.

Meazure Learning Testing Center will email the results to you immediately after you complete the test. If you pass the test, you will receive an email containing a digital badge from isa_badges@isa.org within 24 hours of completing the test.

ISA does not provide a passing score; you are only notified whether you passed or failed. If you fail the test, you will receive a score report that lists the domains and indicates the percentage of questions answered correctly within each domain. Note that the percentages are not used to calculate a candidate’s passing score.

If you do not receive an email containing your results within 24 hours, please contact Meazure Learning Testing Center by phone at (919) 572-6880 or email candidatesupport@scantron.com.