PROCEDURE FOR SAUDI ARAMCO SAPID INTERVIEW & CBT EXAM SYSTEM
SCOPE:
This Procedure for covers the QC personal Interview and CBT Exam in Saudi Aramco SAPID System
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this procedure is to provide for the detailed requirements that shall be followed during SAPID Interview system.
DEFINITIONS:
Exam conductor : Saudi Aramco
Interview Applier : Inspection agencies ‘or” Project Contractors
LOCATION OF APPLICATION:
Depending on the location employee has apply the aramco interview from Project site and workshop.
FROM SITE:
QC _ Civil
QC _ Electrical
QC _ HVAC Plumb
QC _ Instrument
QC _ Communication
QC _ Welding NDT
QC _ Static
QC _ Rotating
QC _ Piping
QC _ Coating
FROM WORKSHOP:
QC _ Welding NDT
QC _ Static
QC _ Rotating
QC _ Piping
QC _ Coating (Piping)
Quality Professionals who wish to be registered and qualified as Inspectors in Aramco system should enroll their profile first with one of the Project Contractors.
Experience: As Per Aramco Schedule ‘Q”
Candidate must have a minimum of Five years of inspection experience in manufacturing facilities, incorporating two years of inspection experience for the specific commodity being proposed/inspected. Inspectors should be a high school graduate or equivalent.
CV – Submit to project client through Inspection agencies ‘or” Project Contractors. Client will review the application and send to Aramco. If application is successful, Candidate will be invited to a face-to-face interview from Aramco, (In some cases, the interview may also be by video conferencing
INTERVIEW PROCESS:
Saudi Aramco Project Client will take Interview / Exam of Candidates.
Candidate should compulsory pass the stage of exam.
After successfully passed, candidate will get Aramco conditional approval.
After taking some experience, within two months Candidate (with site QCM) will submit evaluation report to client. Aramco will review that candidate performance, as per Aramco PID are ok candidate will get Unique SAP no / ID no – Aramco certificate for particularly that category.
ARAMCO – CBT EXAM:
INTRODUCTION:
The process of Third Party Vendor / Project Inspectors Qualification through Computer Based Testing (CBT).
Aramco have established a contract with Third Party Vendor “Pearson VUE” to provide service of Computer Based Testing (CBT) for the qualification (Theory Exams) of Third Party Inspectors.
These Third Party Inspectors must pass relevant Aramco examinations before they are able to perform related inspection activities on behalf of Aramco.
Pearson VUE will facilitate in scheduling of exams for CBT in one of their authorized test centers worldwide.
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Aramco do not provide any study materials on inspector’s qualification exams. It is the hiring organization, inspection agency or project contractor, which is responsible to ensure inspector is knowledgeable with applicable international standards and industry practices.
The exam content covers both theory and practice of the related discipline.
Exam questions and answers are based on Industrial Codes and standards relevant to the exams you are registered.
As part of the continuous improvement of exam content, the test taker is encouraged provide feedback regarding any question during the exam. However, the test taker is advised to manage the exam and priority is to answer all questions within the time limit.
Aramco will prescreen the received request from inspection agency or project contractor.
Upon ensuring compliance to minimum academic, certification, and experience qualification requirements, Aramco will reply to the request with authorization confirmation and authorized examinations that can be registered by the candidate in Pearson VUE website.
INSPECTORS QUALIFICATION PROCESS:
The authorization confirmation may include inspector’s unique registration number created by Aramco (commonly called SAP number).
The requesting inspection agency or project contractor shall ensure that information is only shared with the candidate taking the exam.
Inspection agencies ‘or” Project Contractors – will register in Pearson VUE at https://home.pearsonvue.com/test-taker/All-Tests.aspx to create a profile and receive login details to access Aramco Inspector Qualification Landing.
Inspection agencies ‘or” Project Contractors – shall ensure that all information provided to Aramco is matching with information registered in Pearson VUE which also must match the candidate’s required photo ID(s) used to enter the exam.
Inspection agencies ‘or” Project Contractors – will schedule appointment and make payment for the exam.
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Aramco will review the test results and notifies of interview schedule. The inspection agency or project contractor may request to change interview date and/or venue 2 days before the scheduled interview.
Final result Pass / Fail of each exam will be shared through candidates registered inspection agency or project contractor upon completion of both theory and Interview.
Note: Project contractor / Inspection Agencies – shall ensure checking the registration data and verify it is exactly matching the information provided in the authorization confirmation by Aramco.
ADMISSIONS:
Candidates should be prepared to show two (2) valid forms of personal ID.
a) One form as a primary ID (with name, photo and signature)
b) One form as a secondary ID (with name and Photo)
Primary ID must:
a) contain candidate photograph,
b) contain candidate name in English or regional language where testcenter located.
c) be valid (ie not expired).
Acceptable Primary IDs include:
a) Passport
b) Government-issued photo card driving license
e) Government-issued national ID card (only accepted if the card is issued in the country where candidate are testing)
d) Employee ID
ARAMCO EXAM RESULTS:
To be qualified, inspector is required to pass both written exam and interview.
Final result Pass / Fail will be shared through their registered inspection agency /Project Contractor upon completion of both theory and Interview.
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