sUAS Level I Online Recertification Exam. Online, On-Demand (Self-Paced).

This exam is designed for the ITC Level I Certified Thermographer who needs to re-certify to maintain their Level I status.

Please Note: This exam must be approved by ITC after enrollment to verify your certification status. Approval is done by the ITC staff during normal business hours, 8-5 Eastern Time. Once approved you will receive an enrollment e-mail and it will appear on your Dashboard.

The recertification exam has 60 multiple choice questions, each with 4 possible responses. A passing grade is 75% meaning you can get a maximum of 15 questions incorrectly answered.

This is a CLOSED BOOK EXAM AND MUST BE PROCTORED by one of your associates. You will have 90 minutes to complete the exam, once the time is up you will not be able to finish or modify the exam in any way. After submitting the examination, your score will be shown.

A proctored exam is an exam that is administered by an individual who supervises the student while they are taking the exam. The proctor's function is to ensure the integrity and security of the exam.

Certification Renewal

• For valid certifications: The new certification will be extended by 4 years from the date the exam was passed.
• For recently expired certifications: We offer a 6-month window in the event that the original certification has expired. In this case, the new certification will be issued from the original expiration date. Beyond 6 months you will need to attend another recertification course and pass the exams. A new certification will be issued from the last date of the most recent course.
• You will have access to the online exam for 90-days.
• Your new certificate will be assigned to your account and can be viewed from your Dashboard. You will receive an e-mail once the certificate has been awarded.

What if I fail the online exam?

• We offer one retry at no additional charge. The retry exam will be issued 30-days after the previous attempt. If all attempts are failed, then you must attend another certification course and pass the exams. A new certification will be issued from the last date of the most recent course. The cost of the online exam can be applied to the cost of the course.

Objectives

The following lessons are covered in this course:

• Infrared Camera Setup and Technique
• This section covers the basic operating procedures and techniques common to most infrared cameras, including the primary functions of an infrared camera and how to adjust the image.
• Infrared Thermography Basics. After this lesson you will be able to:
• Explain what makes thermography unique and useful.
• Define Infrared Thermography.
• Describe characteristics of Reverse Polarity.
• Thermal Science Fundamentals
• Explain the difference between heat and temperature.
• Recognize common heat measurement units.
• Explain the difference between absolute and relative temperature scales.
• Convert between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures.
• Convert between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature differentials.
• Infrared Science Fundamentals
• What are you seeing with your infrared camera?
• Are you seeing an image of temperature or are we seeing emitted infrared energy?
• This section will explain what your camera senses and displays.
• Heat Transfer
• The successful application of infrared thermography mandates a thorough understanding of the principles and realities of heat transfer. The images displayed by a thermal imager (IR Camera) - thermograms - show the net result of what frequently is a very complicated heat transfer process.
• Understanding what heat is and how it flows within and between objects can indicate what is happening to that object.
• This lesson will cover heat transfer and the three modes for heat transfer, i.e. conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Infrared Measurement Techniques
• This lesson on Infrared Measurement will further your understanding of thermography in general and your ability to analyze an infrared image.

Modules