CompEx NA Course Descriptions

Hazardous Areas Competency Training
North American CompEx & Specialized Courses
CompEx Ex F: Hazardous Areas Foundation CompEx Ex 01-04: Gas & Vapors

Introduction to hazardous areas and personnel Electrical/instrumentation installation,
requirements. maintenance & inspection
Ex F is a course designed for people with no Ex 01 – Ex 04 is designed for those involved in
prior knowledge of or experience with the selection, installation and inspection of equipment
hazardous locations, and who may at some intended for use in hazardous locations. Based in
point need a rudimentary understanding. The ATEX and IEC Standards, this course includes a
class provides a general overview of the combination of hands-on training and expert
requirements and dangers associated with evaluation. Students are required to complete
potentially explosive environments. Content electrical installation exercises involving wiring,
includes basic information on ATEX (European) glanding and inspection skills, however personnel
and IECEx (Global) standards, including without these skills may also benefit from this
terminology, equipment marking requirements, course. Overall, CompEx Ex 01-Ex04 consists of
protection concepts, ignition sources, area approximately 50% classroom-based theoretical
classifications, and critical technical and hands-on training, and 50% hands-on assess-
specifications for gases, vapors, and dust. ment and written evaluation.
Unlike other CompEx courses, Ex F does not
Length: 5 Days
involve exams or hands-on electrical work. Prior Experience: Yes
Length: 2 Days Hands-on Assessment: Yes
Prior Experience: No Exam: Yes
Hands-on Assessment: No Certificate Issued: CompEx Ex 01-04 Core
Exam: Yes* Competence Certificate of
Certificate Issued: CompEx Ex F Core Hazardous Locations
Competence OR Who:
Certificate of Anyone who conducts electrical installation or
Completion* inspection of hazardous areas, usually those with
Who: an electrical installation background.
Designers, project engineers, managers,
sales and procurement staff, and anyone
without prior knowledge of hazardous area *Optional – can opt-out of Exam for Ex F; will receive
requirements and looking for an introduction Certificate of Completion
to industry and personnel requirements.
Courses available at our licensed CompEx center in Houston, Texas, or at our Edmonton, Alberta, lab in Canada.
Contact icenter@intertek.com, 1-800-WORLDLAB (967-5352), or visit intertek.com/compex for more information.
CompEx Ex 12: Application Design Engineers
Application design and selection of electrical equipment,
including IEC 60079-14 requirements
When designing an electrical installation for use in explosive atmospheres,
there is a requirement to consider the design, selection and erection of the
overall system. CompEx Ex 12 provides an in-depth awareness of the
explosive atmospheres formed by gases, vapors, mists and combustible
dusts. The course covers the application design and selection of electrical
equipment, along with the requirements of IEC 60079-14 (Explosive
atmospheres electrical installations design, selection and erection), including
but not limited to the section of equipment, cabling and cable glands.
Length: 5 Days
Prior Experience: Yes
Hands-on Assessment: No (written exam only)
Exam: Yes
Certificate Issued: CompEx Ex 12 Core Competence Certificate for
Hazardous Locations
Who:
Electrical and design engineers, project engineers, engineering maintenance
personnel, engineering managers
Custom CompEx or Hazardous Areas Training

Customized sessions on the CompEx or hazardous areas
training topic of your choice
Enhance your staff’s knowledge and competence regarding potentially explosive
environments through a custom session at your facility or location of your choice.
Whether a short overview of one of the CompEx courses listed above or a deep
dive into a specialized technical topic, custom sessions provide an introduction to
relevant topics, assess interest and competence for other CompEx course regis-
tration, make sense of complex rules and regulations, and increase understanding
of and technical tips for specific issues at hand.
Sample topics include: North American approvals, ATEX Directive, IECEx
Scheme, US Coast Guard Requirements, overview of the CompEx Scheme
and related courses, and more.
Only qualified applicants will be accepted for CompEx course modules

requiring technical competency such as Ex 01-04 and Ex 12. The
CompEx governing body requires participants to provide supporting
documents verifying their qualifications (e.g., electrical, installation, etc.) and
employment history relative to hazardous areas experience. Intertek can
help facilitate this application process.
Courses available at our licensed CompEx center in Houston, Texas, or at our Edmonton, Alberta, lab in Canada.
Contact icenter@intertek.com, 1-800-WORLDLAB (967-5352), or visit intertek.com/compex for more information.

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Hazardous Areas Competency Training

North American CompEx & Specialized Courses

CompEx Ex F: Hazardous Areas Foundation CompEx Ex 01-04: Gas & Vapors

Custom CompEx or Hazardous Areas Training

Only qualified applicants will be accepted for CompEx course modules

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