National Center for Construction Education & Research
Only pipeline operators (not NCCER) can determine what criteria will qualify workers, contractors and subcontractors working on their pipeline.
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NCCER has paper pipeline test options in addition to the new online testing system. In an effort to maintain the integrity of the pipeline program and continue offering pipeline paper tests, NCCER is adding features and functionality to the testing system. You will have until May 6 to use the previous tests. Please Note:
Updated Paper Tests: Please STOP using any previously printed tests and print the updated paper tests.
Paper tests must meet the following requirements:
We have conducted webinars that cover topics such as general program overview, training materials and how to use the new testing system. Watch Webinars
NCCER has a support page with solutions organized by topic. You may search by question, topic or keyword. Step-by-step how-to documents are included to walk you through specific tasks. The quick reference guides were designed to be at-a-glance infographic resources for a variety of topics.
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Click the links below to download a PDF of the specification sheet. The Covered Task table to the left shows all 127 covered tasks with their corresponding specifications.