There are no specific education or work experience requirements for the Petroleum Laboratory Professional programs.

$500 USD - this fee includes both the written exam and the Verification of Competency process.

Choose your petroleum certification program and click the Register button.

Certification registration and management is handled using the online platform Certemy. You will be prompted to either login or create a new account. After account log in, you will be prompted to complete steps of the certification program.

The exams are administered online using the Questionmark OnDemand platform. This is a Web browser-based application and does not require installation of software on a personal computer.

Exams under the Petroleum Laboratory Professional Program are not proctored at this time.

Yes, all Petroleum Laboratory Professional programs require that a qualified Supervisor/Manager completes a process referred to as Verification of Competency

1. In the Certemy platform, the applicant must invite their Supervisor or Manager to register on the platform and complete the Verification of Competency steps on the applicant’s behalf.

2. The Supervisor or Manager must submit a Verification of Competency form indicating that the minimum petroleum competency standards have been observed for each standard under application, as well as the name of the Supervisor or Manager verifying competence, the resume/CV of the Supervisor or Manager, an organizational chart showing that the Supervisor or Manager provides direct supervision of the applicant under consideration, and records of training and/or competency evaluations showing that the technician has physically demonstrated the test methods under consideration for certification.

3. Records of training and/or competency evaluations must include the name of the applicant, the name of the trainer/evaluator, the test method evaluated, and the dates and results of the training or competency evaluation activities.

The Supervisor/Manager conducting the performance evaluation must provide direct supervision to the applicant.

All of the following must be verified for each test method under consideration. The candidate has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to:

• Recall the calibration and standardization requirements for apparatus.
• Perform the calibration and standardization steps for apparatus, as applicable.
• Correctly prepare and utilize the apparatus and related components for the test method.
• Perform the processes for sampling, storage, and sample conditioning as applicable.
• Perform all procedural steps in the correct order and within any time or tolerance requirements.
• Accurately and consistently record all data required of the test method in a traceable manner.
• Complete all required calculations (or correctly interpret readout of machine data).
• Follow all reporting requirements of the standard.

After successful completion of all steps of the certification program, a printable certificate is emailed to the email address used to register. A digital credential is also issued through the Credly digital credentialing platform.

ASTM maintains a searchable, public online registry of all credentialed professionals.