CompEx EX12 Design course – August 2025 (5 days – including exams)

To attend this course, please email chris.thomas@cttcuk.com or donna.robson@cttcuk.com 

Introduction 

The CompEx design course is for hazardous area professionals wishing to broaden their knowledge with the aspects of electrical and Instrument design engineering within hazardous area locations.

Recently updated to improve the course experience, you will receive pre-learning material, as well as up to date notes, presentations, practice exercises and first class lectures to enable you to pass the assessments during the course. The 4 course assessments are:

Section A – Core
The ‘Core’ assessment is to be completed ‘closed book’. The online exam has 21 questions to be completed in 35 minutes. 

Section B – Marking
The ‘Marking’ paper is to be completed ‘closed book’. The online exam has 24 questions to be completed in 40 minutes. 

Section C – Standards
The ‘Standards’ paper is to be carried out ‘open book’. The online exam has 60 questions to be completed within 120 minutes. The instructor shall ensure that each candidate is provided with a personal copy of IEC 60079-14. 

Section D – Design
The design assessment is based around a typical (given) installation scenario. The online exam is split into two sections A (Equipment – Non-IS) & B (Equipment IS) with a break in the middle and has 38 questions overall. There is a proportionate split of A – 22
(which is 58%) and B – 16 (which is 42%) A total time of 3.5 hours is allowed with a short break in the middle.