CONTROL INSTRUMENTS CORP’S SERVICE ENGINEERS EARN ISA CCST CERTIFICATION

Fairfield, New Jersey (November 2, 2006) - Control Instruments Corporation’s service engineers, Steve Menta and Anthony Alvarez, have earned ISA’s Level III CCST (Certified Control Systems Technician) certification for demonstrating outstanding achievement in the field of Automation & Control.

ISA established the Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) program in 1995 to recognize and document technicians’ knowledge, education and experience in automation and control systems. The CCST program was validated and designed for control system technicians who work in a variety of manufacturing industries for industry-wide recognition. The program offers three levels of certification with varying education and experience requirements. Both Steve and Tony have earned the highest level, Level III, requiring thirteen years education, training, and/or work experience with at least five years in instrumentation/measurement and control.

The CCST exams cover seven performance areas including Calibration, Loop Checking, Troubleshooting, Start-up, Maintenance/Repair, Project Organization and Administration. The exams are performance based, allowing only persons with certain levels of education and experience to pass the exam because of the knowledge they have gained through that education and especially through work experience, not through memorization of codes and theory.

Steve and Tony’s certification enhances CIC’s Service Department’s in-depth knowledge of how our products interface with our customers’ additional equipment. This helps us provide cost effect servicing of our systems which reduces customer downtime even during routine preventative maintenance jobs. Both service engineers worked extremely hard to pass their exams and plan on keeping up with the renewal process outlined by ISA, “CCST’s must renew their certification every three years. This is accomplished by earning Professional Development Points (PDPs) by working, training, and continually gaining knowledge in the field.”

As always, Control Instruments provides a variety of cost-effective field support including; preventative maintenance contracts, start-up assistance to provide proper installation, on-site field service to diagnose, inspect and repair your system, as well as training in system operation, maintenance, trouble shooting and safety education. In addition, all of our spare parts are always new and readily available.