What Is a Nerc Certification

NERC’s system operator certification exam tests specific knowledge of job skills and Reliability Standards. It also prepares operators to handle the BPS during normal and emergency operations. Certification is maintained by completing NERC‐approved Credential Maintenance Program courses and activities.

How many people are NERC certified?

NERC’s membership of operators and owners numbers over 1,900, and they serve more than 334 million people. NERC was formed in the late 1960s as a voluntary organization with the goal of ensuring reliability in bulk power generation and delivery for the United States.

Is there a NERC CIP certification?

Getting NERC-CIP Certified Each standard covers basic requirements related to that particular domain of security and reliability of electric operations. For instance, CIP-006-1 standard relates to the physical security requirements.