MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SCOPE OF TEST CODE #22 MARINE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY
PERCENT OF TEST:
13% Safety and First Aid
6% American Boat and Yacht Council Standards – Direct Current Wiring
6% Marlin Spike
13% Boat Handling
6% Vessel Maintenance
6% Navigation
Engine
6% Gas
6% Diesel
6% Outboard/Stern Drive
Deck Machinery
5% Hydraulic/Pneumatic
5% Air Compressors
12% Marine Electricity
6% Mechanical Orientation
4% Pipefitting
THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS BASED UPON DIVERSE TRADE OR TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE SPECIFIC APPROVAL AREA BEING TESTED. SOME QUESTIONS REQUIRE A SYNTHESIS OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON THIS EXPERIENCE AND MAY NOT BE FOUND IN ANY BOOK. HOWEVER, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO STUDY FOR THEIR EXAMS BY REVIEWING CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN THE LIBRARIES OF MOST VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS WHICH OFFER CHAPTER 74 PROGRAMS.
THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE FOR WRITTEN EXAM CANDIDATES:
Audel Welders Guide
John Deere Tool Book
Evinrude Maintenance Manual
American Boat and Yacht Council Manual
SCOPE OF TEST CODE #22 MARINE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY
PERCENT OF TEST:
22% Gas Engine Tune Up
22% Setting Valves on a Diesel Engine
16% Fuel Filter Change
13% Alternator
13% Outboard Lower Unit Oil Change
7% Use of Micrometer
7% Thread Studs
CANDIDATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:
Work Clothes
Safety Glasses
CANDIDATE WILL BE EVALUATED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
1. Ability to follow task procedures to manufacturer’s specifications.
2. Correct selection of tools and equipment.
3. Demonstration of work habits to trade standards.
4. Result of completed tasks.
5. Safety.
CANDIDATE MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE WORK CLOTHES
SAFETY GLASSES AT ALL TIMES DURING THE EXAM.
CANDIDATES ARE REMINDED THAT THE USE OF A CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THE PERFORMANCE EXAM PROVIDING YOU BRING YOUR OWN.