The IICL Dry Van Container Inspector's Certification Examination is held around the world at numerous locations. The 2 hour computer-based exam is delivered in one of 3 languages (English, Spanish and Chinese) will consist of 100 multiple choice questions based on the IICL publications and technical bulletins listed in the Test Information Bulletin and below (all publications and bulletins are in English only).
Every registrant will be notified via email on how to select a test center location, date and time after the online registration and payment is received. Early registrants will be given priority for their choices of dates and times.
NOTE: Exam scores will be posted in the "My Transcript" section of each candidates IICL user account within 2 days of the exam date. You will need to sign into your user account in page https://testing.iicl.org/login/ to view your score. If you pass the examination, you will be able to print your own certificate. The exam is a closed book exam and the passing score is 70%.
Test Information Bulletin Required for each candidate. Container Inspector's Test candidates must download and read this bulletin. This document may take several minutes to download because of graphics.
EXAM STUDY MATERIAL (REQUIRED):
OPTIONAL (but recommended):
Please visit https://www.iicl.org/store/storeform.cfm to purchase the Dry Van Container Publications examination study package, Item# 1198 in the IICL Online Store
The IICL Online Training Course for the IICL Dry Van Container Examination was developed to assist individuals preparing to take the exam. The online training course consists of 3 modules having slides and movies addressing inspections, repairs including proper inspection practices and recommended repair criteria selection. The training modules are based on the latest guides for container inspection, repairs and technical bulletins. A test simulating the exam is built into the training module enabling students to evaluate their knowledge.
The course is available as a stand-alone item for $99 USD or as part of a bundle with the dry van container inspector certification examination for $574 USD. The course can be completed in about three hours, however, it is recommended that students take the time to study the manuals after each session to reinforce the understanding over each of the areas covered.
NOTE: The IICL Online Preparatory Course is NOT a substitute for the Dry Van Container Inspector Certification Examination. All who wish to obtain the IICL Dry Van Container Inspector Certificate will still need to register and participate in the IICL Dry Van Container Inspector Certification Examination.
All active IICL Dry Van Technical Bulletins currently listed in web page https://www.iicl.org/technical-documents/dry-van-technical-bulletins/ are also study references that are available electronically.
Participants should be familiar with all of the technical bulletins.
THE IICL OFFERS UP TO THREE (3) SCHOLARSHIPS EVERY YEAR FOR SELECTED APPLICANTS.
If interested in applying for a scholarship, please click on the "IICL Scholarship form" link below:
Links by Pearson to help prepare candidates for the computer-based exam experience:
All candidates who pass the exam receive an IICL certificate. The certification is valid for five years, after which, an inspector must pass the exam again to become re-certified. Certified inspectors are listed in the IICL Inspection Directory, which is updated annually.
The IICL has developed the Dry Van Container Inspection Examination program to further promote important industry wide matters of proper inspection, repair, maintenance and operational issues. The exam, which is based upon various IICL manuals, allows the student to understand technical aspects and the complexities of maintaining and operating various equipment types.
In preparing for the exam the applicant will be asked to study the following:
Dry Van Technical Bulletins (excluding TB-001) are available for download at no cost at https://www.iicl.org/technical-documents/dry-van-technical-bulletins/ and are the basis for all questions contained in the exam. Individuals who pass the IICL container inspection examination will have a sound foundation for continuing their education in the container industry and allow them to move on to more specialized industry related issues.
More than 5,900 container inspectors, in 69 countries, are currently certified by IICL, and more than 1,200 companies and company branches employ IICL-certified container inspectors.
