The IICL Dry Van Container Inspector's Certification Examination is held around the world. The 2 hour computer-based exam is delivered in one of 3 languages (English, Spanish and Chinese) and consists of 100 multiple choice questions based on the IICL publications and technical bulletins (all publications and bulletins are in English only). Every registrant will be notified via email to select a test center, date and time after the online registration and payment is received. Early registrants will be given priority for their choices of dates and times.
Exam scores will be posted in the "My Transcript" section of the users account within 48 hours 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 exam, you will be able to print your own certificate. Hard copy certificates are no longer mailed. 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.
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, you must pass the exam again to recertify and increase your IICL Inspector Star Level Rating https://www.iicl.org/certification/iicl-inspector-recognition-program/
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.
More than 8,600 container inspectors, in 72 countries, are currently certified by IICL, and more than 1,300 companies and company branches employ IICL-certified container inspectors.
