Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD) Exam

The CLAD exam is the first step in the certification process. The test is proctored by Pearson VUE, at testing centers around the world. This is a short, multiple-choice test that is taken at a computerized testing kiosk.

Preparing for the CLAD

You can prepare for the CLAD exam by doing the following:

• Make sure that you have read and completed the activities in the Fundamentals section of LabVIEW for Everyone (Chapters 1 through 9) and have paid close attention to areas with CLD topic callouts (with a CLD icon in the margin like the one shown on the left).
  
  

  

• Review the CLAD Exam Topics.pdf document located in the CERTIFICATION folder of the CD-ROM. Make sure that you understand these topics. Find these topics in LabVIEW for Everyone and pay close attention to areas with CLD topic callouts.
  
  
• Take the CLAD LabVIEW Fundamentals Exam (see the next section).
  
  
• Take the CLAD Sample Exam (CLAD Sample Exam.pdf is located in the CERTIFICATION folder of the CD-ROM).
  
  
• See the CLAD Exam Preparation Resources.pdf document located in the CERTIFICATION folder of the CD-ROM for additional preparation resources.
  
  
• Take the LabVIEW Basics I and Basics II training courses offered by National Instruments and NI Certified Training Facilities.
  
  

Test Yourself: The LabVIEW Fundamentals Exam

The best way to begin preparation for the CLAD exam is to first take the free, online preparation exam, the LabVIEW Fundamentals Exam. This preparatory exam may be found at http://www.ni.com/training/labview_exam/ or by following the links on the http://www.ni.com/training/ page. This exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions with a 45-minute time limit. It encompasses essential LabVIEW concepts, such as the following:

• Arrays and clusters
  
  
• Charts, graphs, and loops
  
  
• Data acquisition and analog input
  
  
• General programming structures
  
  
• Strings and error handling
  
  
• SubVIs and printing
  
  

The results of this exam will help you identify whether you are ready to take the CLAD exam, or whether you should review certain subject areas.

Note that the LabVIEW Fundamentals Exam page on ni.com has links to several good resources that will help you prepare for the exam.