Payment may be made by check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or company purchase order.

If you are not sure when you would like to take the test but would like to receive your materials and begin studying, you may sign up for a test and leave the date open. This way you will be pre-registered for the test. When you choose a test date, contact IFPS Headquarters by the application deadline noted on the test schedule and let us know you would like to take the test on that date. Once you apply to take the test, your application is valid for a three-year period.

Yes, all of the study materials are available for individual purchase.
The study guides are available from this website.
However, if you elect to take the test in the future, you will receive an additional copy of the materials when you pay your test fee. No deductions can be made if the candidate has previously purchased the study materials.

You may not substitute another employee for the previously registered person. The test fees are not transferable.

How many questions are on the test?

The Hydraulic Specialist and Pneumatic Specialist tests each have 50 questions. The Industrial Hydraulic Technician, Pneumatic Technician, Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic, Mobile Hydraulic Mechanic, and Pneumatic Mechanic tests all have 75 questions each.

The test candidate must correctly answer 70 percent of the test questions in order to pass the written test. For the Hydraulic Specialist or the Pneumatic Specialist test, the passing score is 35. The Industrial Hydraulic Technician, Pneumatic Technician, Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic, Mobile Hydraulic Mechanic, and Pneumatic Mechanic tests are have a passing score of 53.

What is the Job Performance Test ?

All applicants for Certification for "Mechanic" or "Technician" require the successful completion of a hands on Job Performance Test (JPT) in addition to the specific written Test. Click here for more information

If you have a group of 10 or more employees who are interested in taking a certification test, you may schedule a private test session at your company or at a college or university nearby. Contact the IFPS Certification Coordinator at Phone1 to schedule a date. Please allow four to six weeks lead time when making your request.

If you are unsure which test would be most appropriate for you to take, IFPS can provide you with a Certification Placement Indicator. This questionnaire will help you assess your job responsibilities and choose the most applicable type of fluid power certification.

Cell phones may not be brought into the testing room.
You may bring any hard or softbound, copyrighted fluid power reference book. It is permissible to have notes written in your books, either in the margins or on designated “notes” pages You may also bring a non-programmable calculator. You may not bring in any loose sheets of paper, laminated cards, spiral notebooks or three-ring binders of notes. The study guide, answer manual, and pre-tests issued by the Fluid Power Society may not be used as reference materials during the test.

As long as your calculator has no word processing capability, and is a silent, hand-held model, you may use it during the test.

You will generally receive your results within four to six weeks of the test date. Often the results will be sent out sooner. Please keep in mind that the Fluid Power Society holds a large number of tests around the country each month and the number of tests held during a given week will influence how quickly the results are processed. Our goal is to get your test results to you as soon as possible.

The IFPS staff may not relay any information regarding a test candidate’s results over the telephone. This policy is in place to protect all test candidates and keep their test results confidential.
Your results will be posted within four to six weeks after the test on this WEB site. Click Here for more info. Alternately, test results are sent to each individual’s home address. An instructor or employer may request a report of the outcome of an individual’s or group’s test. This information can be given if the test candidate has given his or her permission by checking the appropriate box on the test identification sheet.

Can I get my Score on this WEB site?

Your results  will be posted within four to six weeks after the test on this WEB site by entering your last name and a password supplied by you or assigned by HQ if you did not supply a password on your answer sheet. If you need your password, e-mail the WEB master and it will be sent to you. Unless you supplied a password on the test, the WEB Master will not have it until he has your Test record (within four to six weeks after the test).

No.  All IFPS fees must be pre-paid and are non-refundable.  You can however reschedule your test for an additional $40 fee as long as you complete a Reschedule Form and submit it with your payment no later than 2 weeks prior to the original test date.  Exceptions will be considered for medical emergencies

Tips on the Pre-Tests

If you use either the online pre-tests or the printed ones in the Study Guides, it is suggested that you time yourself. Some people find that the best way to take a timed test is to answer the questions you are sure of first, then go back and handle the harder or more complex questions.