Aspen GDOT User Certification Exam

An Aspen GDOT Certified User has strong understanding of benefits, scope and how Aspen GDOT applications are integrated within the plant along with high level overview on steps required to build Aspen GDOT application. Passing this exam proves that you understand different components available with Aspen GDOT, build and maintain a basic Aspen GDOT application using Aspen GDOT offline tool. 

Audience:

APC engineers, Planners and Schedulers maintaining GDOT applications

Exam Details

  • EXAM NAME:

    Aspen GDOT User Certification Exam

  • EXAM NUMBER:

    ACU-GDOT01

  • FORMAT:

    Multiple choice and lab

  • EXPIRATION:

    3 Years

  • DURATION:

    4 hours

  • NUMBER OF QUESTIONS:

    35

  • PASSING SCORE:

    70 %

  • LEVEL:

    Aspen Certified User

  • SOFTWARE PROVIDED:

    Aspen GDOT

Exam Preparation

Training is not required, however it's highly recommended. 

Users will benefit from the optional instructor-led courses:

Fundamentals of Aspen Generic Dynamic Optimization Technology(Virtual or In-Person) 


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Study Guide

Exam Guidelines

During your online exam you will be proctored by our certified instructors.

The following are required for you to take the exam:
1. WebCam to monitor you
2. High speed internet - ensure you have minimal devices connected and use ethernet cord if internet is slow. Run this test: https://use.cloudshare.com/Ent/Machine.mvc/testpage#/
3. Google Chrome Web Browser

Read Aspen certification guidelines before taking the exam. You must be familiar with technology used for online exams and the expectations. 

After the exam

Results will be sent to you within two weeks.

If you passed the exam, you will recieve an email to post your credentials on Linkedin. Please make sure you provided your Linkedin email address on the exam to the proctor. 
View the instructions to post your credentials on Linkedin.

In your post when you “Share to Linkedin” feel free to edit verbiage, however please use the below hashtags. 
Proud to announce that I am certified as an Aspen InfoPlus.21 Certified User.
#AspenGDOT #MES #aspenusercertification

If retake needed, a report will be provided identifying areas of improvement. Read Aspen Certification Policy of when you are eligible to take the next exam.

Register for a Exam

Name Version Exam Location Language Date Time Zone Time Type Price
Name: ACU-GDOT01 Aspen GDOT User Certification Exam Version: V12.1 Exam: Aspen GDOT Location: Virtual-APAC Language: English Date: 01/9/2025 Time Zone: Singapore Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Type: Virtual Price: (USD) 150.00 Register
Name: ACU-GDOT01 Aspen GDOT User Certification Exam Version: V12.1 Exam: Aspen GDOT Location: Virtual-APAC Language: English Date: 04/17/2025 Time Zone: Singapore Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Type: Virtual Price: (USD) 150.00 Register
Name: ACU-GDOT01 Aspen GDOT User Certification Exam Version: V12.1 Exam: Aspen GDOT Location: Virtual-APAC Language: English Date: 07/3/2025 Time Zone: Singapore Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Type: Virtual Price: (USD) 150.00 Register
Name: ACU-GDOT01 Aspen GDOT User Certification Exam Version: V12.1 Exam: Aspen GDOT Location: Virtual-APAC Language: English Date: 09/18/2025 Time Zone: Singapore Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Type: Virtual Price: (USD) 150.00 Register

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