Aspen HYSYS Academic User Certification Exam

This Academic User Certification is exclusively for university students.

The Academic User Certification is a must-have for any academic user new to Aspen HYSYS who wants to have the knowledge and tools needed to solve business problems. 

Passing this exam will demonstrate your skills in building process simulations including defining the properties environment, creating flowsheets with unit operations, and utilizing available tools for analysis and reporting.


If you score 70% or higher you will receive a certificate and digital badge showcasing your Aspen Hysys achievement.

Audience:

Chemical Engineering Senior Students

Exam Details

  • EXAM NAME:

    Aspen HYSYS Academic User Certification Exam

  • EXAM NUMBER:

    AACU-HYSYS

  • FORMAT:

    Multiple choice

  • EXPIRATION:

    1 year

  • DURATION:

    1 hour

  • NUMBER OF QUESTIONS:

    30

  • PASSING SCORE:

    70 %

  • LEVEL:

    Aspen Certified User

  • SOFTWARE PROVIDED:

    Aspen HYSYS

Exam Preparation

Review Exam Topics 

Study Guide

Exam Guidelines

NOTE: Pay attention to the language of the exam indicated on the website before you register. The instructions from the proctor during the exam and the exam itself will be provided in the indicated language.

 

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

 

The following are required for you to take the exam:

1. Webcam: Required for monitoring during the exam.

2. High speed internet: Ensure minimal connected devices. If you experience slow internet speeds, connecting via an Ethernet cable is strongly recommended for a stable connection.

3. Connectivity: Ensure your device has unrestricted internet and cloud service access. Network restrictions (e.g., firewalls, proxy servers) can interfere with the exam delivery. Run this test If you can see the Testinvite logo, it confirms that cloud internet access is not restricted on your network.

4. Web Browser: Google Chrome

 

Read Aspen certification guidelines before taking the exam.

After the exam

Results will be sent to you within two weeks.


If you passed the exam, you will receive 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 HYSYS Certified User.

#AspenHYSYS #processoptimization #aspenusercertification 


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: AACU-Aspen HYSYS Aspen HYSYS Academic User Certification Exam Version: Exam: Aspen HYSYS Location: Virtual-Americas Language: English Date: 07/28/2025 Time Zone: USA Central Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Type: Virtual Price: (USD) 150.00 Register

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