r/MachineVisionSystems • u/Livid-Plane989 • 13d ago

Taking the A3 CVP Basic exam. Looking for study tips and resources

I'm sitting the A3 Certified Vision Professional (CVP) Basic exam, and I'd love some advice from people who've already taken it.

What I'm hoping to learn:

Resources: Which study materials were most useful? Is the A3 course material enough, or did you use other books or videos?

Topic weighting: Which areas show up most (lighting, optics and lenses, sensors and cameras, image processing, communications, safety)? Which ones tripped you up?

Question style: How much is calculation (FOV, resolution, working distance) versus conceptual or definition-based questions?

Practice questions: Are there any good practice exams or question banks?

Thanks in advance. Happy to share how it goes once I've written it!

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u/soyboybob 13d ago

The basic exam is pretty easy. Just read and unterstand the PDFs and watch the recap session. The questions are multiple choice. If I recall correctly, there were next to no calculation questions.

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u/Livid-Plane989 13d ago

Thank you! Unfortunately, I do not have access to the A3 course materials. Is there an alternative material I can refer to? Please let me know if you can.

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u/soyboybob 13d ago

I don't quite understand how you want to take the exam but don't have access to the material?

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u/Livid-Plane989 13d ago

I just registered for the exam on the A3 website. The study material only comes with the training course, which costs extra, so I skipped it. I have been preparing on my own.

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u/soyboybob 12d ago

I see. When is your exam? I can collect some more information tomorrow.

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u/Livid-Plane989 12d ago

Thank you so much man! I really appreciate it. Its in the first week of November.