5350 - Production Machinery Mechanic

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Federal Occupation Description

Federal Occupation Description

This standard covers nonsupervisory work involving the dismantling, repairing, relocating, modifying, maintaining, aligning, and installing of fixed and semi-fixed production machinery, equipment, and systems such as various standard and numerically controlled (N/C) machine tools, woodworking and metalworking machines used in the production of goods. They are located in such places as industrial plants and machine tool repair shops.
The work requires a practical knowledge of the mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and components of diverse industrial production machinery and their attachments. This includes detailed knowledge of the operating characteristics of the involved machinery, equipment, and systems, their functional relationships, and the applicable installation and repair procedures, methods, and trade practices.

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Certified Welder (CW) In DemandIs In Demand American Welding Society (AWS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Pneumatic Mechanic (PM) Is Not In Demand International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) mostMost GI BillGI Bill  
Pneumatic Specialist (PS) Is Not In Demand International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Pneumatic Technician (PT) Is Not In Demand International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) mostMost GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Control Systems Technician - Level I (CCST-I) Is Not In Demand International Society of Automation (ISA) mostMost    
Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Quality (ASQ) mostMost GI BillGI Bill  
Machining Level I - Measurement, Materials, and Safety Skills Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Machining Level I - Job Planning, Benchwork, & Layout Skills Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Machining Level I - Drill Press Skills I Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (CMRP) In DemandIs In Demand Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) someSome GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT) Is Not In Demand Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) mostMost    
Metalforming Skills - Level I Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome    
Level I Machine Lubrication Technician (MLT I) Is Not In Demand International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) mostMost    
Machine Maintenance Service and Repair Level II - Preventive Maintenance II Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) mostMost    
Machine Maintenance Service and Repair Level III - Machine Service and Repair III Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) mostMost    
Machine Maintenance Service and Repair Level III - Machine Repair/Rebuilding III Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) mostMost    
Machining Level I - Manual Milling Skills I Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Machining Level I - Turning Operations: Turning Chucking Skills Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Machining Level I - Turning Operations: Turning Between Centers Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Machining Level I - Grinding Skills I Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Machining Level I - CNC Turning: Programming Setup & Operations Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Programming Setup & Operations Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Machining Level I - CNC Turning: Operations Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Operations Is Not In Demand National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Vibration Analyst - Category I Is Not In Demand Vibration Institute mostMost   AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Control Systems Technician - Level II (CCST-II) Is Not In Demand International Society of Automation (ISA) mostMost    
Certified Control Systems Technician - Level III (CCST-III) Is Not In Demand International Society of Automation (ISA) someSome    
Certified Vibration Analyst - Category III Is Not In Demand Vibration Institute someSome   AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Vibration Analyst - Category II Is Not In Demand Vibration Institute someSome   AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Vibration Analyst - Category IV Is Not In Demand Vibration Institute someSome   AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Balancing Specialist - Category I Is Not In Demand Vibration Institute mostMost    

State Licenses

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Related Civilian Private Sector Occupations

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Electro-Mechanical Technicians someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Industrial Machinery Mechanics mostMost   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Machinists mostMost   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Maintenance Workers, Machinery mostMost   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Manufacturing Production Technicians someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Millwrights mostMost Bright OutlookBright Outlook  Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
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Click here to go to Certified Welder (CW) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 6 months

The American Welding Society (AWS), Certified Welder (CW) is a performance-based certification with no prerequisite courses or certifications required. The CW program tests welders on procedures used in the structural steel, petroleum pipelines, sheet metal and chemical refinery welding industries. There is a provision to test to a company-supplied or non-code welding specification. Tests for CW are performed at AWS Accredited Testing Facilities located throughout the world and are performance based. Final certification will provide candidates with a "transferrable" credential.

Click here to go to Pneumatic Mechanic (PM) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS), Pneumatic Mechanic (PM) certification is for professionals in the fluid power and motion control industry who fabricate, assemble, test, maintain, and repair systems and components. PMs understand hydraulic symbols, read system schematics, and are skilled in using hand tools, power tools, micrometers, and testing equipment. To earn the PM certification, candidates must pass a written exam and a job performance exam.

Click here to go to Pneumatic Specialist (PS) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS), Pneumatic Specialist (PS) is for professionals in the fluid power and motion control industry who analyze and design systems, select components, and instruct others in operations and maintenance. To earn the PS certification, candidates must pass a written exam.

Click here to go to Pneumatic Technician (PT) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS), Pneumatic Technician (PT) certification is for professionals in the fluid power and motion control industry who troubleshoot, test, modify systems, and prepare reports. PTs fabricate, assemble, service, maintain and test pneumatic equipment. PTs also calculate force and motion control systems and follow blueprints and schematics with ISO standard pneumatic symbols. To earn the PT certification, candidates must pass a written exam and a job performance exam.

Click here to go to Certified Control Systems Technician - Level I (CCST-I) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

ISA's Certified Control Systems Technician Program (CCST) offers third-party recognition of technicians' knowledge and skills in automation and control. CCSTs calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and repair/replace instrumentation for systems that measure and control level, temperature, pressure, flow, and other process variables. CCST certifications are available at three levels, and each level requires the successful completion of an examination. The CCST examination is only one requirement for certification. The candidate must also meet minimum requirements comprised of work experience and education.

Click here to go to Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) tests, calibrates, maintains and repairs electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, analytical and electronic measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment for conformance to established standards. Candidate must have five years of on-the-job experience in one or more of the areas of the Certified Calibration Technician Body of Knowledge (If the candidate has completed a degree from a college, university, or technical school with accreditation accepted by ASQ, part of the five-year experience requirement will be waived). Candidate must pass a written examination.

Click here to go to Machining Level I - Measurement, Materials, and Safety Skills COOL Snapshot page.

The Machining Level I - Measurement, Materials, and Safety Skills certification is an entry-level machinist credential. Applicants are not required to have any minimal education, experience or training, however passing the exam is required.

Click here to go to Machining Level I - Job Planning, Benchwork, & Layout Skills COOL Snapshot page.

The National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS), Machining Level I certification is an entry-level machinist credential. Level I credentials identify and recognize machinists with the requisite skills required of a machinist who can perform machining tasks that involve job planning, benchwork, and layout work. Earning a NIMS certification requires the successful completion of both a performance assessment and a written examination. The performance assessment includes manufacturing a part, setting-up and operating a machine, and writing a program.

Click here to go to Machining Level I - Drill Press Skills I COOL Snapshot page.

The Machining Level 1 certification identifies and recognizes Machinists with skills applicable to the specific metalworking process and level of competency. Machining Level I certifications are offered in nine different machining skill cluster areas, each of which allows an individual to focus on skill sets that are most important to their job or career objectives. These skill cluster areas are Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout, Measurement, Materials, and Safety, Vertical Milling, Drill Press, Surface Grinding, Turning – Between Centers, Turning-Chucking, CNC Milling, and CNC Turning. Earning a NIMS certification requires the successful completion of both a performance assessment and written examination. The performance assessment will include the manufacturing of a part, the set-up and operation of a machine or the writing of a program that will manufacture a specific part.  There is only one project for the candidate to complete for each Machining Level I skill area.  Some skill areas encompass two or more performance requirements.  One written exam is available for both Turning skill cluster areas (each turning area has a separate performance assessment).

Click here to go to Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (CMRP) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (CMRP) is an entry-level certification. The Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) program is designed for certifying the knowledge, skills and experience of M&R professionals. It's more than just committing textbooks to memory; it's a thorough examination of individual expertise measured against a universal standard. It was developed to assess professionals' aptitude within the five (5) pillars of the Maintenance and Reliability Body of Knowledge: Business Management, Equipment Reliability, Manufacturing Process Reliability, Organization and Leadership, and Work Management. There are no educational or experiential requirements to sit for the exam.

Click here to go to Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT) is an entry-level certification. CMRT will provide a non-biased, third-party, objective assessment and confirmation of the skills of your industrial maintenance mechanics. CMRT's are responsible for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance. They perform troubleshooting and analysis, and apply sound maintenance practices in all aspects of their work. CMRTs are multi-skilled individuals whose expertise is primarily mechanical in nature as opposed to instrumentation or electrical. The CMRT exam tests competency and knowledge of specific tasks within four (4) domains: Maintenance Practices, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Analysis, and Corrective Maintenance. There are no specific education or experience requirements to sit for the exam.

Click here to go to Metalforming Skills - Level I COOL Snapshot page.

The NIMS Metalforming Skills - Level I certification is an entry-level machinist certification. Achieving a NIMS credential is a means through which an individual involved or interested in metalforming can prove their abilities to themselves, to their instructors or employers and to the customer.

Click here to go to Level I Machine Lubrication Technician (MLT I) COOL Snapshot page.

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Click here to go to Machine Maintenance Service and Repair Level II - Preventive Maintenance II COOL Snapshot page.

The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) credentials are earned by students, trainees, apprentices, employees, and military personnel. By earning NIMS credentials, these individuals demonstrate that their skills meet industry established standards.

Click here to go to Machine Maintenance Service and Repair Level III - Machine Service and Repair III COOL Snapshot page.

The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) credentials are earned by students, trainees, apprentices, employees, and military personnel. By earning NIMS credentials, these individuals demonstrate that their skills meet industry established standards.

Click here to go to Machine Maintenance Service and Repair Level III - Machine Repair/Rebuilding III COOL Snapshot page.

The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) credentials are earned by students, trainees, apprentices, employees, and military personnel. By earning NIMS credentials, these individuals demonstrate that their skills meet industry established standards.

Click here to go to Machining Level I - Manual Milling Skills I COOL Snapshot page.

The Machining Level 1 certification identifies and recognizes Machinists with skills applicable to the specific metalworking process and level of competency. Machining Level I certifications are offered in nine different machining skill cluster areas, each of which allows an individual to focus on skill sets that are most important to their job or career objectives. These skill cluster areas are Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout, Measurement, Materials, and Safety, Vertical Milling, Drill Press, Surface Grinding, Turning – Between Centers, Turning-Chucking, CNC Milling, and CNC Turning. Earning a NIMS certification requires the successful completion of both a performance assessment and written examination. The performance assessment will include the manufacturing of a part, the set-up and operation of a machine or the writing of a program that will manufacture a specific part.  There is only one project for the candidate to complete for each Machining Level I skill area.  Some skill areas encompass two or more performance requirements.  One written exam is available for both Turning skill cluster areas (each turning area has a separate performance assessment).

Click here to go to Machining Level I - Turning Operations: Turning Chucking Skills COOL Snapshot page.

The Machining Level 1 certification identifies and recognizes Machinists with skills applicable to the specific metalworking process and level of competency. Machining Level I certifications are offered in nine different machining skill cluster areas, each of which allows an individual to focus on skill sets that are most important to their job or career objectives. These skill cluster areas are Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout, Measurement, Materials, and Safety, Vertical Milling, Drill Press, Surface Grinding, Turning – Between Centers, Turning-Chucking, CNC Milling, and CNC Turning. Earning a NIMS certification requires the successful completion of both a performance assessment and written examination. The performance assessment will include the manufacturing of a part, the set-up and operation of a machine or the writing of a program that will manufacture a specific part.  There is only one project for the candidate to complete for each Machining Level I skill area.  Some skill areas encompass two or more performance requirements.  One written exam is available for both Turning skill cluster areas (each turning area has a separate performance assessment).

Click here to go to Machining Level I - Turning Operations: Turning Between Centers COOL Snapshot page.

The Machining Level I certification identifies and recognizes Machinists with skills applicable to the specific metalworking process and level of competency. Machining Level I certifications are offered in nine different machining skill cluster areas, each of which allows an individual to focus on skill sets that are most important to their job or career objectives. These skill cluster areas are Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout, Vertical Milling, Drill Press, Surface Grinding, Turning - Between Centers, Turning-Chucking, CNC Milling, and CNC Turning.  Earning a NIMS certification requires the successful completion of both a performance and written examination. The performance exam will be the manufacturing of a part, the set-up and operation of a machine or the writing of a program that will manufacture a specific part. There are performance assessment requirements for all skill cluster areas except Measurement, Materials, & Safety Skills. One written exam is available for both Turning skill cluster areas (each turning area has a separate performance assessment).

Click here to go to Machining Level I - Grinding Skills I COOL Snapshot page.

The Machining Level 1 certification identifies and recognizes Machinists with skills applicable to the specific metalworking process and level of competency. Machining Level I certifications are offered in nine different machining skill cluster areas, each of which allows an individual to focus on skill sets that are most important to their job or career objectives. These skill cluster areas are Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout, Measurement, Materials, and Safety, Vertical Milling, Drill Press, Surface Grinding, Turning – Between Centers, Turning-Chucking, CNC Milling, and CNC Turning. Earning a NIMS certification requires the successful completion of both a performance assessment and written examination. The performance assessment will include the manufacturing of a part, the set-up and operation of a machine or the writing of a program that will manufacture a specific part.  There is only one project for the candidate to complete for each Machining Level I skill area.  Some skill areas encompass two or more performance requirements.  One written exam is available for both Turning skill cluster areas (each turning area has a separate performance assessment).

Click here to go to Machining Level I - CNC Turning: Programming Setup & Operations COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: Lifetime

The Machining Level 1 certification identifies and recognizes Machinists with skills applicable to the specific metalworking process and level of competency. Machining Level I certifications are offered in nine different machining skill cluster areas, each of which allows an individual to focus on skill sets that are most important to their job or career objectives. These skill cluster areas are Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout, Measurement, Materials, and Safety, Vertical Milling, Drill Press, Surface Grinding, Turning – Between Centers, Turning-Chucking, CNC Milling, and CNC Turning. Earning a NIMS certification requires the successful completion of both a performance assessment and written examination. The performance assessment will include the manufacturing of a part, the set-up and operation of a machine or the writing of a program that will manufacture a specific part.  There is only one project for the candidate to complete for each Machining Level I skill area.  Some skill areas encompass two or more performance requirements.  One written exam is available for both Turning skill cluster areas (each turning area has a separate performance assessment).

Click here to go to Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Programming Setup & Operations COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: Lifetime

The NIMS Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Programming Setup & Operations certification is an entry-level machinist certification. Achieving a NIMS credential is a means through which an individual involved or interested in metalforming can prove their abilities to themselves, to their instructors or employers and to the customer.

Click here to go to Machining Level I - CNC Turning: Operations COOL Snapshot page.

The Machining Level 1 certification identifies and recognizes Machinists with skills applicable to the specific metalworking process and level of competency. Machining Level I certifications are offered in nine different machining skill cluster areas, each of which allows an individual to focus on skill sets that are most important to their job or career objectives. These skill cluster areas are Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout, Measurement, Materials, and Safety, Vertical Milling, Drill Press, Surface Grinding, Turning – Between Centers, Turning-Chucking, CNC Milling, and CNC Turning. Earning a NIMS certification requires the successful completion of both a performance assessment and written examination. The performance assessment will include the manufacturing of a part, the set-up and operation of a machine or the writing of a program that will manufacture a specific part.  There is only one project for the candidate to complete for each Machining Level I skill area.  Some skill areas encompass two or more performance requirements.  One written exam is available for both Turning skill cluster areas (each turning area has a separate performance assessment).

Click here to go to Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Operations COOL Snapshot page.

The NIMS Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Operations certification is an entry-level machinist certification. Achieving a NIMS credential is a means through which an individual involved or interested in CNC milling can prove their abilities to themselves, to their instructors or employers and to the customer.

Click here to go to Certified Vibration Analyst - Category I COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Vibration Institute, Certified Vibration Analyst - Category I is an entry-level credential for professionals who specialize in machine and equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and engineering. Vibration Analysts certified at the first level perform a range of single channel machinery vibration condition monitoring and diagnostic activities. This activity may include acquiring data on predetermined routes, testing machinery for predefined procedures, and reading comparisons alert settings. Applicants for the Category I Certified Vibration Analyst certification must meet training and experience requirements and are also required to pass an exam.

Click here to go to Certified Control Systems Technician - Level II (CCST-II) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

ISA's Certified Control Systems Technician Program (CCST) offers third-party recognition of technicians' knowledge and skills in automation and control. CCSTs calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and repair/replace instrumentation for systems that measure and control level, temperature, pressure, flow, and other process variables. CCST certifications are available at three levels, and each level requires the successful completion of an examination. The CCST examination is only one requirement for certification. The candidate must also meet minimum requirements comprised of work experience and education.

Click here to go to Certified Control Systems Technician - Level III (CCST-III) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

ISA's Certified Control Systems Technician Program (CCST) offers third-party recognition of technicians' knowledge and skills in automation and control. CCSTs calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and repair/replace instrumentation for systems that measure and control level, temperature, pressure, flow, and other process variables. CCST certifications are available at three levels, and each level requires the successful completion of an examination. To qualify to sit for the CCST examination, the candidate must have a minimum of 13 years of combined education, training, and/or experience.

Click here to go to Certified Vibration Analyst - Category III COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Vibration Institute, Certified Vibration Analyst - Category III is an advanced intermediate-level credential for professionals who specialize in machine and equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and engineering. Certified Vibration Analysts certified at the third level establish, direct, and perform programs for condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines including spectral, waveform, and orbit analysis. Category III Certified Vibration Analysts perform minor corrective actions involving operating deflection shapes, single-plane balancing, and diagnostic testing. Applicants for the Category III Certified Vibration Analyst must hold certification at category I and II, meet education, training and experience requirements and are also required to pass an exam.

Click here to go to Certified Vibration Analyst - Category II COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Vibration Institute, Certified Vibration Analyst - Category II is an intermediate-level credential for professionals who specialize in machine and equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and engineering. Vibration Analysts certified at the second level perform basic vibration analysis using single-channel instruments according to established procedures, set-up instruments, and maintain a database of results. Applicants for the Category II Certified Vibration Analyst certification must meet training and experience requirements and are also required to pass an exam.

Click here to go to Certified Vibration Analyst - Category IV COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Vibration Institute, Certified Vibration Analyst - Category IV is an advanced level credential for professionals who specialize in machine and equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and engineering. Category IV Certified Vibration Analysts direct condition monitoring programs, perform major diagnostic efforts, and perform and recommend corrective actions and design modifications. These are Individuals who understand the theory of mechanical vibrations, advanced vibration analysis techniques and signal analysis. Applicants for the Category IV Certified Vibration Analyst must hold certification at the category III level, meet education, training and experience requirements, and are also required to pass an exam.

Click here to go to Certified Balancing Specialist - Category I COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Vibration Institute, Certified Balancing Specialist - Category I is an entry-level credential for professionals who adjust machinery. The Certified Balancing Specialist credential validates an individual's knowledge of the basics of balancing, vibration testing and analysis, and balancing techniques. Individuals seeking certification as a Balancing Specialist are required to understand basic shop and field balancing concepts, and be able to perform vibration analysis, conduct single-plane balancing, calculate balance sensitivity and phase lag, and evaluate balance results against ISO balancing standards. Applicants are required to meet experience and training requirements and must pass an exam.

In Demand

This certification is considered in demand

GI Bill®

Reimbursement for exam fees has been approved for payment through the GI Bill. Click for external link to GI Bill licensing and certification information.

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ANSI

This credential has been accredited by ANSI. Click for external link to the ANSI web site.

ICAC

This credential has been accredited by ICAC. Click for external link to the ICAC web site.

NCCA

This credentialing program has been accredited by NCCA. Click for external link to the NCCA web site.

ABSNC

This credential has been accredited by ABSNC. Click for external link to the ABSNC web site.

IAS

This credential has been accredited by IAS. Click for external link to the IAS web site.

Some

Credential is related to some tasks associated with the duties of the rating (at least one critical task but less than 80%)

Most

Credential is directly related to most of the major duties associated with the rating (at least 80%)

Other

Credential is related to this military occupation, but is more advanced or specialized and therefore will likely require additional education, training, or experience

Most – Tasks in these careers match most duties of the military job or specialty (approximately 80% or greater)
Some – Tasks in these careers match some duties of the military job or specialty (greater than 20% but less than 80%)
Bright Outlook – new job opportunities are very likely in the future for this job
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