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Certification
The
Vibration Institute's Certification Program has been
developed in response to industry, for a standardized
way to access individual levels of expertise in the
field of vibration.
Benefits to Certification:
The
Vibration Institute's Certification Program for Vibration
Analyst was developed by and is governed by a committee
representing various industries and is used worldwide.
The Vibration Institute's Certification Program follows:
The International Standards
Organization Standard
ISO 18436.2
Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics of Machines
Requirements for Training and Certification of Personnel
Part 2: Vibration Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics
In
order to conform to ISO 18436.2 the Vibration Institute
is changing from Vibration Specialist Level I, II, and
III to Vibration Analyst Category I, II, III, and IV.
Level I becomes Category II, Level II becomes Category
III, and Level III becomes Category IV. Category I is
a new, lower level exam.
Category I Vibration Analyst:
Category
I vibration analysts are capable of performing simple
machinery vibration measurements involving single-channel
condition monitoring and diagnosis. Experienced analysts
may go directly to the examination for Category II.
Category II Vibration Analyst:
An individual certified as Category II Vibration Analyst
is expected to have a basic knowledge of machine vibration,
be capable of routine data collection and periodic monitoring,
and be able to perform basic fault diagnosis and condition
evaluation. The certification committee recommends that
applicants have at least one year of experience in the
vibration field and a formal four-day short course or
equivalent self-study. A proficiency in math that includes
arithmetic and basic algebra is also necessary.
Category III Vibration Analyst:
To take the examination for Category III Vibration Analyst,
an individual must be certified as a Category II Vibration
Analyst. In addition to the skills required for Category
II, the individual certified as Analyst III must be
capable of carrying out fault diagnosis, condition evaluation,
and acceptance testing, and be able to set up periodic
monitoring programs and perform minor corrective actions.
The certification committee recommends that applicants
have at least three years of experience in vibration
analysis and have taken at least one short course or
review course prior to taking the examination.
Category IV Vibration Analyst:
To be certified as a Category IV Vibration Analyst, an
individual must be certified as a Category III Vibration
Analyst and have basic knowledge in signal processing,
rotor dynamics, vibration control, and dual channel
analysis. The certification committee recommends at
least five years of experience.
Our Chapter has been active in administering the exams and
providing review sessions. A brochure containing sample
questions and applications for examinations is available
from our Chapter. Certification is offered generally
in December for Category I, II, & III. Contact us for
for additional information & exam date:
Northern
Ohio Chapter of the Vibration Institute
Lending Library Policy:
Library Materials will be lent out to Northern Ohio Chapter Members Only.
- Tapes will be available for 2 weeks and books for 4 weeks
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Material will be lent out only in response to a email request to
Sergey Samorezov: samorezovs@zin-tech.com
- The Northern Ohio Chapter will pay the cost of shipping
materials to the borrower, but the return mailing will be at
the borrowers expense
- If materials are hand delivered or picked up at
at chapter meeting, a shipper form will be signed
by the borrower to acknowledge receipt of materials.
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