Recertification

Certification as a Vibration Analyst is valid for five years from the date of current certification level. After five years, and in compliance with ISO 18436: Part I, certified Vibration Analysts are required to recertify.

Recertification at the current level of certification can be achieved in one of two ways:
• Renewal – provide evidence of continuing education experience, training and/or technical activity. Points for renewal can be earned for vibration-related activities including work experience, professional development, attending industry, association or Chapter meetings, and vibration-related presentations and publshed articles.
• Re-examination – You may take the certification exam at the level you are currently certified. This requires scheduling and examination and securing a proctor per established Vibration Institute protocol.

Vibration Analysts are certified on the basis of ability to function at a specified level.  The motivation for re-certification is to ensure that the Vibration Analyst maintains the capability to function at the level certified.

Points toward re-certification can be earned in various ways.  The Vibration Institute Certification Committee has approved renewal requirements in Table 1 as follows:

                   Table 1 - Renewal Requirements and Points
 

Published articles are counted as points toward re-certification.  Vibrations magazine will prepare your case history for publication.  You will receive three points toward re-certification and a free one-year certification fee, which includes membership in Vibration Institute and a subscription to Vibrations magazine. Contact the Institute for specific information about re-certification.

To download a copy of the current Application for Re-Certification please click here.

Experience
Points are earned by performing vibration-related* work.  The rates at which points are earned are shown below.  The percentage of time engaged in vibration-related* work is based on a standard 2200 hour work year with a maximum of 20 points allowed per re-certification period.
     0% 0 points
>10% 1 point
>20% 2 points
>40% 3 points
>60% 4 points

Note: Renewal requires the certificant to engage in vibration-related* work without any significant interruption.  At least one experience point in each certification year is required.  For more details, please contact the Institute.

Professional Development:
Points can be earned by attending or teaching a course.  Points for the same class are only granted once per year and the same class in additional years will only earn 50% of stated rates.  Points are earned as follows with a maximum of 16 points allowed per re-certification period:
•  0.1 point per contact hour
•  3.2 points, four-day course
•  4.0 points, five-day course

Meeting & Conference Attendance:
Points are earned for attending meeting and conferences and may be earned for similar events without rate reduction.  Points are earned at the following rates with a maximum of 16 points per re-certification period:
•  0.1 point per hour for VI Chapter and committee meetings.  Maximum of 3 points/year
•  3.0 points for VI Annual Meeting, CMVA, MFPT, or ASME conference.  Maximum 6 points/year
•  0.5 points per day for other committees, meetings, and conferences.  Maximum 6 points/year

Presentations and Publications:
Points are earned for original, documented vibration-related technical presentations and for original, published vibration-related articles in a recognized technical publication available for public distribution.  Points for the same presentation or article are only granted once per five year certification period.  Points are earned as follows with a maximum of 16 points allowed per re-certification period:
•  2.0 points per technical presentation
•  3.0 points per published article