Certification Schemes

“Vibration Analyst:

The Vibration Institute’s Vibration Analyst Certification Program is an ANAB-Accredited Personnel Certification Program – Accreditation 8045. We were first accredited to ISO/IEC 17024 in 2010 by ANSI, now ANAB. The four-category vibration analyst certification follows a body of knowledge compliant with ISO 18436-2. The accreditation by ANAB guarantees that the Institute’s certification program provides fair, impartial, and equal access to certification with policies and procedures that assess the qualifications of candidates on a standardized basis. The program is governed by an unbiased Certification Committee that controls the body of knowledge and examination content. The program only uses examination items that have been statistically tested and cognitively categorized to assure fairness in assessment of skills and abilities of exam candidates. Cut score studies are regularly conducted to develop fair passing scores for a minimally qualified candidate based on standard psychometric principles.

“Certification Surveillance:

To protect Certified Vibration Analysts who have justly earned their certification, the Vibration Institute will pursue individuals who falsify Vibration Institute certification status in any manner. If you are aware of any instance in which you believe individuals are falsifying their certification statuses, please call the Institute at (630) 654-2254 or e-mail us at information@vi-institute.org.

“Balancing Specialist Scheme:

The Certified Balancing Technician program is based on Vibration Institute Guideline No. 1 Requirements for training and certification of personnel – Balancing of Rotating Machines. The program is based on examination, training and experience.