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Certification

Tool and Die Makers

Certification Description
Professionals working at the supervisory level are more suited for OMA II certification. OMA II is recommended for reliability engineers, lubrication engineers, tribologists, maintenance supervisors or onsite/commercial lab management.

Certifying Organization
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
https://www.stle.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Certified Oil Monitoring Analyst II Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Diemaking Level II Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Diemaking Level III Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Stamping Level II - Operate with Compound Dies II Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Stamping Level II - Operate with Deep Draw Dies II Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Stamping Level II - Operate with Progressive Dies II Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Stamping Level II - Operate with Single Hit Tooling II Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Stamping Level II - Operate with Transfer Dies II Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Stamping Level III - Parts Inspection and Quality Control Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Stamping Level III - Setup with Compound Dies III Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Stamping Level III - Setup with Deep Draw Dies III Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Stamping Level III - Setup with Progressive Dies III Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Stamping Level III - Setup with Single Hit Tooling III Website

Certifying Organization
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
https://nims-skills.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Stamping Level III - Setup with Transfer Dies III Website

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