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Certification

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Operations 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

Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Programming Setup & Operations Website

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

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Machining Level I - CNC Turning: Operations Website

Certification Description
The NIMS Credentials certify an individual's skills as measured against the NIMS Standards. Earning NIMS credentials requires a performance test and a theory test. The performance requirements and theory tests are drawn directly from the NIMS Standards, and are written and piloted by industry.

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

Machining Level I - Drill Press Skills I Website

Certification Description
The NIMS Credentials certify an individual's skills as measured against the NIMS Standards. Earning NIMS credentials requires a performance test and a theory test. The performance requirements and theory tests are drawn directly from the NIMS Standards, and are written and piloted by industry.

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

Machining Level I - Grinding Skills I 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

Machining Level I - Manual Milling 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

Machining Level I - Manual Turning Between Centers 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

Machining Level I - Manual Turning with Chucking 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

Machining Level I - Measurement, Materials and Safety Job 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

Machining Level II - CNC Milling Skills 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

Machining Level II - Manual Milling Website

Certification Description
The NIMS Credentials certify an individual's skills as measured against the NIMS Standards. Earning NIMS credentials requires a performance test and a theory test. The performance requirements and theory tests are drawn directly from the NIMS Standards, and are written and piloted by industry.

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

Machining Level II - Turning 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

Machining Level III - CNC Milling Skills III Website

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