Vibration V-CAT III (ISO 18436)

This course is intended for the vibration analyst who will:

• You have a minimum of three years of experience
• Have a senior role in the condition monitoring team
• Have others report to them to verify diagnoses
• Be responsible for the most complex fault conditions (with the possible exception of sleeve bearing, flexible rotor machines)
• Need to perform complex tests to validate fault conditions (e.g. resonance) and find a solution
• You want to be a leader of the vibration team or take a leading role in diagnosing faults and making repair recommendations
• You want to understand all data collector options, special test capabilities, all analysis tools and understand the widest range of fault conditions
• You are seeking to become certified to international standards (ISO-18436) by an accredited certification body
• You want to understand all condition monitoring technologies, how and when to apply them
• You want to understand machine dynamics (natural frequencies, resonance, ODS), how to perform resonance testing and how to correct resonance problems
• Use the training and certification as the next step in a rewarding career as a vibration analyst

Duration:

• 38 hours, typically over five days

Format:

• Live public course
• Private On-site course
• Virtual live online course
• Video distance learning online course

Compliance:

• Training: ISO 18436-2
• Certification: ISO 18436-2, ISO/IEC 17024

Exam:

•  4 hours
• 100 multiple-choice questions
• 70% passing grade
• Can be taken online or in-person at the course
• Certification requirements:
• Training course completed
• 36-months of practical vibration analysis work experience, verified by supervisor/manager
• Pass the exam
• Have previously been VCAT-II certified by a MIBoC approved certification body
• Valid for 5 years
• There is one other way to become VCAT III certified and that is to invoke the mature candidate clause. If you meet the criteria, you can enter the VCAT training and certification program without being VCAT-II certified. *See below question for criteria:  Can I skip the CAT II course and jump directly to CAT III?

Pre-study:

• Access to the Learning Zone upon registration and payment. For online distance learning, access to the learning platform four months from registration and payment
• Complete set of videos covering every topic
• An excellent way to be prepared and get the most from the course

Post-study:

• Continue to access the Learning Zone 4-months after the course completion or upgrade for a lifetime with Life Long Learning (LLL)
• Continue learning for free on Mobius CONNECT® via www.mobiusconnect.com 
  with online forums, webinars, tutorials, etc.

All you need is a desire to learn and to succeed in your field. In order to be certified you must:

• Complete a MIBoC approved training course (click here for a list of approved courses).
• Achieve 70% or higher on the certification exam (100 multiple choice questions, duration 4 hours).
• Have thirty-six (36) months of practical vibration analysis work experience, verified by supervisor/manager.
• Have previously been certified to VCAT-II by a MIBoC approved certification body.

Certification is valid for 5 years.

If you do not have the experience, you will still receive a certificate, but you will not be officially certified. When you pass the 36-month milestone, please contact MIBoC to be upgraded to full certification.

You can learn more about the certification process here or download our Vibration Analysis Certification Guide here.

There is one other way to become VCAT III certified and that is to invoke the mature candidate clause. If you meet the following criteria, you can enter the VCAT training and certification program without being VCAT-II certified. *See below question for criteria:  Can I skip the CAT II course and jump directly to CAT III?