Certification Programs

Vision

Create a standardized qualification and certification system to accelerate industrialization of additive manufacturing.

Mission

Provide qualification and certification services to additive manufacturing stakeholders across different industry sectors.

Certification Program Highlights

  • Programs are based on published ISO/ASTM standards.
  • Program development with inputs from OEMs and service providers, in addition to the requirements specified in standards.
  • Close association with F42 committee provides insights on future needs.
  • Deeper expertise leveraged from AM CoE partners that involve industry, academia, research institutes.
  • Use of lessons learned from R&D projects at AM CoE.
  • Global recognition.
  • Modular and cost effective.

Certificate vs. Certification

Certificate Courses

  • Advance your knowledge in a specific domain through a defined course curriculum.
  • Achieve specified learning outcomes within a defined scope by participating in a learning event or series of events.
  • Learning events and the assessments are both developed and administered by the certificate issuer.
  • Certificates do not have ongoing maintenance or renewal requirements and cannot be revoked.

Certifications

  • A third-party body grants a time-limited recognition to an individual after verifying that he or she has met established criteria for proficiency or competency, usually through an eligibility application and assessment.
  • Certifying body verifies education or training and experience obtained elsewhere through an application process and administers a standardized assessment of current proficiency or competency.
  • Certifications have ongoing requirements for maintaining proficiency/competency and can be revoked for not meeting these ongoing requirements.

The outcome of all the courses offered by ASTM AM CoE is a ‘Certificate’ and doesn’t fall under the purview of Certification.

ASTM Certification Programs

List of Offerings

—  End-to-End Additive Manufacturing Certification Program

—  Personnel Certification Program: ASTM Metal PBF-LB Machine Operator Certification

—  Additive Manufacturing Quality (AMQ) Certification Program

— Additive Manufacturing Safety Certification Program

AM CoE by the Numbers

With decades of experience in additive manufacturing, our team of experts is integral to our work. With team members located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia, the AM CoE is able to provide agile support for global initiatives.

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BY THE NUMBERS

Partners and Collaborators
27
Technical Experts
32
Projects
40+

Latest Events From AM CoE

How can I participate?

  • Support through Research and Development

    Through the AM CoE, research priorities are identified by the top minds in the field and are matched from the start to the standards that need to be generated to ensure the resulting AM technology’s success.

  • Consortium for Materials Data and Standardization

    Consortia for Materials Data & Standardization (CMDS) enables companies of all sizes from across the entire additive manufacturing ecosystem to collaborate on standardizing the best practices for materials data generation.

  • Explore On-Demand Webinars

    The webinar series provides guidance sessions on multiple and diverse topics in AM Design, Fabrication, Post-processing, Mechanical testing, Non-destructive evaluation, Applications, and Qualification and Certification.

  • Education & Workforce Development

    Comprehensive program that educates and trains the additive manufacturing workforce at all levels, while continually incorporating new advances to respond to industry needs and leverage standardization, certification, and AM CoE partner expertise.