CIMM Knowledge and Skills

The development of a valid examination for the CIMM certification process began with a clear and concise definition of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for competent job performance. Using interviews, surveys, observation, and group discussions, ISA worked with maintenance practitioners to delineate critical job components. The knowledge and skill bases for the questions on the examination were derived from the actual practice of the maintenance mechanic as outlined in the 2004 CIMM Role Delineation Study. To review the CIMM Job Analysis report which includes all information compiled to develop the program and the test specifications, visit www.isa.org/cimmanalysis.

CIMM test specifications were developed by combining the overall survey evaluations of importance, frequency, and criticality, and converting the results into percentages. Importance, frequency, and criticality ratings were weighted equally in this computation. These percentages are used to determine the number of questions related to each domain and task, as shown in the chart below.

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CIMM Performance Domains and Test Specifications	% of Test	Number of Items on Test
1. Maintenance Practices	23%	41
2. Preventive and Predictive Maintenance	26%	45
3. Troubleshooting and Analysis	21%	37
4. Corrective Maintenance	30%	52
Total:	100%	175

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