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CIMM^® Program Requirements & Documentation

General criteria to qualify to take the CIMM^® examination include a commitment to the ISA Code of Ethics, a completed application with documentation included to support the education and experience requirements, and the application fee.  Applicants must meet the qualifications outlined below to be eligible to sit for the CIMM^® exam.

• Related Work Experience
  Related work experience means a minimum of five years of relevant work experience in the maintenance mechanic field in an industrial setting (or three years of relevant work experience if the Education requirement described below is met). One (1) year of work experience means 1,500 hours of active employment. A cumulative total of 7,500 hours of documented work experience is required during the five year period prior to your application date (or 4,500 hours of documented work experience during the five year period prior to your application date for applicants submitting Education documentation).
  
• Education
  A two year associate degree in maintenance or a related field from an accredited institution may be used to satisfy two years of the five year work requirement outlined above.  A two year apprenticeship program certified through the U.S. Department of Labor will also satisfy this requirement.

Work experience and educational periods may not overlap when compiling the total number of years required for this certification.

Verification of Employment
Applicants must submit completed Verification of Employment forms for all employers or provide equivalent documentation. All forms must be signed by the supervisor. An applicant with military experience in the related technologies defined for the CIMM program must document this period by submitting a copy of his or her DD 214 form accompanied by a written description of this experience.  An official college transcript is also required.

For employers that may be unavailable to provide first-hand verification, a two-party verification of the employment must be provided in the form of a statement signed by a co-worker from that period of employment and notarized by a notary public. A full explanation of why the employer is not verifying the period of employment must be provided. Full contact information, i.e., name, address and telephone number, must be provided for all responsible parties who act to confirm employment verification.

Self employed applicants should complete the Verification of Employment form to document the required work experience and include a notarized letter from at least three (3) current customers (customers during the eligibility period), including full contact information for customers.