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Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 29 June 2004
Certification programme for industrial
maintenance
The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society has launched a new Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanics (CIMM) programme.
The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society has launched a new Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanics (CIMM) programme The CIMM website features the most recent information about this new certification programme for industrial maintenance mechanics, including the eligibility requirements, upcoming exam dates, key knowledge and skills, and a detailed program handbook
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Dec 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The "CIMM study guide" can also be purchased from the website.
The first CIMM exam is scheduled for 7th October in Houston at ISA Expo 2004.
"The USA is the only industrialised nation that does not have some type of national certification for maintenance mechanics", says Rod Lincoln, a manager at Cytec Industries' Louisiana operation and Chair of the CIMM steering team.
Initially the push to develop this certification programme was spearheaded by a consortium of Cytec Industries and ten other Louisiana petrochemical companies.
After realising, though, that the group didn't have sufficient experience to develop and administer a certification programme for industrial mechanics they contacted the ISA for help.
The new CIMM programme couldn't be more timely, as OSHA has hinted targeting maintenance mechanics for stricter supervision.
According to Lincoln, a regional OSHA representative speaking at a petroleum training professionals' conference in late 2000 said: "OSHA feels comfortable that petrochemical companies are properly addressing process training and certification standards, but maintenance certification does not seem to be happening".
The Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanic programme is the industry's first successful attempt to standardise the training and certification of its maintenance workers.
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