Vibration V-CAT II (ISO 18436)

This course is intended for the vibration analyst who will:

• Collect vibration data
• Validate that the data is good
• Set up the analyzer for routine data collection and special tests
• Diagnose most of the common fault conditions
• Perform special tests to validate unbalance, misalignment, resonance, looseness, and other conditions
• Know how to perform precision shaft alignment and balancing
• 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:

•  3 hours
• 100 multiple-choice questions
• 70% passing grade
• Can be taken online or in-person at the course

Certification requirements:

• Training course completed
• 18-months of practical vibration analysis work experience, verified by supervisor/manager
• Pass the exam
• Valid for 5 years

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.

There is a great deal to learn, but it will help you to perform your role with confidence. In this course you will:

• Increase your knowledge on maintenance practices, condition monitoring, and the common condition monitoring technologies
• Increase your knowledge about data collection, testing techniques, sensor types, and so on
• Learn a great deal about signal processing and the settings of your vibration analyzer
• Increase your knowledge of spectrum analysis, time waveform analysis, and phase analysis
• Understand why phase analysis and time waveform analysis are both critical tools for the vibration analyst
• Learn about common failure modes and how to detect them, including unbalance, misalignment, looseness, resonance, pump/fan/compressor vane, and flow issues, cavitation, turbulence, gearbox failures, rolling element bearing failure, and more
• Learn about high-frequency bearing and gear fault detection techniques: demodulation, enveloping, SPM HD, shock pulse, PeakVue, Spike Energy, and others
• Be able to use spectra, phase readings, time waveforms, bump and impact tests, to test for looseness, resonance, and other conditions
• Learn about precision shaft alignment and soft foot correction
• Learn about single and two-plane balancing
• Learn the basics of setting alarm limits: band alarms, and mask/envelope alarms

The key is that on the VCAT-II course you will transition from being a person who is primarily capable of collecting data to a person who can diagnose faults on the critical machinery, and in some cases, prevent or correct them.

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
• Achieve 70% or higher on the certification exam (100 multiple choice questions, duration 3 hours).
• Have eighteen (18) months of practical vibration analysis work experience, verified by an independent person.

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 18-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.