ISA Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanic CIMM Program

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ISA Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
(CIMM) Program
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Why a Certification Program?

• Benefits Employers
• Ensures a high level of skill and competency
• Promotes safe practices
• Serves as an objective third-party tool to bring
  employees to the same level of accountability
• Qualification tool for new hires and contractors
• Way to establish a pay for performance system

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Why a Certification Program?

• Benefits Individuals
• Establishes a professional identity
• Provides documentation and recognition of
  knowledge, experience and education
• Opportunities for promotion, pay increases, job
  portability
• Encourages life long learning and professional
  development

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About the CIMM Program

• ISA initiated at the request of industry
• Developed in 2004
• National survey of mechanics and their
  supervisors
• Item Development Committee developed questions
• Exam Assembly Committee assembles exam
• Eligibility requirements
• 5 years education / experience, minimum of 3 yrs.
  experience
• Pass multiple-choice exam
• Exam now available electronically or private
  offerings
• Electronic testing through Prometric network of
  testing centers
• Renewal required every 3 years

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Who is a CIMM?

• CIMMs are responsible for
• preventive maintenance
• predictive maintenance, and
• corrective maintenance.
• CIMMs are
• multi-skilled individuals whose expertise is
  primarily mechanical in nature rather than
  instrumentation or electrical.

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CIMM Performance Domains

• Maintenance Practices
• Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
• Troubleshooting and Analysis
• Corrective Maintenance

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How Do I Apply?

• Download an application from www.isa.org/cimm
• Document your experience and employment history
• Complete and return the application to ISA
• You will be notified of your eligibility to take
  the exam and provided an eligibility number
• Visit www.prometric/ISA to select a testing
  center and date to take the exam
• Take the exam and receive your score immediately
  upon completion at the testing center

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ISA Certification Programs
Without 4 Yr Technical Degree 10 years of
Automation experience is required
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For More Information

• Email cimm_at_isa.org
• Online www.isa.org/certify
• Phone [phone]