Mastercam Certification
What is Mastercam Certification™?
The Mastercam Certification program is a rigorous set of practical tests that recognizes a programmer’s knowledge and ability to work effectively with Mastercam CAM software, overcome common issues facing today’s shops, and produce high quality finished parts. It sets the bar to a high standard and ensures that only the very best programmers become Mastercam Certified.
Benefits of Mastercam Certification
- Benefits to the end-user – Programmers and machinists completing the Mastercam Certification program carry with them a useful means of quickly proving and validating their Mastercam skills in an increasingly demanding industry.
- Benefits to the employer – By hiring Mastercam Certified employees you are guaranteed to get the level of experience and expertise that you demand. Hire with confidence in knowing that your new employee has the skills that it takes to get the job done right.
What is Mastercam University?
Mastercam University is online video training that lets you learn at your own pace. Learn all the tips and tricks from an experienced corporate Mastercam trainer. The online Mastercam U classes can be used to prepare you for the official Mastercam Certification or it can also be used solely for supplemental training to keep your skills sharp. This online training is available 24/7, open to anyone, and can be purchased through
Cimtech www.mastercamnw.com |
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"I have been in the trade for thirty-nine years, and have used Mastercam for the last ten years. Using Mastercam has helped me do very complex machining that I used to only be able to just dream of doing. I currently program, set up, and run a 5-axis milling machine to build complex prototype parts for the defense industry. I had my skills formally documented through the Mastercam Certification program to demonstrate to my company and to our customers the level of proficiency that I have achieved."
Jackie D. Edwards
Toolmaker
Kansas City, Missouri
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Why do you need Mastercam Certification?
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Official Mastercam Certification card
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Achieving Mastercam Certification status means you have passed rigorous tests showing the depth and breadth of your CNC knowledge. Mastercam certification proves your ability to program and cut quality parts.
Certification Tools
Online training is available at www.mastercamu.com to prepare you for the Mastercam Certification™ test. This online video training lets you learn at your own pace from an experienced corporate Mastercam trainer. Use the online Mastercam U classes to prepare for the official Mastercam Certification test or as supplemental training to keep your skills sharp. Online training is available 24/7, is open to anyone, and can be purchased through Cimtech Inc
The online Mastercam course offer:
- Organized, easy-to-follow Mastercam Certification online curriculum
- More than 120 videos fully detailing several projects
- Structured lessons that help build good practices
Mastercam University currently offers the following online classes:
- Mill Design & Toolpaths
12-week subscription
Mastercam Demo available for download on MastercamU.com
- Lathe Design & Toolpaths
12-week subscription
Mastercam Demo available for download on MastercamU.com
Certification Levels
Mastercam Certification™ is a rigorous set of practical tests that demonstrate a programmer’s ability to work effectively with CAM software, overcome common issues facing today’s shops, and produce high quality finished parts. Programmers completing Mastercam Certification™ carry with them a useful means of quickly proving their skill in an increasingly demanding industry.
Mastercam Certification™ was developed by a board made up of some of the most respected names in industrial CNC training. After developing definitions, standards, and tests that would apply across most industries, the board separated the certification into several components, each focusing on different aspect of manufacturing.
Available Mastercam Certification™ |
MILL - CPgmM |
Geared to 2D machining. It ensures a strong foundation in CNC knowledge. |
Future Mastercam Certification™ |
LATHE - CPgmL |
Geared to 2D turning (Due Spring 2009) |
Examples of CPgmM Requirements
Applicant will be required to:
1. Create a 3D wireframe within 2 hours.
- Applicant is to receive no instructions from anyone but the Test Administrator while performing this exercise.
- Create the part to a complete 3D wireframe by any means possible using Mastercam software.
- Importing any geometry is not allowed
2. Create a CNC program and support information for each setup within 2.5 hours
- Each setup should be referenced from Upper Left Hand Corner.
- Mastercam Backplot report time not to exceed 15 minutes.
- Each setup must have a distinct “Toolpath Group” and group name in the operations manager and must have unique NC filename name.
- Each setup should machine the previous STL file from Verify (one file per plane).
- Setup sheet and tool list for each setup.
- The applicant must engrave both their last name and the test site on a face of the part.
- Surface finish 63 rms.
- Depth of all holes are dimensioned to full diameter.
- STL compare all programs to solid within tolerance -+.005.
- Zip2Gofile that includes all options
3. Certified Instructor will run part program based on above criteria to following specification.
- No feedrate changes at the machine tool.
- If a cutting tool is broken due to a programming or excessive feed rates error, the test is ended.
- Datum must not be removed from a previous machining setup
Certified Mastercam Programmers in Washington:
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Josh Swenson |
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Ryan Magnusson |
Contact Cimtech for more information
info@multiaxis.com
253-333-0126
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