Instructor Certification for Certified Programming Professional, Level 1 (CPgMPro1)
Mastercam Certification is for experienced Mastercam instructors who want to be able to certify students. Being a Certified Mastercam instructor means you have passed rigorous tests showing the depth and breadth of knowledge and experience required to qualify students. It sets a standard for schools, makes students more employable, and helps ensure a well-educated, professional manufacturing industry for the future.
Requirements for Mastercam Certified Instructors
- 120 hours teaching Mastercam
- 2 years teaching full time or equivalent
- Be employed on a full-time basis in a program that uses Mastercam.
- Mastercam is the main CAD/CAM software in the machining program for one year.
- Integrate Mastercam Certification curriculum into your program. Mastercam approved Certifcation curricula are key to certification, providing a comprehensive, consistent, nationwide baseline to all participating schools.
- 3 letters of recommendation from employers of past students or advisory committee members in machining trade. The letters should be on company or school letterhead explaining how your students are employable and describe your skills as an instructor.
- Attend a Mastercam Instructor certification class.
- Program and cut the practical test part.
Instructors can only be certified by the Educational Division of CNC Software. All certified instructors can issue a Certificate of Completion.
Minimum Program Requirements
- Certified Instructor employed on a full-time basis.
- Two advisory meetings per year.
- Advisory committee approval of shop environment and instructor
- CNC machine capable of running a .25 end mill .125 deep at a feedrate of 25ipm at 3000 RPM in 6061 T6.
- Number of seats of Mastercam equivalent to students taking class.
- Computer system requirements:
- 1.5 GHz Intel processor
- Windows XP or Windows 2000 with latest service packs and updates
- .NET 1.1 framework and DirectX version 9.0c
- 512 MB RAM memory
- 1 GB available hard disk space
- 64 MB OpenGL-compatible graphics card minimum
- 1024 x 768 minimum resolution; Windows compatible mouse
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