AiME Offers Benefits From Your Expertise

Recognition
Documentation
Access
Credentials of Competence
Value to Employer
Incentive

What Is Certification?

Certification should not be confused with Professional Registration. Professional Registration is a licensing process conducted by individual states which grant to the engineer the right to practice engineering in that state. It is generally designated in a broad area representing one of the traditional engineering disciplines. Motion Control certification on the other hand, is granted by the Association of International Motion Engineers, denoting expertise in the specialty of motion control. It, however, holds no legal responsibility for either party, nor does it imply that you are an engineer.

Is there any conflict between Certification and Registration? None. Registered Professional Engineers are urged to become Certified to define their area of expertise, while Certified Motion Control Specialists are urged to take the examination for registration as a Professional Engineer to obtain a legal license to practice engineering (registration requirements vary from state to state).

Why Become Certified?

The purpose of Certification is to document academic and practical experience in motion control. Certification also encourages you to upgrade skills and update knowledge so you can keep abreast of the current and future state-of-the-art. Thus, you can maintain, as well as measure and document your expertise by qualifying for Certifications.

As established by the Board of Directors of the Association of International Motion Engineers (AiME) and with the approval of the General Membership as of May 24, 1994, Certification offers the following benefits:

Documentation of your knowledge and expertise
Access to courses, seminars, workshops, etc., designed for personal development
Incentive to continue your education and maintain competence in the field
Recognition in the eyes of your colleagues and employer
Credentials of competence in the form of a wall certificate and wall I.D. card
Use CMCS after your name to indicate professional competence
And you most important, it makes you more valuable to your employer, perhaps aiding your professional advancement

CREDIBILITY.
It is vital to AiME that CMCS certification maintain its intended credibility by our insisting on high standards. Anyone obtaining certification should be recognized as having been selected by your peers as having achieved special status in the motion control industry.

How Long Is My Certificate Good For?

Your certification is an indication of your continuing education and the resulting upgrading of your knowledge of motion control. Certification is renewable every three years by showing evidence of continuing education activities such as additional college work, short courses, seminars, workshops, tutorials, specific technical training, and AiME sponsored technology transfer events.

You are required to take 24 hours over the three year period and to pay a $30 (USD) renewal fee.

Upon certification you will receive:

A wall certificate
A wallet ID card
A set of recertification forms and instructions
A 10% discount at future AiME sponsored educational seminars
Upon your approval, AiME will notify your employer and local newspaper of your achievement

Is AiME Membership Required?

No. A candidate does not have to be a member of AiME to become a Certified Motion Control Specialist or Certified Technical Sales Specialist. Certification does not automatically make you a member, and membership does not mean you are certified.