LIVE ONLINE, April 28 – May 2, 2024, Category II Vibration Specialist Course – Leading to certification – exam not included – STCD

ISO Category 2 Certified Vibration Training in partnership with CMVA
STCD is pleased to offer a CAT-2 vibration course per ISO 18436-2 standards. Due to the rising costs to offer our vibration courses, we have determined that a minimum number of students must be enrolled in the courses to make them feasible. For that course, we will need a minimum of 10 students, so please consider registering early. Once a student is enrolled, and if the student is unable to attend, a seat will be reserved in34 the next CAT-2 course.

 

• Certification 2 – Basic Analysis
• Duration of the training: 38 hours (5 days) This includes some hands-on exercises.
• Date: April 28th to May 2nd, 2025 (Exam on Friday Afternoon May 2nd)
• Time: 08 :00 am – 05 :00 pm
• Trainer: Louis Lavallée, CAT III certified
• Examen duration: 3 hours / 100 questions (70% or better is required to pass)
• Location: Holiday Inn., Saint John, NB

 

The subjects to be covered are:

Principles of vibration
Data Acquisition
Signal processing
Condition Monitoring
Fault Analysis
Corrective Action
Equipment Knowledge
Acceptance Testing
Equipment Testing and Diagnostics
Reference Standards
Reporting and Documentation
Fault Severity Determination

 

 

The ISO Category 2 training course is directed to those individuals who have mastered the basics of vibration analysis data collection. This course will build on the principals of Cat 1 teaching how to properly set-up the data collector for effective measurements, how to analyze a wide range of fault conditions, and better understand dynamic balancing, precision alignment, and alternate condition monitoring technologies.

The course will be held in person in Saint John NB. This is a 4 and 1/2 day course concluding with an opportunity to take an ISO accredited certification exam ( not included) on Friday afternoon.

PDM Technologies will be teaching this 38 hrs ISO 18436-2 compliant course with a certified category III vibration specialist instructor. Learn vibration analysis theory and techniques at the category II level.

Personnel classified to category II are able to perform industrial machinery vibration measurements and basic vibration analysis using single-channel measurements, with or without phase trigger signals, according to established and recognized procedures. Category II vibration specialists shall at least:

1. Be able to define measurement activities to be undertaken by a category I individual in the course of routine data collection.
2. Be aware of and capable of using the basic principles of signal analysis and, as such, can define acquisition and analysis settings to collect data appropriate to the machine monitored.
3. Be able to perform basic (single-channel) impact tests to determine natural frequencies.
4. Be able to interpret and evaluate test results from routine analysis and acceptance tests in accordance with specifications and standards.
5. Be able to diagnose common fault indications and recommend basic corrective actions commensurate with their areas of machinery experience including carrying our single-plane balancing of rigid rotors with or without phase.
6. Be able to provide technical guidance to and instruct category I personnel.