As we all look forward to 2014, I ask you to keep the new CMS certification program in mind, whether you are a beginner or veteran metrologist. Our certification committee is working hard to build a program that is beneficial to our membership, as well as future members of our organization.

This past summer, the Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) successfully conducted the industry’s first Level-One Certification Program for Portable 3D Metrology. Applicants from a variety of industries took the proctored, online assessment that covers foundational theory and practice common to most portable 3D metrology devices. This certification program was developed to provide industry credentials and professional dignity for metrology practitioners, as well as recognition for their degree of technical knowledge and competence. We invite you to achieve this status for the 2014 certification year, and ask that you start planning now for your training and certification requirements because the committee expects a great deal of interest.

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