GD&T Certification Classes / Books / Whatever
GD&T Certification Classes / Books / Whatever
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Hello all,
Sorry if this has been answered, but I only saw posts from several years ago about it.
I am fresh out of graduate school and started my new job. I mentioned to my boss that I was interested in learning more about GD&T and would be willing to investigate getting certified. I figure its good for my work and better for me and my career. They are willing to pay for it with-in reason.
So what is the best way to get certified? I have seen several public seminars, books, online classes, etc. But I am not sure which one will best lead to certification. I know it will be a lot of work.
I saw that ASME offers a 43 day online course. This seems the most comprehensive of what I have seen.
Here is a link:
htt p://www.as me.org/pro ducts/cour ses/basic- geometric- dimensioni ng---toler ancing-%28 gd-%281%29
Has anyone taken that? Is it worth the time / money? Would I be ready to take the certification from ASME after that class?
Thanks in advance,
Josh
Sorry if this has been answered, but I only saw posts from several years ago about it.
I am fresh out of graduate school and started my new job. I mentioned to my boss that I was interested in learning more about GD&T and would be willing to investigate getting certified. I figure its good for my work and better for me and my career. They are willing to pay for it with-in reason.
So what is the best way to get certified? I have seen several public seminars, books, online classes, etc. But I am not sure which one will best lead to certification. I know it will be a lot of work.
I saw that ASME offers a 43 day online course. This seems the most comprehensive of what I have seen.
Here is a link:
htt
Has anyone taken that? Is it worth the time / money? Would I be ready to take the certification from ASME after that class?
Thanks in advance,
Josh





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After feeling pretty good about the regular aspects of GD&T, then get a copy of the standard and start reading it. ASME has a list of topics that might appear on the two certification tests (called the "Body of Knowledge") and that can serve as a checklist for your self-study through the standard. Be careful, though. The current test is still using the 1994 standard as the basis, not the 2009 standard.
Only then would I suggest a specialized course designed for certification prep.
As for books, there is a good one for the test prep by Nickolaisen (ISBN 0791801888). Good luck!
John-Paul Belanger
Certified Sr. GD&T Professional
Geometric Learning Systems
http://www.gdtseminars.com
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Or do you just mean getting up to speed to adequately take care of day to day requirements?
Not to discourage you but many good GD&T folk don't have the formal certification, so you're actually setting your bar pretty high if that's what you're aiming for.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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My work designs medical robotic equipment and we need to start down the road of GD&T. Right now we don't use it at all. My boss understand the basics and used it a little at his last job. But he is supportive of me getting training. He wants to try and expose all the mechanical guys to it for a cheap as possible. I was thinking of trying to have someone come here and do a day seminar and then talk my boss into the 43 day online class. After that maybe I can find a certification prep book / course.
I realize it is gonna be a lot of work. But I am not opposed to working hard if it pays off in the end.
Josh
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Peter Truitt
Minnesota
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I was going to get certified a couple years back - I even got the study guide as a 'gift' - but then changes in management and roles made it clear it wouldn't' help too much at my current employer. I should probably get back to it but have so much other stuff going on I'm not sure.
So, I'm a little envious of you - good luck.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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I don't think anyone is going to be willing to put down what they are working on for a week. Maybe two days at most. I don't really mind that too much, because it means I will be the only one with real training if I pursue this all the way. Being the only GD&T certified person in a company should make me pretty indispensable. I am sure I will pull my hair out when they bring me things that are incorrect, but I already do that with a typical dimensioned drawing. No center-lines, bottom / left / back views, views that are not aligned with each other. I could go on and on and on.
That was one reason I thought the 43 day online class would be good. I could do it while at work. I suspect its about an 1-2 hours a day. If I had to I could do it in the evenings on my time, and it would cover a lot more material then the 2 day seminar. Plus how much can you retain in two days. Spreading it out should make it easier to remember.
Thanks for letting me bounce my ideas around with you guys.
Josh
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You could even prioritize what you teach them. For instance a lot of problems would be solved where I work if they'd at least use GD&T and do tolerance calcs properly on simple hole patterns.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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There are some nice video training resources you can get online. TestOut has a GDTP certification prep course. It has videos for everything you may need to know and exercises you can use to test your knowledge. That was the best choice for me because I prefer learning on my own schedule rather than going to an actual class. The classes are probably a better choice for most people though.
Good luck!
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Drstrole
GDTP - Senior Level
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I have also completed the ASME GDTP Tecnologist certification exam in Dec 12. I found exam very easy. I u are also want to get this certificate my advice would be go thoroughly Y 14.5-1994 Standard word by word. All the questions were from same standards. Even the pictorial question were also from this book examples only.
Regards,
Harsh
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Technically, the glass is always full.
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Technically, the glass is always full.
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I personally don't do as well with an online course; webinars are a step up, but people often don't participate as fully as they would in-person. This kind of material needs to have two-way communication for it to sink in. As a new grad, it may be worse than for a more experienced designer because some of the knowledge base anticipated by the creators of the online program may not be present yet in the student.
A further note on instruction providers, a caveat really...not all trainers are GDTP-S certified. Many have been downsized from automotive and other companies in the last 4 years, and have started up their own training companies based solely on their years of experience. Many such trainers teach their understanding of what they were previously taught, not the actual standard. Caveat emptor.
Good luck, and keep coming to the forum for answers.
Jim Sykes, P.Eng, GDTP-S
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