Career Details

Certified Lubrication Specialist

Description

Certified Lubrication Specialist (CLS) is the only independent certification for the lubrication professional that verifies your broad lubrication engineering knowledge. Certification recognizes those individuals who possess current knowledge of lubrication fundamentals and best practices in lubrication maintenance in industrial settings. Certified individuals must have at least three years of experience in the field of lubrication.

Certifying Organization

Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Unknown

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 3 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Yes

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Yes

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? Yes

Certificates

Certificate name

Oil Monitoring Analyst I

Certifying Organization

Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Microelectro Mechanical Systems Foundation

Certifying Organization

Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional - Technologist

Certifying Organization

American Society of Mechanical Engineers International

Type

B - Advanced

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