VCAT-II Vibration Analyst

There are four major reasons why over 4,000 vibration analysts choose Mobius Institute every year:

1. We make complex topics simple with amazing 3D animations and simulations that make you say, “Ah, now I get it!”
2. We give you access to the entire course before the class begins so you are better prepared, and for four months after the course, just in case you still have questions.
3. We use anonymous, stress-free polling throughout the course, so you know if you truly understand each topic, and the instructor knows not to move on to the next topic – no student is left behind.
4. Our Vibration Analysis training is ISO/IEC 17024 and ISO 18436-2 accredited and is globally recognized through the Mobius Institute Board of Certification (MIBoC).

We offer the ultimate flexibility:

• PUBLIC: You can take the public, instructor-led course with other people like you. You can find a public course here.
• VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR-LED: You take the course from the comfort of your computer, with a live instructor guiding you through the course. You can find a virtual course here.
• ON-SITE: You can invite the instructor to your site and save yourself the cost and hassle. You can find partners who can deliver the course here.
• ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING: You can have the ultimate flexibility by online videos of the course. You can watch it multiple times at your pace! You can place your order here.

This course is intended for the vibration analyst who will:

• Collect vibration data
• Validate that the data is good
• Set up the analyzer for routine data collection and special tests
• Diagnose most of the common fault conditions
• Perform special tests to validate unbalance, misalignment, resonance, looseness, and other conditions
• Know how to perform precision shaft alignment and balancing
• Use the training and certification as the next step in a rewarding career as a vibration analyst

Duration:

• 38 hours, typically over five days

Format:

• Live public course
• Private On-site course
• Virtual live online course
• Video distance learning online course

Compliance:

• Training: ISO 18436-2
• Certification: ISO 18436-2, ISO/IEC 17024

Exam:

•  3 hours
• 100 multiple-choice questions
• 70% passing grade
• Can be taken online or in-person at the course

Certification requirements:

• Training course completed
• 18-months of practical vibration analysis work experience, verified by supervisor/manager
• Pass the exam
• Valid for 5 years

Pre-study:

• Access to the Learning Zone upon registration and payment. For online distance learning, access to the learning platform four months from registration and payment
• Complete set of videos covering every topic
• An excellent way to be prepared and get the most from the course

Post-study:

• Continue to access the Learning Zone 4-months after the course completion or upgrade for a lifetime with Life Long Learning (LLL)
• Continue learning for free on Mobius CONNECT® via www.mobiusconnect.com 
  with online forums, webinars, tutorials, etc.

There is a great deal to learn, but it will help you to perform your role with confidence. In this course you will:

• Increase your knowledge on maintenance practices, condition monitoring, and the common condition monitoring technologies
• Increase your knowledge about data collection, testing techniques, sensor types, and so on
• Learn a great deal about signal processing and the settings of your vibration analyzer
• Increase your knowledge of spectrum analysis, time waveform analysis, and phase analysis
• Understand why phase analysis and time waveform analysis are both critical tools for the vibration analyst
• Learn about common failure modes and how to detect them, including unbalance, misalignment, looseness, resonance, pump/fan/compressor vane, and flow issues, cavitation, turbulence, gearbox failures, rolling element bearing failure, and more
• Learn about high-frequency bearing and gear fault detection techniques: demodulation, enveloping, SPM HD, shock pulse, PeakVue, Spike Energy, and others
• Be able to use spectra, phase readings, time waveforms, bump and impact tests, to test for looseness, resonance, and other conditions
• Learn about precision shaft alignment and soft foot correction
• Learn about single and two-plane balancing
• Learn the basics of setting alarm limits: band alarms, and mask/envelope alarms

The key is that on the VCAT-II course you will transition from being a person who is primarily capable of collecting data to a person who can diagnose faults on the critical machinery, and in some cases, prevent or correct them.

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FREE DEMO: See a preview of the VCAT-II course. Included is segments from our instructional videos and a chapter from our comprehensive VCAT-II manual. You can access the training demo with your student credentials or create a new account using this link – VCAT-II Course Demonstration Link.

• You should be recognized for your achievements; not everyone is up to the challenge of understanding vibration analysis, let alone successfully collecting data and utilizing it
• Being certified by an accredited certification organization is a major step up from simply passing a test. Yes, the process is a little more complicated and stricter, but that is for very good reasons
• The educational process is extremely valuable, but being certified tells an employer (or a consulting client) that you are capable of doing an important job

Mobius Institute has certified more vibration analysts than any other organization and we have only been offering certification since 2005. Almost 40,000 vibration analysts around the world, just like you, chose Mobius Institute for a good reason.

You will receive a digitally encrypted certificate, an ID card, and a personalized logo that you should use in email signatures and elsewhere that you want people to know about your achievements.

All you need is a desire to learn and to succeed in your field. In order to be certified you must:

• Complete a MIBoC approved training course (click here for a list of approved courses).
• Achieve 70% or higher on the certification exam (100 multiple choice questions, duration 3 hours).
• Have eighteen (18) months of practical vibration analysis work experience, verified by an independent person.

Certification is valid for 5 years.

If you do not have the experience, you will still receive a certificate, but you will not be officially certified. When you pass the 18-month milestone, please contact MIBoC to be upgraded to full certification.

You can learn more about the certification process here or download our Vibration Analysis Certification Guide here.

Here are the main topics covered on the VCAT-II course:

• Review of maintenance practices
• Review of condition monitoring technologies
• Principles of vibration
  • Complete review of basics
  • Waveform, spectrum (FFT), phase and orbits
  • Understanding signals: modulation, beating, sum/difference
• Data acquisition
  • Transducer types: Non-contact displacement
• Proximity probes, velocity sensors, and accelerometers
  • Transducer selection
  • Transducer mounting and natural frequency
  • Measurement point selection
  • Following routes, and test planning
  • Common measurement errors
• Signal processing
  • Filters: Low pass, band pass, high pass, band stop
  • Sampling, aliasing, dynamic range
  • Resolution, Fmax, data collection time
  • Averaging: linear, overlap, peak hold, time synchronous
  • Windowing and leakage
• Vibration analysis
  • Spectrum analysis
  • Time waveform analysis (introduction)
  • Orbit analysis (introduction)
  • Phase analysis: bubble diagrams and ODS
  • Enveloping (demodulation), shock pulse, spike energy, PeakVue
• Fault analysis
  • Natural frequencies and resonances
  • Imbalance, eccentricity and bent shaft
  • Misalignment, cocked bearing and soft foot
  • Mechanical looseness
  • Rolling element bearing analysis
  • Analysis of induction motors
  • Analysis of gears
  • Analysis of belt-driven machines
  • Analysis of pumps, compressors, and fans
• Equipment testing and diagnostics
  • Impact testing and bump tests
  • Phase analysis
• Corrective action
  • General maintenance repair activities
  • Review of the balancing process
  • Review of shaft alignment procedures
• Running a successful condition monitoring program
  • Setting baselines
  • Setting alarms: band, envelope/mask, statistical
  • Setting goals and expectations (avoiding common problems)
  • Report generation
  • Reporting success stories
• Acceptance testing
• Review of ISO standards