Who should attend
If you are CAT III (or Level III) certified and are ready to take your career and responsibilities to the next step, and you wish to truly master vibration analysis, diagnosis and correction, then the CAT IV Vibration Analysis course is ideal for you.
You should have 60 months of experience and a good understanding of fault diagnosis and spectrum analysis. The RMS / Mobius Institute course and certification program follows the ISO 18436-2:2003 standard and the ASNT Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A.
What’s included
| Public Open Course | Self paced Community | Instructor-led Course | Onsite Private Course | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face to face instruction | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Full Online course | No | Yes | No | No |
| *Online Study Community | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Online pre-study content | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| **Printed materials | Yes | Optional | Yes | Yes |
| Examination (Optional) | BINDT or MIBoC | MIBoC | BINDT or MIBoC | BINDT or MIBoC |
| Friendly support team | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
* Community on Microsoft Teams. Course Manual available in digital format; six months access is included.
** Course manual, VA Wall Chart, Reference Guide, Mobius Calculator, Mobius pen, Notebook, Key-fob, USB Stick.
Course highlights
- CAT IV is the highest level of mastery for vibration students
- Part 1 must be completed before Part 2 can begin
- Choose how to study from a range of flexible options
- 60 months VA experience is required for ISO 18436-2 certification
- Order any course online, or complete the PDF registration form
- Share a professional Training Brochure with managers/directors
- Friendly support available via email, chatbot or telephone
Study options
Below you’ll find a comparison of the different study options.
* Hybrid Study variations available upon request. Contact the Training Team for details.
What you’ll learn
- How a well designed program, and the reliability centered maintenance approach (with precision balancing, alignment, lubrication and resonance control), will improve the OEE and therefore the bottom line.
- The condition monitoring technologies: acoustic emission, infrared analysis (thermography), oil analysis, wear particle analysis, motor testing – via supplementary training
- How to select the correct measurement location and axis, and collect good, repeatable measurements
- How to set alarm limits manually and with statistics
- What the Fmax, resolution, averaging and other single-channel and cross-channel analyser settings mean, and how to select the optimum settings for a wide variety of machine types
- How to diagnose a wide range of fault conditions: unbalance, eccentricity, misalignment, bent shaft, cocked bearing, looseness, rolling element bearings faults, journal bearing faults, gearbox faults, resonance, and other conditions
- How mass, stiffness and damping affects the natural frequency of a structure
- How to use phase readings, bump tests, impact tests, negative averaging, peakhold averaging, transient (run up and coast down), ODS, and modal analysis to determine natural frequencies and visualize machine movement
- How to analyse vibration spectra, time waveforms, envelope (demodulation), and phase measurements
- How to balance and align a machine, correct a resonance conditions, and employ isolation.
Certifications
Course venues
Stoke by Nayland Hotel
Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4PZ
+44 (0)1206 262836
[email protected]
Glenroyal Hotel
Straffan Rd, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 C2C9, Ireland
+353 1 629 0909
[email protected]
* Stoke by Nayland Hotel – “mention the name of the course when booking and an extra discount will be applied.”
Meet the instructors
Dean Whittle is as an approved trainer for both the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and Mobius Institute ISO-18436-2 accreditation programmes.
James Sylvester is as an approved trainer for both the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and Mobius Institute ISO-18436-2 accreditation programmes.
Resources
CAT IV - Overview The Vibration Analysis Cat IV is a two-part course. Part 1 is the Online element, after which a Certificate of Completion from the Mobius Institute is required before starting Part 2. Part 1 can be ordered using the checkout process above or by Company PO, BACS. Part 2 is a 5 day course, including a day for review and the exam. The course exceeds the ISO 18436-2 Category IV standard and meets the ASNT Level IV Recommended Practice (for vibration analysis). The certification exam can be taken after the course. (Note: The ASNT Level IV exam can only be administered by the ASNT.) Payment by Company PO, BACS or Credit-card. 5 days including optional Mobius or BINDT ISO 18436-2 certification exam on the fifth day Part 1 – Distance learning Part 2 – Public classroom The Category IV examination will be offered on the fifth day. The exam consists of 60 questions which must be completed in five hours. In order to be certified the candidate must have completed parts one and two of this course, or provide evidence of equivalent training, hold Category III certification and provide verifiable evidence of 60 months experience. If you are Category III (or Level III) certified and are ready to take your career and responsibilities to the next step, and you wish to truly master vibration analysis, diagnosis and correction, then this course is ideal for you. You should have 60 months of experience and a good understanding of fault diagnosis and spectrum analysis. The RMS / Mobius Institute course and certification program follows the ISO 18436-2:2003 standard and the ASNT Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A. RMS / Mobius make it unique. We use 3D animations, Flash simulations, and numerous software simulators that completely demystify vibration analysis. While vibration training courses have traditionally been very theoretical, difficult to understand, (and boring), you will be captivated by the Mobius Training methods, and you will enjoy our practical approach. You will take away skills that you can immediately apply to your job, and you will truly understand what you are doing. When senior vibration analysts attend our classes they often say “if only I could have learned this way when I got started” – well, now you can! CAT IV - Course Description - Part 1 Venue: Distance Learning Part One of the course will be delivered via distance learning; access to a Web site will be required however a computer-based version will be available at an extra cost. The course will be taught by Jason Tranter, founder of Mobius Institute. Quizzes will be performed during the course in order to gauge comprehension. The primary focus of this course is advanced signal processing, cross channel measurements, dynamics (mass/stiffness/damping, natural frequencies, modes), resonance testing (run-up/coast down tests, impact tests, ODS, modal analysis), and corrective action (flow control, resonance correction, isolation and damping). This course will take a practical approach to these subjects. Animations and software simulations will be used to make these topics easier to understand. Mathematics and theoretical derivations will be kept to an absolute minimum. You will come away from the course with a solid understanding of: CAT IV - Course Description - Part 2 Venue: Live Classroom This four-day course will be delivered in a classroom environment. Quizzes will be performed during the course in order to gauge comprehension. The primary focus of this course is the measurement, analysis, dynamics, and balancing of turbomachinery. Topics will include proximity probe and casing measurements, orbit and centerline plot analysis, rotor dynamics (natural frequencies, modeling), journal bearings (design, fluid film instabilities), and flexible rotor balancing. The course will also cover torsional vibration. Note that this course is designed for people who have come up through the Category I, II, III development process; it is not necessary to have a degree in advanced mechanical engineering or dynamics – we will take a very practical approach. Utilizing advanced 3D animations and software simulations, topics that were possibly beyond the reach of many vibration analysts will be far easier to understand. The aim is to provide the level of knowledge that enables the vibration analyst to understand these topics to a high degree, with the expectation that if advanced analysis, design modification or modeling is required, a specialist in those areas will be called-in. We will focus on advanced signal processing, structural dynamics, corrective action (isolation, resonance correction, etc.), ODS, and modal analysis. Along with the topic revision we will go through the worked examples and students will be given poll questions to test their knowledge. We will focus on proximity probe measurements, conventions, orbits, centerline plots, journal bearings, rotordynamics, diagnosing common faults associated with journal bearings and turbo-machinery, and flexible rotor balancing. Once again, along with the topic revision we will go through the worked examples and students will be given poll questions to test their knowledge. The Category IV examination will be offered on the fifth day. The exam consists of 60 questions which must be completed in five hours. 60 months of practical vibration analysis work experience (must be verified), CAT-III certification by Mobius Institute, Vibration Institute or BINDT, and completion of both the online learning and public classroom training components. Examination Criteria CAT-I: you’ll need 6 months or more experience in VA. When completing the experience section on the online registration form please confirm you have sufficient experience. Note that when completing the official exam registration form you will be required to provide a witness who can verify your declared experience. CAT-II: you’ll need 18 months or more experience in VA. When completing the experience section on the registration form please confirm you have sufficient experience. Note that when completing the official exam registration form you will be required to provide suitable evidence. CAT-III: you’ll need 36 months or more experience in VA and have a valid CAT II certificate. When completing the experience section on the registration form please confirm you have sufficient experience. Note that when completing the official exam registration form you will be required to provide suitable evidence. CAT-IV: you’ll need 60 months or more experience in VA and have a valid CAT III certificate. Certification process: Those who successfully pass the course assessments (70% or greater pass mark required), will be eligible to sit an accredited exam at the end of the course (or at a later date if preferred). Public Course: Mobius Institute or BINDT We offer certification that follows ISO 18536-2 and ASNT standards for Mobius, as well as BINDT. It is our policy not to favour one certification institute over the other – use the links above to make your own assessment. The BINDT certification exam price includes postage and packaging of the exam papers, and postage of your printed certificate. Important: If you opt for the BINDT certification you must also complete their Admission Form. This editable form will be sent to students after course registration. Here you’ll find the BINDT VA syllabus. The MOBIUS certification exam price includes postage and packaging of the exam papers, and postage of your printed certificate. The Mobius exam registration is completed by each student once they are logged into their Mobius online portal. This login also gives access to the online pre-study portal. BINDT requirements for qualification and certification Download the PDF: CAT-I to CAT-IV More about Online Learning We are pleased to offer the following online training courses and learning solutions that include community-based digital support and personal instructor mentoring. You can learn at your own pace, with assistance from an instructor, and optionally take the exam at the end of the course. If the high cost of travel and accommodation, and the time away from your family and work has stopped you from receiving the training that you need, then you should consider our distance learning courses. At a time that is convenient to you, and at a pace that works best for you, you can take our lessons and learn in a very similar way to attendees of our classroom courses. Depending upon the course, you can either view fully narrated slides, or you can watch a video of the class in action. Utilizing the popular iLearnVibration and iLearnAlignment products, we offer distance learning courses where you can view the lessons at your own page, in your own time, and get assistance from an instructor when any questions arise. Of course, you can just buy the products and learn at your own pace without assistance, but you are sure to benefit from interaction with the instructor. In certain courses, you can also interact with other students. These are not noisy, unprofessional videos taken from actual classrooms, each video was carefully created and edited so that you receive the full benefit. As you can see in this sample, you see the instructor talking and you see the slides (and simulators) being used in high resolution. All you need is a good Internet connection and a good monitor (1024×768 or better) and you will be ready to start learning. You can pause and rewind the video so that you can see and hear the instructor cover the topic again. In addition to the lessons, hands-on videos are presented where a variety of vibration analyzers are used to perform a range of tests. The tests include demonstrations of averaging (linear, rms, and peak hold), bump tests, run up and coast down tests, simple ODS tests, bearing fault detection tests, phase analysis, live spectrum analysis, time waveform analysis, and more. You can also perform activities defined by the instructor, and take quizzes that will be reviewed by the instructor. This is a great way to learn. The convenience of learning from home, and the reduced costs associated with travel, meals and accommodation make this a very attractive option – especially while the world’s economy is still recovering. Terms and Conditions We would assume that as the course and exam are delivered in English, your level of spoken and written English is sufficient for you to be able to attend the course and take the exam. If English is not your first language we can apply for extra time in advance of the course. Please notify us as soon as possible if there is any other reason why you need extra time in the exam (eg. 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Duration
Delivery components
The Online course (Part I) must be completed before Part 2 can be attended.
CAT IV Public courses are available at limited times throughout the year.Certification
Who should attend?
What is unique about this course?
Master Vibration Analyst (CAT-IV)
Duration: 4 days (equivalent)
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 4Aim
Topics
Course Takeaways
The Category IV vibration analyst will:
Master Vibration Analyst (CAT-IV)
Duration: 4 days
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 4
Examination: Provided on the 5th dayClassroom outline
Day One & Two
Day Three & Four
Day Five (Optional Certification Exam)
Prerequisite
Student eligibility for certification
Sitting the examination
Online Course: Mobius Online ExaminationCM/GEN Appendix D
What can I study online?
Distance learning benefits
Narrated slides
Video lessons
Updated (02/11/2021)
Languages
Pricing & VAT
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FAQs
For distance learning courses can the examination be taken online?
Currently only Mobius Institute examinations can be taken online. Full details can be found here.
What is the price of a VA CAT IV course?
The CAT I course price can be seen in blue at the top of the page. Depending on the options chosen the final price is then calculated. More information about the other VA levels: CAT II, CAT III and CAT IV can be found on the Vibration Analysis Courses page.
Geoff L –
I started as a CAT I student many moons ago! Over some 20 years of maintenance and reliability practice, I have worked through the Vibration Analysis syllabus with excellent instruction from RMS. Dean has shared a wealth of knowledge for which I’m very grateful.