Routsis Training’s globally recognized Professional Certification demonstrates a broad understanding of the injection molding industry.

In order to attain certification, candidates must have a working knowledge of injection molding safety, machinery, processing, tooling, materials, quality, and current industry best practices.

Who Should Consider Professional Certification?

Machine operators, technicians, supervisors, engineers, managers… Anyone working in the injection molding industry should consider Injection Molding Professional Certification. For individuals, this certification can help advance their careers and industry standing. Companies should strongly consider offering this certification exam to their employees. A certified workforce gives managers confidence that their team will be able to rise to the challenges of a modern manufacturing environment.

How to Get Certified:

Our Injection Molding Professional Certification exam is conducted entirely online. This comprehensive test takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete — with a time limit of 3 hours. Upon completion of the exam, participants are immediately notified whether they’ve passed or not, via email.

Those who achieve a passing score will receive their certificate. Those who do not pass receive a detailed report indicating areas in which further improvement is needed, prior to retaking the exam.

How the Exam is Structured:

A series of True/False questions are used to cover a wide range of topics. The exam also uses multiple choice questions to provide stronger indication of the candidate’s understanding of common injection molding concepts. Finally, scenario-solving questions are used to gauge the participant’s practical knowledge of injection molding.

The questions in this exam cover critical concepts and are divided into the following categories:

• Injection Molding Safety
• Basic 5S & Housekeeping
• General Molding Process
• Injection Mold Basics
• Molding Machinery Basics
• Plastics Material Basics
• Basic Scientific Molding
• Defect Troubleshooting
• Basic Quality & Mathematics

How to Prepare for this Certification Exam:

Although preparatory training is not necessary to achieve certification, participation in Routsis’s structured Injection Molding training programs can greatly increase a candidate’s chances of successfully completing the examination.

We offer an online training package specifically geared toward helping injection molders prepare for and pass this certification exam. For small and mid-sized companies, our Professional Certification Portals provide a convenient, cost-efficient way to train, benchmark, and certify your employees. Larger companies should consider our exclusive RightStart™ in-house training system.