Delivering high-quality plastic parts to your customers is the main goal of any blow molding operation. In order to pass this exam, the candidate must demonstrate a working knowledge of extrusion blowmolding quality — including safety, processing, plastics materials, mathematics, and the usage of common measuring tools for quality assurance.
Who Should Consider Quality Certification?
Quality inspectors, technicians, managers, and engineers should consider taking this certification exam. Quality managers should strongly consider using this certification program for benchmarking; to ensure they have a confident, capable team.
How to Get Certified:
Conducted entirely online, this comprehensive exam 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 attain 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 more complex concepts.
The questions in this exam cover the following categories:
- Extrusion Safety
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Extrusion Blow Molding
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The Blow Molding Process
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Molded Product Quality
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Plastics Material Basics
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Blueprint Reading
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Quality & Mathematics
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Slide Calipers & Outside Micrometers
How to Prepare for this Certification Exam:
Although preparatory training is not necessary to achieve certification, participation in Routsis’s structured training programs can greatly increase a candidate’s chances of successfully completing the examination.
We offer an online training package specifically geared toward helping individual blow 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.
