- What is the Achievement Exam Program
- What it Means to You, Your Organization and the Industry
- How to Prepare for an Exam / Recommended Classes
What is the Achievement Exam Program?
Our Achievement Exam Program has three components:
- Attendance at a seminar or on-site training program
- Passing the written exam for Shot Peening Level 1, 2 or 3, or Rotary Flap Peening certification
- Receipt of a certificate denoting recognition for completing the Achievement Exam Program
What It Means to You, Your Organization and the Industry:
- identifies a higher level of shot peening performance for career advancement
- spotlights the commitment of an organization to educational development
- elevates professional standards
- promotes the growth of qualified personnel throughout the industry
How to Prepare for an Exam
The following courses are offered in every seminar and on-site training program. These classes will help students prepare for the appropriate exam.
Note: Students must successfully pass a level before they can test for the next level.
Shot Peening Level 1 Exam – Recommended Classes
- Introduction to Shot Peening
- The Basics of Peening Media
- Media Specifications
- Intensity Defined
- Determining Intensity
- Saturation Curve Generation
- Peening Applications
- Peening Coverage
Shot Peening Level 2 Exam – Recommended Classes
- Media Inspection Procedures
- Maintaining Media Quality
- Influences on Intensity
- Revealing Saturation Curves
- Advanced Saturation Curve Generation
- Peening Coverage Percentages
- Part Masking Options
- Audit Preparation
Shot Peening Level 3 – Recommended Preparation
- Understanding of topics presented in Level 1 Classes
- Understanding of topics presented in Level 2 Classes
- Understanding of topics presented in Specialty Classes (ask us about the recommended Specialty Classes)
- Shop floor experience
Rotary Flap Peening Exam – Recommended Classes
- Introduction to Shot Peening
- Intensity Defined
- Determining Intensity
- Saturation Curve Generation
- Roto-Flapper Peening Applications
- Adjustments Required for Rotary Flap Peening
- Operator Technique
- Equipment Requirements and Options
- Flapper Peening Practice
