How do I qualify myself as a calibration technician?

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peschi

#1
I am expanding my business of dimensional tool repair to include calibration. One thing I must think about is adequate documentation to prove myself as a qualified technician to perform calibrations. The problem is, I have no manager, qualified associates, or boss. I was the calibration technician at a huge worldwide company for 5 years. I am considering creating a checklist and documenting my abilities as "Grandfathered". Any ideas would be great. Thanks in advance to all.
 
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corollax

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Your AB (accreditation body) may (or may not) have a set of criteria (education, years of experience, etc) for approval signatories under their terms & conditions. They will probably need a CV and will evaluate your practical skills when e time comes. Hope this helps.
 

Jerry Eldred

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One available and recognized method is CCT (Certified Calibration Technician) available through ASQ (American Society for Quality -- http://www.asq.org/ ). Our lab is internal to a TS16949 manufacturer, so we are not accredited, nor do we currently intend to be. However, our management thought enough of the program to purchase the study guides for the entire calibration staff.

If you want recognized training for yourself, that may be an avenue to consider.
 
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peschi

#4
Jerry, is there a copy for review without purchase? My income at this point is small, so small that I am not yet taking a draw from the company. Is this available somewhere?
Thanks
 

Wes Bucey

Quite Involved in Discussions
#5
There is a high probability you will benefit from close examination of the ASQ material for Certified Quality Technician.

Certainly, there is a lot a free information available and the Body of Knowledge (available in pdf format) as well as the extensive list of references should go far in giving you background on what you want to accomplish. The following is a subset of material available through links on the ASQ website
http://www.asq.org/certification/calibration-technician/index.html
Calibration Technician Certification (CCT) References
These books cover the parts of the Body of Knowledge. ASQ Certification Board does not endorse any one particular reference source.
29 CFR part 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards
Available online.
ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994, Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Test Equipment-General Requirements, Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press. T745
ANSI/NCSL Z540.2-1997 U.S. Guide to Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement
To purchase: Go to ncsli.org.
Any general dictionary
ANSI/ASQC M1-1996, American National Standard for Calibration Systems, Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press. T63
ANSI/ISO 17025-1999, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press. T17025
ISO/IEC 17025-2005, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. www.iso.org
ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2000, Quality Management Standards-Requirements, Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press. T2101
Any first year college algebra textbook
Any first year college physics textbook
ASQ Code of Ethics
Benedict, Robert P., Fundamentals in Temperature, Pressure, and Flow Measurements, 3rd ed., New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1984. ISBN 0471893838
Brassard, Michael and Diane Ritter, The Memory Jogger™ II, 1 st ed., GOAL/QPC, 1994. P834
Bucher, Jay L., ed. The Metrology Handbook, Milwaukee, WI, ASQ Quality Press, 2004. H1215
Calibration: Philosophy in Practice, Fluke Corp, 2nd ed., 1994. ISBN 0963865005
Doebelin, Ernest O., Measurement Systems: Application and Design, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill, 1990. ISBN 0070173389
Dotson, Connie, Roger Harlow, and Richard Thompson, Fundamentals of Dimensional Metrology, 4th ed., Albany, NY: Thomson Learning, 2003. ISBN 0766820718
EA-4/02, Expressions of the Uncertainty of Measurements in Calibration, December 1999. (previously EAL-R2)
Available online (Click on “Documents”):
www.european-accreditation.org
To download the PDF file directly.
EA-4/07, Traceability of Measuring and Test Equipment to National Standards, November 1995. (previously EAL-G12)
Available online (Click on “Documents”):
www.european-accreditation.org
To download PDF file directly.
Griffith, Gary, Quality Technician’s Handbook, 4th ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2000. ISBN 0136742505
Griffith, Gary, Quality Technician’s Handbook, 5th ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2002. ISBN 0130416797
Gryna, Frank M., Quality Planning and Analysis: From Product Development through Use, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001. P817
ILAC-G2:1994 Traceability of Measurements
Available online (click on “Publications”): www.ilac.org
To download PDF file directly.
ISO 10012: 2003, Measurement Management Systems-Requirements for measurement processes and measuring equipment, 2003. T10012E
ISO, International Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology (VIM), 1993. ISBN 9267010751
To purchase: physics.nist.gov
ISO/IEC Guide 58:1993, Calibration and Testing Laboratory Accreditation Systems -- General Requirements for Operation and Recognition
To purchase www.iso.org
ISO/IEC Guide 43-1:1997, Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comparisons Part 1: Development and Operation of Laboratory Proficiency Testing
To purchase www.iso.org
Kimothi, S.K., The Uncertainty of Measurements: Physical and Chemical Metrology: Impact and Analysis, Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press, 2002. H1112
Metzger, Daniel L., Electronics Pocket Handbook, 3rd ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998. ISBN 0137841906
Montgomery, Douglas, Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, 5th ed., New York: Wiley & Sons, 2004. P1138
Morris, Alan S., Measurement and Calibration Requirements for Quality Assurance to ISO 9000, Revised ed., New York: Prentice Hall, 1997. ISBN 0471976857
NCSL International*, Recommended Practices 1: "Establishment & Adjustment of Calibration Intervals" (3/96), 1995-2002.
NCSL International*, Recommended Practices 3: "Preparation of Calibration Procedures" (1/90), 1995-2002.
NCSL International*, Recommended Practices 5: "Preparation of Specifications" (5/80), 1995-2002.
NCSL International*, Recommended Practices 7: "Laboratory Design" (7/93), 1995-2002.
NCSL International*, Recommended Practices 9: "Calibration Laboratory Capabilities Documentation Guidelines” (7/89), 1995-2002.
NCSL International*, Recommended Practices 12: "Determining & Reporting Measurement Uncertainties" (4/95), 1995-2002.
NCSL International*, Recommended Practices 13: "Computer Systems in Metrology" (2/96), 1995-2002.
NCSL International*, Recommended Practices 14: "Guide to Selecting Standards-Laboratory Environments" (3/99), 1995-2000
NCSL International*, Recommended Practices 15: "Guide for Interlaboratory Comparisons" (3/99), 1995-2002.
NCSL International, Catalog of Intrinsic and Derived Standards, 1999.
To purchase: www.ncsli.org
NIST Handbook 150, Laboratory and Test Facility Design and Operation, 2001.
To purchase (Click on “Publications” then “NIST Technical Publications Database”) www.nist.gov
NIST Technical Note 1297 1994 Edition, Guidelines for Evaluating and Expressing the Uncertainty of NIST Measurement Results
Available online (bottom of page): physics.nist.gov
To download the PDF file directly.
Russell, J.P., The Internal Auditing Pocket Guide, Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press, 2003. H1174
Taylor, Barry N., ed., NIST Special Publication 330, The International System of Units (SI), 2001.
PDF file available online.
Taylor, Barry N., NIST Special Publication 811: Guide for Use of International System of Units (SI),1995.
PDF file available online.
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR 820 – Quality System Regulation (QSReg)
Available online www.gpoaccess.gov
UKAS, M3003, The Expression of Uncertainty and Confidence in Measurement, 1997
To purchase: www.ukas.com
Wildi, Theodore, Metric Units and Conversion Charts: A Metrication Handbook for Engineers, Technologists, and Scientists, 2nd ed., New York: IEEE Press/McGraw-Hill, 1996. ISBN 0780310500
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Calibration Technician Certification (CCT) Study Guide
1) Which of the following instruments is used to measure ambient dust levels?
a. Air velocity meter
b. Air quality meter
c. Optical particle counter
d. Optical air data sensor

2) An interlaboratory comparison program can be used for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to
a. assess the reliability of the data produced by the laboratory
b. assess a laboratory’s ability to perform tests competently
c. establish intervals for monitoring measurement equipment
d. provide an additional external measure of the laboratory’s testing capability

3) One amp applied for one second will result in one
a. volt
b. watt
c. siemen
d. coulomb

4) The hexadecimal number 10 is equal to which of the following decimal numbers?
a. 2
b. 16
c. 17
d. 160

5) Which of the following must be known in order to have confidence in a measurement result?
a. The average of the measurand
b. The measurement bias and mean
c. The measurement error and uncertainty
d. The standard deviation of nominal

6) A unit has just been returned from a third-party calibration laboratory, and a technician has been asked to evaluate the unit prior to placing it back in service. During the evaluation, the technician discovers that the unit does not conform to the company’s specifications. What should the technician do first?
a. Write a corrective action.
b. Identify and segregate the unit.
c. Alert the supervisor to the problem.
d. Disposition the unit as “Return to Vendor.”

7) The following is a sample data set.
10 8 8 6 5
What is the variance of this data set?
a. 3.0
b. 3.8
c. 7.3
d. 7.4

8) A calibration procedure lists the required standard plus the phrase “or equivalent.” In this situation, which of the following is true about the equivalent standard in relation to the required standard?
a. It is made by the same manufacturer.
b. It has the same or later due date.
c. It has the same or lower uncertainty.
d. It has the same function and range.

9) A voltmeter is calibrated using a reliable and recently calibrated multifunction calibrator. The voltmeter produced the following final data.
Standard ______________________ TI Indication

0.0000 VDC _____________________0.00 VDC

1.0000 VDC ____________________ 1.02 VDC

2.0000 VDC ____________________ 2.04 VDC

3.0000 VDC ____________________ 3.06 VDC

4.0000 VDC ____________________ 4.08 VDC

4.9000 VDC ____________________ 4.99 VDC

These results indicate an error in
a. span
b. bias
c. offset
d. input

10) Which of the following measurement methods uses an algebraic sum to derive measurement data?
a. Transfer
b. Direct
c. Indirect
d. Differential

ANSWERS

1. c
2. c
3. d
4. b
5. c
6. b
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. d
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http://www.asq.org/certification/docs/cct_bok.pdf
Calibration Technician Certification (CCT) Body of Knowledge
CCT Body of Knowedge (PDF, 31 KB) (brief description)
The topics in this Body of Knowledge (BOK) include additional detail in the form of subtext explanations and the cognitive level at which the questions will be written. This information will provide useful guidance for both the Exam Development Committee and the candidate preparing to take the exam. The subtext is not intended to limit the subject matter or be all-inclusive of what might be covered in an exam. It is meant to clarify the type of content to be included in the exam. The descriptor in parentheses at the end of each entry refers to the maximum cognitive level at which the topic will be tested. A more complete description of cognitive levels is provided at the end of this document.
Note Regarding IM&TE (inspection, measurement, and test equipment): The Test Specification Committee that created this BOK recognizes that different industries and branches of the military use various descriptors and abbreviations to refer to the units being calibrated. To avoid confusion, the committee decided to use the term IM&TE as the most globally descriptive term. This term will be used in both the BOK and the CCT examination itself.
 

Hershal

Metrologist-Auditor
Staff member
Super Moderator
#6
peschi,

Since you are in Canada, check with the SCC/CLAS folks.....they are the AB for cal labs in Canada and are better placed to answer your questions.

Hope this helps.

Hershal
 
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