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Calibration Technician Certification (CCT)

American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Certificate

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A Certified Calibration Technician tests, calibrates, maintains, and repairs electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, analytical, and electronic measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment for conformance to established standards.

Cost

Certification Exam $460 Retakes $260Show moreShow less

Format

Hybrid

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A Certified Calibration Technician tests, calibrates, maintains, and repairs electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, analytical, and electronic measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment for conformance to established standards.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

Internship/Fieldwork/Practicum Requirements

5 Years of on-the-job experience in one or more areas of the Certified Calibration Technician Body of Knowledge. Candidates who have completed a degree from a college, university or technical school will have part of the five-year experience requirement waived, as follows (only one of these waivers may be claimed): Diploma from a technical, military, or trade school — two years waived Associate degree — two years waived Bachelor's degree — two years waived Master's or doctorate — two years waived

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Apply general metrology principles to perform measurements using SI units, measurement standards, and fundamental constants across diverse measurement scenarios
  • Execute measurement methods such as UUT and gage R&R while applying advanced calibration system procedures, IM&TE process flows, and validation reporting in metrology operations
  • Calculate uncertainty components by applying advanced mathematical operations to evaluate measurement accuracy within calibration and metrology environments
  • Apply calibration practices to maintain quality systems by integrating quality tools, audit processes, CAPA requirements, occupational safety principles, and recognized metrology standards
  • Interpret metrology department roles to understand functional responsibilities ranging from entry‑level technicians to laboratory management in measurement organizations
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Calibration Technologists and Technicians17-3028.00
  • Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-9061.00
  • Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters51-2061.00
  • Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers51-2022.00
  • Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other49-9069.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Calibration schedules and instrument tracking logs — manage independently using project management software across multiple instruments in a manufacturing facility.
  • Scale and schematic drawings of calibration setups — prepare using CAD software with reduced oversight to support equipment qualification activities.
  • Measurement uncertainty calculations — perform routinely using analytical or scientific software and present findings in written calibration reports.
  • Non-conforming equipment findings — analyze using critical thinking to recommend corrective or preventive actions to supervisors and quality teams.
  • Technical specifications and calibration procedure documents — draft and revise using word processing software for common instrument families.
  • Physics principles governing instrument behavior — apply to diagnose recurring drift or stability issues in familiar calibration environments.
  • Client or department representatives — consult to clarify functional and spatial requirements for instrument placement and environmental controls.
  • Spreadsheet models for tolerance analysis and cost estimation — develop and maintain to support calibration program planning at a facility level.
  • Oral briefings on calibration status — deliver clearly to engineering teams and quality auditors using prepared presentation materials.
  • Mechanical and electronic test instruments — select, configure, and operate independently to perform multi-parameter calibrations in an industrial setting.

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