SME Certification (HOMEPAGE)

SME Certification and Lean Certification

Why earn your Certification? Here are the top reasons.

  • Upgrade Your Knowledge – The educational requirements of certification are one more reason to continuously maintain and upgrade your knowledge.
  • Leadership Recognition – Your certification shows employers you are a leader in your field. Let them know about your achievement.
  • A Sense of Achievement – Enhancing your self-confidence and helping you excel at your job.
  • An Elite Group – Individuals holding certifications form an elite group of professionals who have demonstrated their manufacturing knowledge.
  • Portable, Career Credential – When you change jobs, your certification credentials travel with you. They look good on your resume and show you are serious about your career.
  • Validate your Lean experience – Align to the Lean knowledge and competency standard, develop career milestones and share Lean knowledge through mentoring others.

How Do I Get Certified?


Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) Certification
Demonstrate your competence in the fundamentals of manufacturing. Take a free quiz
    Work Experience: None required / Education: 4 years*
Certified Manufacturing Engineering (CMfgE) Certification
Validate your comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing processes and practices. Take a free quiz
    Work Experience: 4 years / Education: 8 years**
Lean Certification
A multi-level program recognizing tactical, integrative, and strategic application of standard Lean principles. Take a free quiz
Six Sigma Certification
Developed and delivered by award winning ASU IE faculty members; Dr. Doug Montgomery, Dr. George Runger, Dr. Dan Shunk, and Dr. John Fowler, as well as experts from industry.

* Full-time students who have completed two years of education in a manufacturing-related curriculum may apply to take the CMfgT exam. **A CMfgT may take the CMfgE after seven years of work experience and/or education.



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