Re-certification Machinery Lubrication Analyst (MLA) II
Your knowledge should remain up-to-date in the long term!
Have you spared neither expense nor effort and successfully passed the internationally recognised ‘Machinery Lubrication Analyst (MLA) II’ exam in the past?
A certified oil analysis specialist (Machinery Lubricant Analyst – MLA) knows all the activities associated with lubricant analyses for machine monitoring. This includes, for example, taking samples, sample management, carrying out simple oil analysis tests on site and managing and evaluating test results.
The validity of the MLA certificate is limited to 3 years by the ICML.
Certification by the ICML (International Council for Machinery Lubrication) confirms a high level of expertise in the field of machine lubrication, especially in the context of machine condition monitoring and maintenance.
Re-certification
You do not have to take a written examination again if you have been able to collect and prove at least 15 recertification points from the following criteria in the last three years.
Categories and points
| Category | Points | Max. | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training | 1 point / day | 10 points | Proof of participation (certificate, participation certificate, or letter from the organizer on official letterhead) and a copy of the course contents |
| Employment | 4 points / year | 12 points | Confirmation letter from the employer on official letterhead, including the job title of the signatory |
| Publication of an article |
2 points / article | 6 points | Copy of the article or the table of contents of the book or professional journal in which the article was published |
| Participation in a conference |
1 point / day | 6 points | Proof of participation (certificate, badge, or letter from the organizer on official letterhead) and a copy of the conference program |
Criteria for the acceptance of the points collected
- Employment – The employment must be in a field related to industrial lubrication or oil analysis.
- Training/Conferences – Accepted training/conference topics: oil analysis, lubrication, and effective machinery maintenance.
Note: OilDoc seminars and participation in the OilDoc Conference & Exhibition are accepted by the ICML! - Publication of an article – Articles published in trade journals, magazines, books or conference proceedings should be on a topic in the canon of knowledge, i.e. oil analysis, lubrication or machinery maintenance and management.
All points must be accumulated during the period of validity of the certification. Points accumulated before the start or after the end of a certification period will not be accepted. Points may be submitted for multiple ICML certifications of the same person provided that they are eligible and authorised for the respective certification.
If a candidate’s recertification points are earned solely from employment, the additional 3 points may be earned through participation in employment-related activities according to the criteria below:
- Lubrication-related fault shutdown or prevention
- Development of lubrication processes and lubrication schedules
- Checking lubrication programmes and schedules
- Development of lubrication specifications
- Development of a lubrication management system
Application for re-certification
Please fill out the application form for re-certification, copy the necessary documents and send the complete documentation by fax to +1 (918) 259-0177 or by e-mail to admin@lubecouncil.org.
You can also send the documents by mail to the following address:
ICML, 2208 W. Detroit St., Suites 205/206, Broken Arrow, OK 74012, USA
Re-certification costs
A fee of currently USD 135 must be paid to the ICML for recertification from Germany. Alternatively, there is of course always the option of taking the MLA exam again.
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