Regarding certification for instrumentation professionals
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During the current project construction phase, are certificates required for the calibration work in the instrumentation field? Can a person with a degree in instrumentation, who is a metrology engineer, carry out specialized calibration work?
Debugging isn’t necessary; just be able to do it. For the traceability of instrument readings, verification or calibration is necessary. In accordance with the requirements of JJF1033—2008 \"Specifications for the Assessment of Metrological Standards\", applications must be submitted to the technical supervision authorities for the establishment of standards, as well as for the qualification of personnel and the appropriate working environment. Only after approval and authorization from these authorities can the work related to value traceability meet the requirements of metrological regulations and achieve third-party recognition. Personnel are required to hold a certification as a metrology inspector for the relevant field or a qualification as a registered metrologist; specific requirements can be found in the relevant regulations.
An ordinary instrument technician can carry out the tuning of circuits or instruments; as long as they know how to do it, no special qualifications are required
You can obtain a certification as a metrology inspector
This post was last edited by zjxgood on 2015-8-18 08:24. During the project construction phase, qualifications are required to carry out instrument calibration, and the current certifications for such instruments remain rather unclear. I’ve been hesitating between becoming a metrology inspector or a registered metrology engineer. These two concepts are very different.
Metrology inspectors need to have a metrology laboratory; it seems that there is no possibility of taking the exam on an individual basis. As for metrologists, if they do not have a certifier’s certificate, they must take an additional exam in specialized subjects.
It’s still better to hire a metrology engineer.
Individuals can take the certification exam for metrologists; I have taken it myself, and it’s not very expensive. For a metrology verification institution to be qualified to issue certification reports, it must have a metrology laboratory, the necessary equipment, and qualified personnel.
For single-school setups, relevant qualifications are generally not required these days; however, for combined-school setups, certification for instrument installation and debugging is usually necessary, and it’s advisable to also have certificates as a metrology inspector and an electrician.