Certification Process

The basic certification will allow you to print designs with approval and oversight from someone that has the advanced certification.

Someone who has the basic certification has demonstrated the following:

• Knowing how to find CAD files using the internet
• Knowing how to import CAD file into the slicer and make changes to ensure it prints well
• Knowing how to import the CAD file onto the printer and start printing it
• Knowing how to change the filament
• Knowing the different filament types

In order to receive the basic certification you must complete the following steps on your own with supervision from someone with advanced certification:

1. Find a design that you like
2. Slice the design using the following guidelines
   1. Create a copy of the design and scale it to 75% of the original size
   2. Rotate the copy so it is a different orientation from the original
   3. Position both items so that they fit on the print plate
3. Run the design
4. Change the filament before or after you run your design
5. Explain the basic differences between the filament materials
6. Label the scaled copy of your design with your first/given name and last/surname

The advanced certification will allow you to approve and oversee designs.

Someone who has the advanced certification has demonstrated the following:

• Knowing how to level the print bed
• Knowing how to calibrate the printer
• Knowing how to fix issues with the printer such as stepper motor not working or print bed not heating up
• Knowing how to create a design using CAD tools

In order to receive the advanced certification you must complete the following steps on your own with supervision from someone with advanced certification:

1. Perform the steps required for the basic certification
   1. Someone who already has the basic certification does not need to repeat those steps
2. Level the Print Bed
   1. The person supervising should make the print bed un-level prior to starting this certification step
3. Calibrate the Printer
4. Troubleshoot and Diagnose a problem with the printer
   1. The person supervising should create a problem with the printer prior to starting this certification step
5. Create a vase with the following characteristics
   1. Maximum dimensions of 80mm diameter and 120mm tall
6. Label the vase with your first/given name and last/surname