To become certified, an individual must meet the following requirements:

• Experience - Candidates must have at least 12 months experience in the field of lubricant-analysis-based machinery condition monitoring.  The months of experience are based on 16 hours minimum per month of sampling and analysis experience.

• Training - Candidate must have received 24 hours of documented formal training as outlined in the Body of Knowledge of the MLA I.

Note: ICML does not require, recommend, endorse or authorize any specific training course as official or approved. It is the responsibility of each candidate to research the training options available in his/her area and make a decision as to the training provider of his/her choice. ICML recommends the outline of the course of choice be compared to the exam's Body of Knowledge. It is in the person's best interest and their responsibility as an ICML candidate to ensure they are being trained in the same subject areas in which they will be tested. ICML's Bodies of Knowledge are of public domain and can be utilized by companies in the development of courses, as well as by any prospective candidate for evaluating the appropriateness of chosen training.

• Examination - Each candidate must successfully pass a written, 70 -question, multiple-choice examination that evaluates the candidate's knowledge of the topic. Candidates have two hours to complete the closed-book examination. A score of 70% is required to pass the examination and achieve certification. In the United States and certain other countries, the exam is normally conducted in the English language. Contact ICML about the availability of the exam in other languages.