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How I Confirmed My Varnish Knowledge with VIM and VPR Certification Badges

November 16, 2022 · Khashayar Hajiahmad

Guest author Khashayar Hajiahmad describes his varnish badge journey: “I started dealing with varnish issues when I was a lubrication management consultant in a very large oil and gas facility in Oman. Dealing with any lubricant-related issues, you should first be able to…”

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ICML and Other Certifications: Which is Best?

September 28, 2022 · Muhammad Ali Qureshi

With multiple PdM-related certifications to his name, guest author Md. Ali Qureshi of Saudi Aramco says they all have their place, and then he lays out two practical reasons why he prefers ICML certifications.

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LRVS Panel: What Does a Certified MLE Actually Do?

September 13, 2022 · ICML

This Sept. 2022 panel discussion will help you visualize yourself with the MLE credential, and to get you thinking about what you might be able to accomplish with MLE at your own plant.

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Get on our ICML 55.2 notification list

August 23, 2022 · ICML

Part 2 of the ICML 55 Standard is nearing completion, and you can sign up for email notifications about its December 2022 release and qualify for a special introductory price when it hits the market.

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The Lube Room – June 2022

July 12, 2022 · ICML

* Ken Bannister joins ICML Board of Directors * Your colleagues have spoken: Do not underestimate the on-the-job value of certifications (article + video) * Recognizing 2650+ people certified since Covid started * Win free passes to Reliable Plant 2022 and LRVS22 * VIM and VPR badge exams now offered in Spanish * Is your lube program ready for an industry award?

General News

Recently Certified Professionals, June 2022

June 7, 2022 · ICML

ICML is proud to recognize the names of more than 2650 lubrication and oil analysis practitioners who have earned first-time certifications during the past two years.

General News

ICML Presenta dos Insignias de Certificación de Barniz

May 23, 2022 · ICML

VIM y VPR están diseñados para verificar que los profesionales comprendan cómo los diversos modos de degradación del lubricante y los tipos de contaminación se relacionan con la formación de depósitos derivados del lubricante.

Events General News

ICML To Join Downstream’s No.1 Conference & Exhibition This June in Houston

May 10, 2022 · ICML

With a long history of certifying lubrication practitioners in the energy industry, ICML is excited to be a media sponsor for this major event.

Articles & Thoughts

ICML Members Say Not To Underestimate the Value of Timely Certification Exams

April 24, 2022 · Paul Hiller

Guest authors explain that timely certification exams make formal training worthwhile, and credentials enhance productivity, professionalism, and client perception on the job.

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