Vibration Analysis Certification

The Vibration Analysis Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests vibration analysis skills for machinery condition monitoring — fundamentals, units and measurement, signal processing and data collection, fault diagnosis from spectra, and correction, programme management and standards — written to ISO 18436-2 analyst categories, ISO 20816 evaluation guidance, and Vibration Institute and Mobius Institute training topics for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Vibration Analysis Proficiency certificate (SOA-VAY). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Vibration analysis training and certification (ISO 18436-2) (Mobius Institute), Vibration Institute training and certification (Vibration Institute), ISO 18436-2 Condition monitoring personnel qualification – Vibration condition monitoring and diagnostics (ISO) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Vibration Analysis Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures fundamentals, units and measurement, signal processing and data collection, fault diagnosis and correction, programme and standards and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Vibration Analysis Proficiency certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Vibration analysis training and certification (ISO 18436-2) (Mobius Institute); Vibration Institute training and certification (Vibration Institute); ISO 18436-2 Condition monitoring personnel qualification – Vibration condition monitoring and diagnostics (ISO). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Fundamentals, Units and Measurement (Units, Sensors and Speed); Signal Processing and Data Collection (FFT, Resolution and Sampling); Fault Diagnosis (Unbalance, Misalignment, Bearings and Gears); Correction, Programme and Standards (Balancing, Alignment and Programme). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Vibration analyst (Category I–III), Reliability engineer, Condition monitoring technician, Maintenance planner or engineer and Rotating equipment engineer. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Vibration Analysis knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Vibration analysis measures and interprets machine vibration to detect faults such as unbalance, misalignment, looseness, bearing wear and gear problems before they cause failure. Analysts collect data on routes or with online sensors, examine spectra and waveforms, and recommend corrective work.

ISO 18436-2 defines four categories. Category I analysts collect data and recognise basic faults; Category II analyse common faults and set up programmes; Category III handle advanced diagnosis and correction; Category IV are experts in theory and complex problems.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.