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- SOLIDWORKS certifications are benchmarks<\/b> to measure your knowledge and competency <\/b>with SOLIDWORKS software.<\/li>\n
- SOLIDWORKS certifications establish an industry standard <\/b>by which SOLIDWORKS professionals <\/b>are evaluated through a fair, comprehensive test of your knowledge of SOLIDWORKS in Mechanical Design and Design Validation.<\/li>\n
- Hiring <\/b>managers <\/b>can be confident in their decision to hire a certified candidate reducing the time it takes to bring a new team member on board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The SOLIDWORKS\u00a0 Academic Certification Provider<\/a> program<\/h2>\n
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- Provides qualified students to our commercial customers through SOLIDWORKS Certifications<\/li>\n
- Give educators the tools to help students learn and prove design & validation competencies with SOLIDWORKS Certifications & Learning Content.<\/li>\n
- 25 SOLIDWORKS and 3D<\/b>EXPERIENCE certification exams<\/li>\n
- Free to schools on subscription<\/li>\n
- Minimum number of licenses vary by geography \u2013 so contact your SOLIDWORKS Partner\/Value Added Reseller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What are Certification Exams Like?<\/h2>\n
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- Multiple choice, Fill in the blank and Hands on questions<\/li>\n
- Multiple iterations of questions \u2013 a design change<\/li>\n
- Applied design, documentation,\u00a0 manufacturing & engineering theory in exams<\/li>\n
- Automatically graded and randomized<\/li>\n
- MySolidWorks for Students with free Home Use Licenses and Exam Prep Content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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SOLIDWORKS Certification Exams<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n3DEXPERIENCE Certification Exams part of the 3DEXPERIENCE Works Portfolio<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nSchools on subscription, with minimum license requirements per region, can register to become a SOLIDWORKS Academic Provider<\/a>.\u00a0 The process is easy and you will receive step-by-step instructions to create an exam opportunity,\u00a0 manage your students exams and scores, show areas for improvement and success.<\/p>\n
Exam problems are random and automatically graded.\u00a0 Class results can be saved to an Excel spreadsheet.<\/p>\n
DASSAULT SYSTEMES 3DEXPERIENCE Certification Center<\/h2>\n
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For your students, they can upload their credentials to the 3DEXPERIENCE Certification Testing Center.<\/a><\/p>\n
And what about a certificate?\u00a0 Certificates, with a unique identifier and QR code, are also created.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nIn the Certification Center, employers can search by country and level of exam that students completed.\u00a0 The number of stars indicate how many certifications have been achieve.\u00a0 Students can make a connection between the certification and their Linked-in profiles.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nCertifications stay with the student as they develop their career.\u00a0 Now a graduate, your former student ,can take more exams since they have proven basic competencies. New 3DEXPERIENCE Certification combinations lead to Credly badges through your Linked-in profile.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nNo matter where your students go after they graduate, the record of their certifications stays with them.\u00a0 As they develop more skills over their careers, additional certification exams continue to validate their skills to employers and themselves.\u00a0 Last week I took the new 3DEXPERIENCE Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS certification exam.\u00a0 For over 20 years, my certificates are listed in my profile.<\/p>\n
Next Steps<\/h2>\n
To get started, go to www.solidworks.com\/academic-certification<\/a>.\u00a0 Fill out the SOLIDWORKS Academic Provider application<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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For Students with No Access to SOLIDWORKS<\/h2>\n
If you are a student and have no access to SOLIDWORKS, you can purchase the SOLIDWORKS Student Edition<\/a> and get two certification exam credits, SOLIDWORKS Associate Mechanical Design (CSWA) and SOLIDWORKS Professional Mechanical Design (CSWP), for free.<\/p>\n
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Design well.\u00a0 Marie<\/p>\n
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- SOLIDWORKS certifications establish an industry standard <\/b>by which SOLIDWORKS professionals <\/b>are evaluated through a fair, comprehensive test of your knowledge of SOLIDWORKS in Mechanical Design and Design Validation.<\/li>\n