{"id":5672,"date":"2014-03-26T08:12:16","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T12:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=5672"},"modified":"2014-03-26T08:13:10","modified_gmt":"2014-03-26T12:13:10","slug":"solidworks-cad-certification-a-final-exam-provides-a-life-long-credential-for-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2014\/03\/solidworks-cad-certification-a-final-exam-provides-a-life-long-credential-for-careers.html","title":{"rendered":"SolidWorks CAD Certification &#8211; A Final Exam Provides a Life-Long Credential For Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CSWA-Academic-Certificate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5675\" alt=\"CSWA Academic Certificate\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CSWA-Academic-Certificate-300x233.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CSWA-Academic-Certificate-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CSWA-Academic-Certificate-615x478.png 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CSWA-Academic-Certificate-120x93.png 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CSWA-Academic-Certificate.png 714w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a tough job market, CAD certification is becoming a required credential for that first interview. \u00a0 The Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) exam tests a designer&#8217;s knowledge in the fundamentals of engineering design using SolidWorks.\u00a0 The CSWA exam is the first of eleven SolidWorks certification exams \u00a0designers take for life-long learning.<\/p>\n<p>SolidWorks provides qualified schools the ability to give the CSWA exam to their students. \u00a0 The school becomes a SolidWorks Certified Academic Provider. \u00a0Next month, hundreds of schools will give the CSWA as their final exam. \u00a0If you teach CAD, STEM, Engineering, or Technology based courses with SolidWorks, it&#8217;s not too late to register to give the CSWA exam to your students.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Certification-Center.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"SolidWorks Certification Center\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Certification-Center-300x186.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I really have to compliment\u00a0SolidWorks&#8217; certification team \u00a0for revising the CSWA exam based\u00a0on feedback from so many educators, state technical directors, and\u00a0engineering managers that use\u00a0CSWA as an assessment. \u00a0Some of the new enhancements include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Schools name on the CSWA Certificate<\/li>\n<li>Expanded lookup in the<a title=\"SolidWorks Certification Center\" href=\"https:\/\/solidworks.virtualtester.com\/#home_button\"> SolidWorks Certification Center<\/a> &#8211; for employers to verify<\/li>\n<li>Linked-In credential as students move into their careers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have to thank the State of Florida, Department of Education and Workforce Develop teams for their input to make our program even better. \u00a0I also have to thank the professors and administrators around the world that have given us feedback on the CSWA Exam. \u00a0The CSWA Exam is now given in 12 languages. \u00a0This is a global exam in a global world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cswa-map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cswa map\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cswa-map-300x210.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The CSWA Exam has been used as a Final Exam at many schools. Passing the CSWA exam is a credential your students will have for the rest of their lives. \u00a0The CSWA Exam is truly a final exam to remember.<\/p>\n<p>More information and application to become a CSWA provider is located <a title=\"CSWA Academic Provider - CAD Certification\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sw\/support\/cswa-academic.htm\">here<\/a>. 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