Certification
The “Circle of Knowledge” certification program consists of two levels, culminating in the prestigious Master “Circle of Knowledge” Expert designation. Kruse Training now offers certification upon successful completion of Level 1* and Level 2* training. Each level features multiple lessons covering a wide range of topics, including Molding Fundamentals, Polymer Materials, Polymer Drying, Part Design, Mold Design, and Processing. Additional sections address molding defects and Design of Experiments (DOE). Every lesson includes a quiz to assess the trainee’s comprehension, allowing supervisors to track progress and ensure successful completion. Each level concludes with a final certification test that validates the trainee’s expertise.
Lessons can be viewed consecutively or individually in any order.
Lesson videos for both levels typically range from 15 to 25 minutes in duration. There are 3 “test your knowledge” quiz questions available at the end of each lesson. Answers to the quiz questions will appear after you submit your answers and provide a corresponding slide number for review of the content. It is recommended that you take these quizzes to ensure your understanding of the material and to familiarize yourself with the format of the final exam. These quizzes may be taken as often as needed, and the results are not recorded.
Certification Requirements
To achieve Level 1 and Level 2 certification, individuals must complete Level 1 lessons (1-70) and Level 2 lessons (71–120) and successfully pass the final certification exam. A lesson is considered “completed” once the video has been watched in its entirety. After finishing a video, its status will be updated to “Completed” on your My Progress page. We strongly encourage our engineering students to review the lessons multiple times to deepen their understanding before attempting the final certification exam.
You can track your progress in multiple ways.
The orange arrow in the screenshot below highlights the percentage of completion for Level 1 or Level 2. Additionally, clicking on Level 1 or Level 2 on the right side of the screen opens a menu displaying the full lesson list. Each lesson is marked with a status indicator—a green circle signifies that the lesson has been fully watched.
Scoring
Once you submit the test you will automatically receive your results.
A MINIMUM SCORE OF 80% IS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION.
Kruse Training Certification is awarded in three degrees, depending on your final grade:
- 96-100% Master Certification
- 90-95% Gold Certification
- 80-89% Silver Certification
If you received a passing grade Kruse Training will email you a certificate indicating either Master, Gold, or Silver certification and including your name, date of completion, and level.
If you do not receive a passing score on the final test, you will be eligible to retake the test after a 6-month period.
Final Certification Exam*
The final exam is 100 multiple choice and true/false questions.
You will have 90 minutes to complete the exam.
All questions must be answered. If you miss a question you will receive an alert but if you submit the exam with unanswered questions they will be marked as incorrect.
After you submit the exam you will immediately receive your grade.
You may use the back and forward arrows within your exam window to check your work. Please note that using the back and forward browser arrows will result in resetting the test questions, but not the timer.
You will receive a warning alert when you have 10 minutes left on the timer and again at 5 minutes. Please note that the timer runs out and you have not completed all the questions they will be marked as incorrect.
The exam cannot be paused. Once you begin the exam you must complete it within the 90-minute time limit.
Do not use the browser back and forward arrows during the exam. Using these arrows will result in losing your answers. Back and forward arrows will be available within your exam window.
*A link to the final certification exam will become available on the “My Progress” page after 100% completion of all lessons.
