Certifications

Company

The NI Partner program is a worldwide network of more than 600 consultants, system integrators, developers, channel partners, and industry experts who partner with NI to provide complete, high-quality virtual instrumentation solutions to customers.

Pickering has over 50 years of experience in switching for automated test, along with a continually expanding range of PXI, PCI, LXI and USB switching and simulation products, software and services—can help to streamline the development and deployment of your high-performance electronic test and verification systems.

Staff

LabVIEW Champions are NI platform enthusiasts who have been recognized for their exceptional application development, technical depth and breadth, leadership, and contributions to the LabVIEW community. These individuals are positive contributors, advocating for the NI platform while providing constructive feedback. LabVIEW Champions are third-party individuals who have received recognition from NI for their outstanding contributions to the success of LabVIEW.

A Certified LabVIEW Architect is the highest level of LabVIEW certification. Certified LabVIEW Architects (CLA) demonstrate mastery in understanding technical requirements, architecting a LabVIEW program, and setting up the project for effective project management. CLAs can build a practical VI hierarchy and project plan for delivering an application that meets high-level requirements. CLAs design the application architecture and manage the development of individual components by other engineers, providing technical leadership and guidance on development best practices.

Requirements

Obtain CLD Certification

1. Education Recommendations

2. Experience

- 12 to 18 months of experience in developing medium to large applications in LabVIEW

3. Exam

- Pass 4 hour LabVIEW Development Exam

2. CLA Requirements

1. Education Recommendations

- Managing Software Engineering in LabVIEW
- Advanced Architectures for LabVIEW

2. Experience

- 24 months or more developing medium to large applications in LabVIEW

3. Exam

- Pass 4 hour LabVIEW Architect Exam

Click here to learn more about CLA requirements

The NI Certified Professional Instructor (CPI) certification distinguishes individuals who are authorized to teach NI courses. CPIs are the only professionals, besides NI engineers, authorized to teach NI courses, and they typically teach regional courses in an NI Authorized Training Center.

The Motion Control and Motor Association Certified Motion Control certification distinguishes individuals that understand and can specify a basic motion control application.

Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure is the engineering profession's highest standard of competence, a symbol of achievement and assurance of quality. P.E. requirements for the State of Michigan are:

Completed ABET/EAC or CEAB accredited degree
Pass the 6 hour FE Exam
Pass the 9 hour PE Exam
Comply with the experience requirements which requires an individual to have obtained 8 years of professional experience, with no more than 5 of those years being from education

I am an Engineer. In my profession I take deep pride. To it I owe solemn obligations. As an Engineer, I pledge to practice integrity and fair dealing, tolerance and respect; and to uphold devotion to the standards and the dignity of my profession, conscious always that my skill carries with it the obligation to serve humanity by making the best use of the Earth’s precious wealth. As an Engineer, I shall participate in none but honest enterprises. When needed, my skill and knowledge shall be given without reservation for the public good. In the performance of duty and in fidelity to my profession, I shall give my utmost.