SOLIDWORKS ACADEMIC
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

DEMONSTRATE YOUR DESIGN EXPERTISE
In today’s competitive workplace, CAD professionals need every edge they can get. The SOLIDWORKS®
Academic Certification Program gives students and educators a way to demonstrate their expertise withSOLIDWORKS 3D solid modeling software, design concepts, and sustainable design, and their commitment toprofesional development.
Students get a proven competitive edge in the workplace with this industry standard certification; and educatorsand schools enhance their expertise and provide new opportunities as SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification
Providers.

BECOMING SOLIDWORKS CERTIFIEDSOLIDWORKS Academic Certification enables students
to demonstrate their expertise with SOLIDWORKS 3D solidmodeling. The comprehensive online exams are administered,
timed, and proctored by a SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification
Provider.
With SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification, students candemonstrate to prospective employers that they are aSOLIDWORKS Certified in a number of ways:• A listing in the Certified SOLIDWORKS directory that is usedby companies and individuals to identify candidates• An electronic certificate with the school name that can beemailed to prospective employers.

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SOLIDWORKSCERTIFICATIONEDUCATIONALINSTITUTIONS• A logo insignia that can be incorporated into email, businesscards, and resumes
They also get access to the SOLIDWORKS Virtual Testing
Center at www.virtualtester.com/SOLIDWORKS where they
can further advance their professional development.

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Becoming a SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification Program
Provider enhances an institute’s expertise and opportunities.

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To become an Academic Certification Provider schools mustcomplete an online application. After becoming a provider,schools can administer over 12 certification exams including
the CSWA-Academic and the CSWP-Academic exams.

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Students can take these exams free of charge, if their school
is a SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification Program Provider
and on subscription. (Minimum license requirements apply
for the school and vary per region.) If your school is currently
on subscription and utilizes SOLIDWORKS in one or morecourses, contact your local SOLIDWORKS Value-Added Resellerto learn more. For a complete list of SOLIDWORKS AcademicCertifications and to become an academic certificaiton provider
please visit www.solidworks.com/educertification.

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KEY BENEFITS OF ACADEMIC CERTIFICATIONSOLIDWORKS Academic Certification for students and educators
is an integral part of the SOLIDWORKS Education Program.
Innovative and effective learning materials provide solutions,training, tools, and support to help students and distinguishinstitutes from their competition.

• Innovative and effective learning materials

The SOLIDWORKS industry-standard engineering designcompetency program gives students and teachers a competitive
advantage. Program goals:

For more information on the SOLIDWORKS Certification
Program, please visit www.solidworks.com/educertificationor contact your local SOLIDWORKS Value-Added Reseller.

• Integral part of the SOLIDWORKS Education Program• Solutions, training, tools, and support to help students• Recognized as an industry standard certification bycommercial companies.

• Help students get a great job after graduation by preparing
them for workplace demands and motivating them to takethe next step in their learning.
• Continually upgrade implementation by monitoring examassessment data to adapt and improve certification material,
industry alignment skills, and instructor training• Advance students professional development and CAD
proficiency through the SOLIDWORKS Virtual Testing Center

SOLIDWORKS Educator Certification
SOLIDWORKS also offers certifications for educators:• SOLIDWORKS Accredited Educator
Instructors as SOLIDWORKS Academic Certificationproviders can achieve the designation of SOLIDWORKS
Accredited Educator.
The SOLIDWORKS Accredited
Educator passes both the CSWA-Academic exam andthe Technology Educator Certification Exam (TECE), andshows high competence in classroom instruction for 3D
CAD, simulation, and sustainable design software. A
SOLIDWORKS Accredited Educator receives a professional
development credential to prove skills in SOLIDWORKS.
• Technology Educator Certification Exam
The Technology Educator Certification Exam (TECE) isintended for educators that teach using SOLIDWORKS
software in a classroom setting. The TECE demonstrates
technical proficiency in classroom instruction for 3D CAD,simulation, and sustainable design.

List of Academic Certifications• CSWA - Academic• CSWA - Additive Manufacturing• CSWA - Simulation• CSWP - Academic• CSWP - Simulation• CSWP - MBD• CSWPA - Drawing Tools• CSWPA - Mold Tools• CSWPA - Sheet Metal• CSWPA - Surfacing• CSWPA - Weldments• 3DX - Collaborative Business Innovator• 3DX - Collaborative Industry Innovator• 3DX - 3D Creator• 3DX - 3D Sculptor
SOLIDWORKS also offers certifications for educators:• SOLIDWORKS Accredited Educator• Technology Educator Competency Exam

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