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Composites Certified Manager FAQs |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about ACMA’s CCM Program |
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What are the prerequisites for enrolling as a CCM candidate?
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program is a progression beginning with the basic Certified Composites Technician
(CCT) qualification. Once achieving CCT status, advanced qualifications include
becoming a CCT Instructor or a Certified Composites Manager (CCM). To
qualify for the CCM program you must hold one of the following certifications:
CCT, CCT-Cast Polymer, CCT-Marine, CCT-Compression Molding, or CCT-Instructor. |
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What basic skills are required? |
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There are fundamental skills a manager
must command to be successful in today’s business world. For example,
basic computer skills are required to complete this study course.
The CCM candidate will need to have access to a computer and the Internet, to
reference regulatory requirements. Candidates are also expected to have basic
proficiency in word processing and the use of spreadsheets, specifically MS
Word™ and MS Excel™, to complete certain study assignments. |
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What is the scope of the CCM study course? |
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The CCM course work
covers a broad footprint, using multiple text books. Each text covers
an area of management expertise that must be mastered on the road to becoming
a Certified Composites Manager. CCM looks at a wide range of composites technologies
with the objective to create a well rounded manager who understands the big
world of composites in addition to their particular niche in the business. |
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How is CCM different from CCT? |
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The CCT program consists
of a single study guide, that may be studied independently, or the participant
may choose to attend a tutorial with a CCT Instructor. The applicant may take
the CCT exam at any time when determining their study preparation is complete.
The CCM program consists of a Study Guide plus multiple text books that correspond with seven modules
in the Study Guide. Each module requires written course work to be submitted
- seven submissions in all - before the candidate is qualified to take the written
exam. Most of the work in the CCM program takes place with the module work submissions,
and the written exam is an overview of the work submitted.
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What is the progression within the CCM process? |
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Once the candidate receives
the study materials package they will begin work on the submissions outlined
in Study Modules 1-7. The submissions may be made one module at a time or in
groups, at the option of the candidate. Once all seven module submissions
have been made, the candidate can register to sit for the written examination. |
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What is contained in the Study Materials Package? |
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The study materials package consists
of the CCM Study Guide and the following study resources:
- Fundamentals of Composites
Manufacturing: Materials, Methods, and Applications - Strong, A. Brent, Society
of Manufacturing Engineers © 1989, Dearborn, MI, ISBN 0-87263-358-6
- Fundamentals of Polymer
Resins - Strong, A. Brent, Composites Fabricators Association © 1995,
Arlington, VA
- Safety Supervision -
Peterson, Dan, American Society of Safety Engineers © 1999, Des Plaines,
IL. ISBN 1-885581-22-
- Keller’s Official
OSHA Safety Handbook -J.J. Keller & Associates © 2002, Neenah, WI.
ISBN 1-59042-078-0
- Total Quality Management
- Besterfield, Prentice Hall © 1999, Upper Saddle River, NJ. ISBN 0-13-639403-5
- ACMA Production Cost
Estimator Program – CD-ROM Spreadsheet - Lacovara, Robert, American
Composites Manufacturers Association © 2004, Arlington, VA
- CCM Study Guide Exercises – CD-ROM – for submission of the module work. Lacovara, Robert,
American Composites Manufacturers Association © 2004, Arlington, VA
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How are the submitted course work and the final exam weighted? |
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The submitted course work
consists of 60%, and the final exam is 40%, of the overall grade for the course. |
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What is the configuration of the final exam? |
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The final exam consists
of 50-multiple choice questions that are derived from the study resources. Because
all the detailed work is accomplished during the module work submissions, the
exam is a based on a general review of major concepts in each study area.
There are approximately seven questions from each study area. |
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