AWCI Certification Programs

 

Certified Watchmaker 21™
Examination

AWCI's Certified Watchmaker 21™ program is a culmination of the efforts of many dedicated horologists who realize the need for a standard in certification which addresses the technological changes in today's industry.

• View the SCHEDULE for the current AWCI Certified Watchmaker 21 exams

• Click here for Harrison, OH hotel information and directions from the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati International Airport to AWCI. If using a web-based hotel search service to find other hotels, use the location information found in the box below.

• Click to download the AWCI Standards and Practices for Watchmakers (PDF file)

• Click to download TOOL LIST for AWCI Certified Watchmaker 21 exam (PDF file)

• Click to download Acrobat Reader (to be able to view the PDF files)

 

AWCI Watch Certification Designations

• Certified Watchmaker 21™ (CW21) click here for schedule and test sites

• Certified Master Watchmaker 21™ (CMW21) [in development]

• Watch Specialist (WS) [in development]

• Watch Technician (WT) [in development]

• Certified Master of the Institute (CMI)

A copy of the "Official Standards and Practices for the Preparation, Education, and Certification of Twenty-First Century Watchmakers", or the condensed version, "Core Beliefs", is available by request, or by clicking on the links above.

The AWCI Education Committee is hard at work developing the exams for the remaining certifications. Watch this page for updates on their progress.

 

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Certified Clockmaker 21™
Examination

• Click to download AWCI Standards and Practices for Clockmakers PDF

 

AWCI Clock Certification Designations

• Certified Clockmaker 21™ (CC21) click here if you wish to participate

• Certified Master Clockmaker 21™ (CMC21) [in development]

 

To the Membership:

The official version of the S & P document for the Certified Clockmaker has been approved, and is being released to the membership. It is our goal that this document will stand as the principle of what AWCI stands for, what ethical practitioners strive for, and what is necessary for the products to survive in a quality form for the generations to come.  As the clock industry itself is changing, so must the bench practitioner.  It is the quality of his/her skills that we are trying to define and evaluate so that the certificates represent a "baseline of performance" that is recognizable to other professionals and hopefully eventually to the general public.

Sincerely,

Jerry Faier, CMC21

Chairman, Education Committee