American Watchmakers - Clockmakers Institute
Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation
AWCI Certified watchmakers have proven to a board of professionals that he or she has the skills required to perform quality repairs on the materials for which they are certified. The 21st Century certification exam for watchmakers involves a stringent 3-day examination of 4 major areas on the technical aspects of watchmaking including automatic watches, quartz watches, and chronographs. In order to keep their certificate current, certified watchmakers must complete continuing education courses.
The current watchmaker certifications are:
CW21 – Certified Watchmaker of the 21st Century
CMW21 – Certified Master Watchmaker of the 21st Century