Manufacturing Technician Level 1 (MT1) Certification
What is the manufacturing technician Level 1 (MT1)?
The MT1 Certification is a training system that validates the core technical competencies required for entry to mid-level skilled production roles in manufacturing. It is structured into three assessment areas, each focusing on essential industry skills:
1️⃣ Math & Measurement – Covers measurement, conversions, math for quality, and statistical process controls to ensure precision in manufacturing.
2️⃣ Spatial Reasoning & Manufacturing Technology – Tests knowledge of spatial reasoning, mechanics, fluid power, thermodynamics, electricity, and chemical processes—fundamentals for understanding
production systems.
3️⃣ Quality & Business Acumen – Focuses on manufacturing processes, quality and lean principles, financial literacy, and business acumen to support operational efficiency.
This certification ensures participants gain the critical skills needed to succeed in today’s manufacturing environments.
Bringing MT1 Certification to Your Region
As an MSI Academic Partner, your institution can offer MT1 Certification to job seekers, students, and incumbent manufacturing employees—helping to build a skilled workforce pipeline in your region. Schools play a critical role in training and certifying future and current manufacturing professionals, and MSI serves as your certification partner, providing the tools and resources needed to integrate industry-recognized credentials into your programs.
Benefits of Becoming an MT1 Certification Partner:
✅ Industry Certification – Strengthen your programs with MT1, enhancing participants’ career prospects and industry relevance.
✅ Authorized Assessment Center – Conduct MT1 exams on-site, offering a seamless testing experience for your students and trainees.
✅ Comprehensive Support – Gain full access to MSI’s Learning Management System (LMS), supporting online, hybrid, and in-person instruction.
✅ Expert Instructor Training – Equip your staff with specialized training and certification to deliver high-quality, industry-aligned education.
✅ Operational Guidance – Receive dedicated support from MSI to successfully launch and manage your certification programs.
Partner with MSI to bring nationally recognized manufacturing certifications to your region and support workforce development for students, job seekers, and industry employees.
BECOME AN MT1 CERTIFIED TRAINER
The MT1 Certified Trainer Course provides new instructors with the core industry-wide technical skills required to deliver the MSI approved MT1 training modules.
Certified MT1 Trainers are equipped to teach entry- to mid-level manufacturing production tasks that lead to technician jobs in the manufacturing industry.
2026 COURSE Dates
2027 COURSE Dates
Scholarships are available! Apply below.
Occupational Alignment
The MT1 Certification is designed to align with a wide range of entry- and mid-level manufacturing occupations, equipping individuals with the technical and analytical skills needed for success in modern production environments. By earning an industry-recognized credential, participants enhance their employability and readiness for roles that require foundational manufacturing competencies.
Aligned Occupations (O*NET Codes for Labor Market Reference):
🔹 Manufacturing Technician
🔹 Manufacturing Apprentice
🔹 Production Workers (51-9199)
🔹 Engineering Technologists & Technicians (17-3027 & 17-3026)
🔹 Manufacturing Sales Representatives (41-4011)
🔹 Machine Operators (51-4081, 51-4031, & 51-4034)
🔹 Career & Technical Education (CTE) Teachers (25-1194)
🔹 Calibration Technologists and Technicians (17-3028)
Get Started with MT1 Certification
Join the growing network of MSI Academic Partners bringing industry-recognized credentials to their region. For more information on becoming an MT1 Certification provider, contact us today!
Preparation
MSI offers a Pre-MT1 Assessment for students pursuing the MT1 Certification. This assessment helps individuals prepare for MSI-issued certifications, which are part of the National Skills Certification System for critical manufacturing occupations.
Designed as a 45-minute exam, the Pre-MT1 provides a preview of key competency areas. Completing this assessment offers insight into how well a candidate may perform on the MT1 certification.
BECOME AN MT1 CERTIFIED TRAINER
MT1 CERTIFIED TRAINER COURSE
The MT1 Certified Trainer Course provides new instructors with the core industry-wide technical skills required to deliver the MSI approved MT1 training modules. Certified MT1 Trainers are equipped to teach entry- to mid-level manufacturing production tasks that lead to technician jobs in the manufacturing industry. Trainers can be secondary or post-secondary educators, or corporate trainers. Individuals interested in become a Certified MT1 Trainer should have experience in industry; however, this is not a requirement. Academic faculty and staff with a contextual understanding of advanced manufacturing or experience in the skilled trades are also good candidates to become certified trainers.
MT1 Trainer Recertification
The MT1 Trainer License is good for 3 years from initial certification. MT1 Trainers must attend the 3-day MT1 Certified Trainer Course and pass the MS and MT1 exam to become a Certified MT1 Trainer. Trainer Recertification can occur by completing a series of professional development activities and benchmarks as approved by MSI or by passing the MS and MT1 assessments again.
MT1 CERTIFIED TRAINER NETWORK
The MT1 Certified Trainer Network is a community that shares the unique value of the MT1 certificate program’s curriculum, assessments, collateral materials, Online Learning Lab, Action Learning Lab and Learning Management System (LMS). MSI’s Academic Partners are encouraged to incorporate the third-party validated industry-recognized curriculum into degree pathways – this assures students at all levels that they have a nationally portable degree and industry credential.
Mt1 Certified trainer scholarship application form
The Virginia Department of Education is funding Virginia K-12 teachers to become MT1 Certified Trainers—a $2,200 value at no cost to you!
The MT1 Certified Trainer is a Virginia DOE-approved microcredential, making it an excellent professional development opportunity. Equip your students with essential skills for modern manufacturing careers while earning valuable credentials for yourself.
Hear from an academic Partner
“Throughout the most challenging times over the past year, the Manufacturing Skills Institute has been supportive of our needs and creative in meeting the needs of our students and instructors and Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center. Their flexibility and exemplary customer service skills made the challenges of the past year surmountable, while WWRC MTT students continued to flourish and excel!”
JALE RAMSEY, EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES COORDINATOR (2020)