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Available IFPS Certifications
CFPAI
Certified Fluid Power Accredited Instructor

CFPAJPP
Certified Fluid Power Authorized Job Performance Proctor

CFPAJPPCC
Certified Fluid Power Authorized Job Performance Proctor Connector & Conductor

CFPE
Certified Fluid Power Engineer

CFPS
Certified Fluid Power Specialist (Must Obtain CFPHS, CFPPS)

CFPHS
Certified Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist

CFPPS
Certified Fluid Power Pneumatic Specialist

CFPMT
Certified Fluid Power Master Technician (Must Obtain CFPIHT, CFPMHT, & CFPPT)

CFPIHT
Certified Fluid Power Industrial Hydraulic Technician

CFPMHT
Certified Fluid Power Mobile Hydraulic Technician

CFPPT
Certified Fluid Power Pneumatic Technician

CFPMM
Certified Fluid Power Master Mechanic (Must Obtain CFPIHM, CFPMHM, & CFPPM)

CFPIHM
Certified Fluid Power Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic

CFPMHM
Certified Fluid Power Mobile Hydraulic Mechanic

CFPPM
Certified Fluid Power Pneumatic Mechanic

CFPMIH
Certified Fluid Power Master of Industrial Hydraulics (Must Obtain CFPIHM, CFPIHT, & CFPCC)

CFPMMH
Certified Fluid Power Master of Mobile Hydraulics (Must Obtain CFPMHM, CFPMHT, & CFPCC)

CFPMIP
Certified Fluid Power Master of Industrial Pneumatics (Must Obtain CFPPM, CFPPT, & CFPCC)

CFPCC
Certified Fluid Power Connector & Conductor

CFPSD
Fluid Power System Designer

CFPMEC
(In Development) Mobile Electronic Controls

CFPIEC
(In Development) Industrial Electronic Controls



 

Determine the Cause of No Flow, Low Flow, High Flow

Positive displacement pumps deliver flow because the fluid is physically displaced by the pumping chamber from the inlet of the pump to the outlet of the pump. …

Powerful New Website Planned for IFPS

The International Fluid Power Society is planning to release its new website (www.IFPS.org) in the upcoming months. The new website offers improved navigation, …

Upcoming Accredited Instructor (AI) and Authorized Job Performance Proctor (AJPP) Workshops

October 15-18, 2018, in Auburn, Washington (near Seattle) The AI workshop assess instructional abilities and acquaints the participant with the IFPS …

If a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, How Many Words is an “Animated” Picture Worth?

Visually seeing a circuit perform along with a description of operation can increase the comprehension of a particular component’s operation and its function …

Certification Empowers Opportunity

Certification empowers individuals and companies with confidence, credibility and efficiency IFPS CERTIFICATION empowers fluid power distributors, …

June is Safety Awareness Month!

Online Hydraulic Safety Awareness Training IFPS, in conjunction with the International Hydraulics Safety Authority*, offers online Hydraulic Safety Awareness …

IFPS Receives NFPA Legacy Builders Award

The IFPS was recently inducted into the National Fluid Power Association’s (NFPA) Education and Technology Foundation Legacy Builders Club. This recognition …

2018 IFPS Spring Meeting Recap

Special thanks to the IFPS members who recently met in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to conduct the IFPS 2018 spring meeting. These dedicated members steer the …

What Careers Are There In Fluid Power?

Aerospace  •  Agriculture  •  Automation  •  Biomedical  •  Construction  •  Energy  •  Recreation *Salaries represent median pay …

Subject Matter Experts & New Product/Technology Professionals

Are you a Fluid Power industry subject matter expert that would like to share your expertise, or do you have a new product or technology that you would like to …

IFPS Brings Study Manuals To Life!

Whether you are studying for the Hydraulic Specialist (HS) Certification test or simply want to enhance your existing hydraulics skills in a convenient and …

Certification Really Does Empower Opportunity

Many individuals in our industry are familiar with the progression of IFPS Certifications (i.e. Hydraulic Specialist + Pneumatic Specialist = Specialist.) IFPS …

Online Live HS and PS Certification Review Training

Need a Review for the new Hydraulic Specialist or Pneumatic Specialist Certification Tests? Use our Distance Learning collaboration. An Accredited Instructor …

Updated IFPS Accredited Instructor Certification

The IFPS Certification Committee recently updated the requirements for becoming an Accredited Instructor (AI) as well as the AI Instructor Training Workshop …

Have a Knack for Training? Get Certified as an IFPS Accredited Instructor

IFPS will hold Accredited Instructor and Job Proctor workshops in Detroit, Michigan on the following dates: March 19-20, 2018: Accredited Instructor Training …

IFPS 2018 Spring Meeting

February 27 – March 1, 2018  •  Embassy Suites  •  Albuquerque, New Mexico Network with industry professionals during the IFPS Spring Meeting …

Honorary Lifetime Membership Granted

Congratulations to James (Jimmy) Simpson, CFPAI, for his newly appointed Honorary Lifetime Membership status. A motion was made during the IFPS Annual Meeting …

Important Announcement

IFPS will launch a new, cloud-based website in March 2018. It is essential your current contact information, especially your email address, is accurate. Your …

Upcoming Web Seminars

Register at www.ifps.org. Free to IFPS members; Non-members pay a fee to register. Three Part Series Transforming Fluid Power: Rethinking the Way We Apply …

Have a Knack for Training?

Get Certified as an IFPS Accredited Instructor IFPS Accredited Instructors (AI) are certified professionals who educate, train and prepare candidates for IFPS …