A. General (one required):

Analysis & Reduction of Casting Defects (1-208)*

B. Sand Control (two required):

Foundry Sand Test Procedures Workshop (1-180) and one of the following:
Practical Green Sand Control--Ferrous (3-282)
Practical Green Sand Control (3-283)
Practical Green Sand Control--Nonferrous (3-286)
Chemically Bonded Mold & Coremaking Materials & Methods (4-181)

C. Gating and Risering Technology (select one):

Gating and Riser Design (7-250)*
Gating and Riser Design - Nonferrous (7-251)*
Gating and Riser Design - Ferrous (7-253)*
Vertical Gating Design (7-258) 

D. Elective Course (select one):

This is a course of your choosing. Please select a course of interest and value to your operation and contact CMI prior to course registration for approval.

E. Comprehensive Written Examination

*Available as Internet based course