Shepherding the implementation of any new program takes strong leadership. Building a strong, legally defensible certification program calls for a herculean kind of dedication. Randy Gruver was just the guy for the job.

More than 10 years ago, a group of interested measurement professionals and industry supporters gathered to discuss the need to verify a user’s knowledge and hands-on skills level for a variety of metrology devices. The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) formed a Certification Subcommittee with Gruver as its chair, and his team never looked back. In 2019, CMS Certification is at its height with a comprehensive, two-tiered Certification program for metrologists to reach their professional development goals.

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