Tangible benefits of professional certification:

IFAI industry certification tells your customer that you have complied with voluntary industry standards for safety, construction and installation standards, as well as applicable federal regulations. Your customers will be confident that your products are durable, well-built and of superior craftsmanship.

• Improve your career and earning potential
• Demonstrate your dedication to your craft
• Further your professional development
• Indicate that you are a certified professional in your industry
• Show your superior skills, knowledge and excellence in design, workmanship and installation

IFAI sponsors four professional certification programs that reward and recognize individuals for knowledge, skills, experience and dedication to excellence in a variety of specialty fabric product and management categories (click on the certification names to learn more):

Industrial Fabric Manager (IFM)

• Recognizes superior knowledge of the principles and practices of business and organizational management
• Identifies excellence in two of four specialty areas, including marketing, production, finance or personnel
• Requires five or more years in specialty fabric business management

Master Fabric Craftsman (MFC)

• Highest level of professional certification for fabricators
• Identifies excellence in all phases of product design, craftsmanship and installation
• Requires five or more years manufacturing specialty fabric products

Certified Craftsman (CC)

• Recognizes professionals who have a fundamental level of skill and knowledge in manufacturing specialty fabric products
• Identifies standard principles of product design, craftsmanship and installation
• Requires three or more years of manufacturing specialty fabric products

Certified Project Planner (CPP)

• Identifies excellence in product design, cost estimating and site inspection
• Recognizes superior skills in salesmanship and customer involvement
• Requires three or more years in product design and customer relations