{"id":16112,"date":"2024-01-10T19:45:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T00:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/?p=16112"},"modified":"2024-01-10T19:45:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T00:45:06","slug":"become-a-mathworks-certified-simulink-associate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/2024\/01\/10\/become-a-mathworks-certified-simulink-associate\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a MathWorks Certified Simulink Associate!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class = rtcContent><div  style = 'margin: 2px 10px 9px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 21px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; '><span>The <\/span><a href = \"https:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/learn\/training\/certification.html\"><span>MathWorks Certification Program<\/span><\/a><span> recently released a new certification: <\/span><span style=' font-weight: bold;'>Simulink Associate<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/div><div  style = 'margin: 2px 10px 9px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 21px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; '><img class = \"imageNode\" src = \"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/files\/SimulinkCertification_1.png\" width = \"226\" height = \"226\" alt = \"\" style = \"vertical-align: baseline; width: 226px; height: 226px;\"><\/img><\/div><div  style = 'margin: 2px 10px 9px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 21px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; '><span>With this certification, you will be able to demonstrate your Simulink proficiency to colleagues, industry peers and potential employers.<\/span><\/div><div  style = 'margin: 2px 10px 9px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 21px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; '><span>We carefully designed the certification such that it validates the skills most organizations seek in successful and productive Simulink users.<\/span><\/div><h2  style = 'margin: 20px 10px 5px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 20px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left; '><span>How to become a MathWorks Certified Simulink Associate<\/span><\/h2><div  style = 'margin: 2px 10px 9px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 21px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; '><span>To be certified, you will need to <\/span><a href = \"https:\/\/www.webassessor.com\/wa.do?page=publicHome&amp;branding=MATHWORKS\"><span>register<\/span><\/a><span> and pass an online test with 42 multiple-choice questions. If you want to get a feeling of what those questions look like, see the <\/span><a href = \"https:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/learn\/training\/certification\/sl-associate\/exam-questions.html\"><span>sample exam questions<\/span><\/a><span>. Here is one example:<\/span><\/div><div  style = 'margin: 2px 10px 9px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 21px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; '><img class = \"imageNode\" src = \"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/files\/SimulinkCertification_2.png\" width = \"932\" height = \"490\" alt = \"\" style = \"vertical-align: baseline; width: 932px; height: 490px;\"><\/img><\/div><div  style = 'margin: 2px 10px 9px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 21px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; '><span>Before taking the test, I also recommend looking at the <\/span><a href = \"https:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/content\/dam\/mathworks\/mathworks-dot-com\/images\/responsive\/supporting\/learn\/training\/certification\/simulink-associate-professional-candidate.pdf\"><span>list of topics<\/span><\/a><span> covered in the test. This will help you determine if you need to learn new features and maybe sign up for training before taking the test.<\/span><\/div><h2  style = 'margin: 20px 10px 5px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 20px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left; '><span>How to showcase your certification<\/span><\/h2><div  style = 'margin: 2px 10px 9px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 21px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; '><span>Once you are done, you will be able to show off your achievement through a <\/span><a href = \"https:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/learn\/training\/digital-credentials.html\"><span>digital credential<\/span><\/a><span>. Anyone earning the certification will receive this credential through <\/span><a href = \"https:\/\/info.credly.com\/\"><span>Credly<\/span><\/a><span>, which can then be shared with employers or on your <\/span><a href = \"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\"><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span> profile.<\/span><\/div><div  style = 'margin: 2px 10px 9px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 21px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; '><img class = \"imageNode\" src = \"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/files\/SimulinkCertification_3.png\" width = \"462\" height = \"212\" alt = \"\" style = \"vertical-align: baseline; width: 462px; height: 212px;\"><\/img><\/div><h2  style = 'margin: 20px 10px 5px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 20px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left; '><span>Now it's your turn<\/span><\/h2><div  style = 'margin: 2px 10px 9px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 21px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; '><span>Give a look at the exam information and recommended preparation on the <\/span><a href = \"https:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/learn\/training\/certification.html\"><span>MathWorks Certification Program page<\/span><\/a><span> and register for the certification once you think you are ready.<\/span><\/div><div  style = 'margin: 2px 10px 9px 4px; padding: 0px; line-height: 21px; min-height: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; '><a href = \"https:\/\/matlab.mathworks.com\/open\/github\/v1?repo=simulink\/blog&amp;project=2024_01_10_Simulink_Associate\/2024_01_10_Simulink_Associate.prj\"><img class = \"imageNode\" src = \"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/files\/SimulinkCertification_4.png\" width = \"136\" height = \"21\" alt = \"\" style = \"vertical-align: baseline; width: 136px; height: 21px;\"><\/img><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var css = ''; var head = document.head || document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0], style = document.createElement('style'); head.appendChild(style); style.type = 'text\/css'; if (style.styleSheet){ style.styleSheet.cssText = css; } else { style.appendChild(document.createTextNode(css)); }<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"overview-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/files\/SimulinkCertification_1.png\" class=\"img-responsive attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><p>The MathWorks Certification Program recently released a new certification: Simulink Associate.With this certification, you will be able to demonstrate your Simulink proficiency to colleagues,... <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/2024\/01\/10\/become-a-mathworks-certified-simulink-associate\/\">read more >><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":16097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34,16],"tags":[665,668],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16112"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16112"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16118,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16112\/revisions\/16118"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}