Advanced 3-Day professional training designed around the ICML MLA Level II Body of Knowledge — developing practical skills for representative oil sampling, lubricant health assessment, contamination control and wear-debris analysis.
MLA Level II is designed for professionals who work directly with lubricant-analysis-based machinery condition monitoring and maintenance. The program moves beyond basic lubrication practices into practical interpretation, troubleshooting and corrective-action thinking.
Understand how sampling hardware, sampling locations, equipment conditions and procedures influence the quality and usefulness of oil samples.
Build stronger understanding of lubricant degradation, additive depletion and physical and chemical testing used in machinery condition monitoring.
Understand particle, moisture, glycol, soot, fuel and air contamination together with wear-debris monitoring and diagnosis.
Six domains covering the published MLA Level II examination weighting and the advanced knowledge areas required for oil-analysis-based machinery condition monitoring.
MLA Level II focuses on practical skills for professionals who regularly interact with machinery, lubricant samples and condition-monitoring data.
Select appropriate sampling points and methods for different industrial machines and lubrication systems.
Identify wrong, degraded or mixed lubricants and develop appropriate corrective actions.
Identify common contamination conditions and understand their impact on lubricant and machine health.
Understand laboratory test results and their significance for machinery condition monitoring.
Recognize abnormal wear conditions using oil-analysis techniques and wear-debris information.
Connect lubricant and oil-analysis findings with practical troubleshooting and maintenance actions.
Eligibility requirements for the Machine Lubricant Analyst Level II certification are established by the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML), USA.
Candidates must have at least 24 months of experience in lubricant-analysis-based machinery condition monitoring, based on a minimum of 16 hours per month.
Candidates may qualify by holding a valid ICML Machine Lubricant Analyst Level I (MLA I) certification.
Candidates without MLA I certification may qualify through ICML's Mature Entry route by documenting an additional 576 hours of relevant work experience.
Mature Entry candidates must also provide evidence of at least 24 hours of training relevant to the MLA I Body of Knowledge.
Candidates must receive 24 hours of documented formal training aligned with the ICML MLA II Body of Knowledge. Training records should identify the candidate, instructor, dates and training hours.
Candidates who meet the applicable experience and training requirements must successfully complete the ICML MLA Level II certification examination.
The ICML MLA Level II examination evaluates the candidate's knowledge and understanding of lubricant-analysis-based machinery condition monitoring.
Multiple-Choice Examination
The examination consists of objective multiple-choice questions covering the MLA Level II Body of Knowledge.Closed-Book Examination
The ICML MLA II examination is conducted as a closed-book certification examination.100 Questions
Candidates must answer 100 multiple-choice questions designed to assess MLA Level II competency.3 Hours
Candidates have three hours to complete the closed-book certification examination.70%
A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully pass the examination and achieve MLA Level II certification.MLA II Body of Knowledge
The examination covers lubricant roles, oil-analysis strategies, sampling, lubricant health, contamination control and wear-debris monitoring and analysis.FANCO's focused program is structured to provide documented formal training for MLA II candidates while developing practical understanding of the official ICML Body of Knowledge.
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