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FIRST Individual Certification Renewal

To maintain an active FIRST Individual Certification, individuals must pass an online recertification exam every three years.

The exam is based on the methodology supported by FIRST. It contains a variety of multiple choice, true/false and matching questions—50 in total—and assesses an understanding of the flexographic print process.

What’s Covered on the Recertification Test

  • Fingerprinting
  • Optimization
  • Process Control
  • Characterization
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Expanded Gamut
  • Measurement Devices
  • Best Practices

The renewal exam is open-book.

Make sure you have FIRST 7.0 handy.

Get Renewed

Purchase the exam with a copy of FIRST 7.0, and get renewed.

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Ask Questions

Contact FTA Manager of Certification & Technical Services Bjorn Knutson.

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