The Solidworks associate certification is a globally recognized credential that proves your foundational skills in 3D design using SolidWorks. It’s an excellent starting point for students, engineers, and professionals who want to validate their design capabilities and stand out in the job market.
At CAD CAM Teacher Academy, a reputable and authorized training provider, we help you build the skills needed to confidently pass the Solidworks associate certification exam and apply SolidWorks effectively in real-world design projects.
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The CSWA certification is awarded to individuals who pass the official SolidWorks exam, which tests your ability to create parts, assemblies, and drawings using essential SolidWorks tools. This includes working with sketch entities, features like extrudes and revolves, applying materials, using reference geometry, and building accurate mechanical drawings.
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Anyone starting their journey in mechanical design, especially engineering students, new graduates, and entry-level professionals seeking to prove their skills and improve employability.
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Our CSWA preparation course is built on the official SolidWorks Essentials curriculum and provides hands-on training along with practice exams. The course covers all core skills needed to pass the certification, including:
Sketch entities such as lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, ellipses, and centerlines
Sketch tools like offset, convert entities, and trim
Applying sketch relations and using dimensions accurately
Creating 3D features including extrudes, revolves, sweeps, and lofts
Adding fillets, chamfers, and using linear, circular, and fill patterns
Setting feature conditions for start and end
Calculating mass properties and applying materials
Inserting components and using standard mates like coincident, parallel, perpendicular, tangent, concentric, distance, and angle
Using reference geometry (planes, axes, and mate references)
Creating drawing views and adding clear annotations
The official exam is 3 hours long and simulates real-world design tasks to ensure you're fully prepared to apply SolidWorks in professional environments.
At CAD CAM Teacher, we offer both in-person and online training using advanced simulation tools—giving you a real-lab experience from home. If you want to get certified or need help choosing the right training, just contact us.
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