Certification: Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

PO Box 136818 Fort Worth, TX 76136

NCATT developed the Foreign Object Elimination (FOE) Certification in response to the aerospace industry's need to cultivate a consistent foreign object elimination culture. With the help of subject matter experts from across the industry and utilizing guidance from the NAS 412 standard, the FOE certification demonstrates a basic awareness of foreign object elimination, allowing aerospace workers to take an active role in preventing FOD, a 4-6 billion dollar annual cost to our industry.

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
Yes
More than two years of work experience required?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
No
Renew through Re-Examination?
No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Advanced

The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher and has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years, or requires obtaining a ‘core’ level certification from the same organization.

  • This certification is related to military occupational specialties.