ICATT Resources for Apprentices

Examination Resources

General Exam Resources

General Exam Resources for Trainers

2026 Exam Event and Important Dates (PDF) Updated Nov. 4, 2025
Exam prep checklist 2025-2026 (optional – reference)
“TestInvite” Trainer access DEMO (YouTube)
“TestInvite” Practice test DEMO – Apprentice (YouTube)
NDA Company Practice Exams Form
1st and 3rd Angle Projection Video
Mechanical and Metal Trades (Blue Book) and Electrical Engineering (Red Book) Handbooks and Textbooks Order Info 2026

Exam Information : Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT)

The exam information is for apprentices in their 2nd and 3rd year of apprenticeship

General AMT Exam Information

AMT Exam Kick off 2026 (PDF of PP slides) and Video Recording of AMT Kickoff Meeting 2026 (Youtube)
AMT Exam Format and Scoring Overview
AMT Tools Hoffmann Group Quote

Conducting a “MOCK” practice exam at your company:

AMT Practice Exam Steps/Timeline – Flowchart (PDF)
AMT Conducting a Practice Exam – December 20th, 2022 (YouTube)
AMT Conducting a Practice Exam – December 2025 (YouTube)
AMT Preparing and Conducting a Mock Exam – Trainer Session – January 16th, 2024 (YouTube)On
Online LINK to AMT MOCK-practice exam Feedback Form OR downloadable Word Doc AMT MOCK-practice exam Feedback Form

AMT Exam Part 1 Preparation Documents

AMT Part 1 Metal and Pneumatics Order Info 2026 – first timers (if this is your company’s first time having an apprentice take this exam)
AMT Part 1 Metal and Pneumatics Order Info 2026 – not first timers (if your company has had an apprentice take this exam and you can prepare your own material for the exam or order it)
AMT Part 1 Study Guide (updated 2022)
AMT Part 1 “MOCK Practice Exam” Written question review – recording – (if you completed the free practice written exam, this video goes over some of the questions)

AMT Part 2 Exam Preparation Documents

AMT Part 2 Metal and Pneumatics Order Info 2026 – all (Even if an apprentice at your company has taken this exam before, you will need specific pneumatic items that otherwise may not have been in your kit last year. You must order the one’s if you do not have the extras needed. You also have the option to purchase metal and hardware prepared for this exam.)
AMT Part 2 Study Guide (updated 2022)
Solidworks .stl file 3D print – Festo prox sensor cylinder mount
AMT Part 2 “MOCK Practice Exam” Written question review – recording (if you completed the free practice written exam, the end of this recording goes over some of the questions)

Practice Exercises for AMT Part 1 and Part 2 Practical Exams

Exam Information: Mechatronics Technician (MT)

The exam information is for apprentices in their 2nd and 3rd year of apprenticeship

General MT Exam Information

MT Exam Kickoff 2026 (PDF of PP slides) and Video Recording of MT Exam Kickoff 2026 (Youtube)
Mechatronics Exam Format and scoring overview
Part 1: MT Standard Material Staging List
Part 2: MT Standard Material Staging List 2026
Training and exam tools: Quotation No. 24517142 Hoffmann Quality Tools USA (items from page 4-6 of Standard material staging list above – not all tools are needed for the exam, but recommended for training and exams)
DWG: Proper Grounding of Electrical Equipment (3 page PDF)
MT Part 1 and 2 Commissioning Equip – ALL (to complete a proper commissioning you will need to either have 1 piece of equipment that is able to do all of the necessary measurements such as a FLUKE Megger or you can purchase multiple instruments that each take different measurements needed for commissioning, you can find alternatives to a Megger on this document)
DIN VDE Values (PDF)
Ground Wire Continuity Calculations (PDF)

Conducting a “MOCK” practice exam at your company:

MT Practice Exam Steps/Timeline – Flowchart (PDF)
MT Conducting a Practice Exam – Trainer Session – December 20th, 2022 (YouTube)
MT Conducting a Practice Exam – Trainer Session – January 12th, 2023 (YouTube)
MT Conducting a Practice Exam December 2025 (YouTube)
MT Preparing and Conducting a Mock Exam – Trainer Session – January 16th, 2024 (YouTube)
Online LINK to MT MOCK- Practice Exam Feedback Form OR Downloadable Word Doc MT MOCK-Practice exam Feedback Form

MT Part 1 Preparation Documents

MATERIAL

MT Part 1 Order Info 2026 – first timers (If you are the first apprentice to take this exam from your company, your company must order all of the required equipment on this doc.)
MT Part 1 Order Info 2026 – NOT first timers (If you are not the first apprentice to take this exam from your company, your company can still order pre-fabricated parts and hardware in a kit specific to this exam if they choose.)
Additional MT Part 1 US specific Equipment order Info – if you did not order from Christiani

STUDY INFO

MT Commissioning Protocol Guide (updated 3/16/2023)
First half of commissioning; Second half of commissioning recording (note: You can skip the first 10min which is just intro. Also changes have been made to the commissioning protocol guide that are not reflected in the video recording, this video is still very relevant!)
PLC Siemens Logic starter from 2020 exam
Mechatronics Part 1 Study Guide (updated 6/2022)

MT Part 2 Preparation Documents

MATERIAL

MT Part 2 Order Info 2026 – first timers (PDF) (If you are the first apprentice to take this exam from your company, your company must order all of the required equipment on this doc)
MT Part 2 Order Info 2026 – NOT first timers (PDF) (If you are not the first apprentice to take this exam from your company, your company can still order pre-fabricated parts and hardware in a kit specific to this exam if they choose or only specific items that they do not have yet but will need for this exam.)
Positioning plate for the sensors:
- Positioning Plate with teeth (3D PDF) If you want the .step file to 3D print the positioning plate for the Part 2 exam, please contact scurek@gaccmidwest.org. The website does not support the file.
- Alternatively, you can go to the German Exam website and download the zip file https://www.ihk.de/stuttgart/pal/berufe-a-bis-z/mechatroniker-in-0942–5176024. First you have to scroll down to find Abschlusspruefung Teil 2, click the + to expand the section, then it is the first choice on the list “Positionierplatte – 3D-Druckdatei (Zip-Datei 228KB)”.
Order Info MT Part 2 – 90 degree Fiber optic cable (fiber optic cable that was used in the 2024 Part 2 exam and has a much neater and cleaner look for tight spaces)
(If you ordered from Christiani these parts should already be included) Additional MT Part 2 US specific Equipment Order Info

STUDY INFO

MT Commissioning Protocol Guide
First half of commissioning; Second half of commissioning recording (note: You can skip the first 10min which is just intro. Also changes have been made to the commissioning protocol guide that are not reflected in the video recording, this video is still very relevant!)
MT Part 2 Study Guide (updated 5/2022)

Introduction to Siemens Tia Portal

Exam Information: CNC Machining Professional (CNC)

The exam information is for apprentices in their 2nd and 3rd year of apprenticeship

General CNC Exam Information

CNC Exam Kickoff Meeting 2026 (PDF of PP slides) and Video Recording of CNC Exam Kickoff Meeting 2026 (Youtube)
CNC exam format and weighting overview (updated 10/22/2025)
CNC Standard Tooling
CNC Tools Hoffmann Group Quote
CNC Sleeve Hoffmann Group Quote

Conducting a “MOCK” practice exam at your company:

CNC Conducting a Practice Exam Steps/Timeline – Flowchart
CNC Conducting a Practice Exam – Trainer Session – December 20th, 2022 (YouTube)
CNC Preparing and Conducting a Mock Exam – Trainer Session – January 16th, 2024 (YouTube)
Online LINK to CNC MOCK-Practice exam Feedback Form OR downloadable Word Doc CNC MOCK- Practice exam Feedback Form

CNC IN-Company Exam Project Instructions and REQUIRED Documentation

CNC Part 1 Exam Preparation Documents

CNC Part 1 Study Guide
CNC Part 1 Exam Prep Workshop – How to use the yellow prep documentation as a study guide (recording April 17, 2020)

CNC Part 2 Exam Preparation Documents

CNC Part 2 Study Guide
CNC Part 2 Exam Prep Workshop – How to use the YELLOW Prep documentation as a study guide (recording April 17, 2020)

Practice Exercises for CNC Part 1 and Part 2

Exam Information: Industrial Electronics Technician (IET)

General IET Exam Information

Sample IET Practice commissioning to use for practicing commissioning for a Part 1 or part 2 IET exam (updated 12/16/2025)
Sample Commissioning First half of commissioning; Second half of commissioning recording This one is for Mechatronics, but the same concepts must be used for checking electrical values and functionality in an IET exam (note: You can skip the first 10min which is just intro. Also changes have been made to the commissioning protocol guide that are not reflected in the video recording, this video is still very relevant for how you should commission!)
DIN VDE Values (PDF)
IET or MT Part 1 and 2 Commissioning Equip – all (to complete a proper commissioning you will need to either have 1 piece of equipment that is able to do all of the necessary measurements such as a FLUKE Megger or you can purchase multiple instruments that each take different measurements needed for commissioning, you can find alternatives to a Megger on this document)
Ground Wire standard – Z Detail (PDF)
IET Standard Material Staging List (list of material needed for the exams)

Conducting a MOCK-Practice Exam at your company

IET Conducting a MOCK Practice Exam Steps/Timeline – Flowchart
Online LINK to IET MOCK-Practice Exam Feedback Form OR downloadable Word Doc IET MOCK-Practice exam Feedback Form

IET Part 1 Preparation Documents

IET Part 1 Christiani Order Info 2026 – first timers (If you are the first apprentice to take this exam from your company, you company must order all of the required equipment on this doc)
IET Part 1 Christiani Order Info 2026 – not first timers (Even if you are not the first apprentice to take this exam from your company, your company will need still need a simulation board specific to this exam)
IET Practice commissioning (This includes the checking points/measurements you will need to be able to confidently complete on exam day, be sure to practice going through this so you can be quick and accurate on your exam.)

IET Part 2 Preparation Documents

IET Part 2 Order Info 2026 – all (Even if you are not the first apprentice to take this exam from your company, your company will need still need a simulation board specific to this exam.)
IET Practice commissioning (This includes the checking points/measurements you will need to be able to confidently complete on exam day, be sure to practice going through this so you can be quick and accurate on your exam.)