Established in 1972, the Institute is a professional membership organization with over 3,000 members and analysts, 24 chapters, 29 International Representatives, and a technology division - the Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology (MFPT).

Vibration Institute training courses offer the highest standards of knowledge and competence among professionals in the vibration field today. Our courses have been developed using the body of knowledge compliant with ISO 18436-2 Vibration Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics and follow ISO 18436-3 Requirements for Training Bodies and the Training Process which defines the requirements for bodies operating training programs in the non-intrusive machine condition monitoring, diagnostic and correction technologies.

The Vibration Institute Vibration Analyst Certification Program was accredited to ISO/IEC 17024 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in March 2010. The accreditation by ANSI guarantees that the Institute's certification program provides fair and equal access to the certification policies and procedures that assess the qualifications of candidates on a standardized basis.

The Vibration Institute offers an Annual Training Conference, publishes a flagship publication Vibrations four times annually and offers a variety of products and services that can all be found on our website.