# SOLIDWORKS Design Professional (CSWP) ![SOLIDWORKS CSWP Certification Banner](/sites/default/filesd10/styles/webp/public/2026-05/SOLIDWORKS-Design-Professional-CSWP-Certification-Info-Banner-v1_0.jpg.webp) ### SOLIDWORKS Design Professional (CSWP) The Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) is one of the most recognized and sought-after credentials in the engineering and manufacturing industries. Earning your CSWP demonstrates to employers that you have mastered the core competencies of parametric part design, configurations, and assembly modeling in SOLIDWORKS at a professional level. The CSWP exam is made up of three segments that can be purchased and taken together or individually, giving you the flexibility to work through the certification at your own pace. **How it works:** - Segments can be taken in any order and at any time. - Once a segment is passed, it does not need to be retaken. - If a segment is failed, only that segment needs to be repurchased and retaken. - Once all three segments are successfully completed, your CSWP certification is awarded automatically. [Purchase the Exam](https://store.solidworks.com/1919/?scope=checkout&cart=286112,286108,286098&cb_ident=3b383a66&cfg=1919-solidworks-certification&continueurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.solidworks.com%2Fsolidworks-certification-program&continuehash=AA11E3C361EED5846AA960487A31C612&cookie=true&paymenttypes=PPA_STD,CCA_AMX,CCA_DIS,CCA_MAS,CCA_VIS&x-s) [Sample CSWP Exam (PDF)](/sites/default/files/cswpsampleexam.pdf) All three segments are added to your cart by default. If you only want to purchase one or two segments, you can remove the others from your cart before checkout. #### Recommended Training Courses - [SOLIDWORKS Academic Curriculum (self-pace courses, practice problems, and more...)](/solution/solidworks-academic-curriculum) - [SOLIDWORKS Design Essentials (classroom)](https://www.solidworks.com/support/training/solidworks-essentials) - [SOLIDWORKS Drawings (classroom)](https://www.solidworks.com/support/training/solidworks-drawings) - [Advanced Part Modeling (classroom)](https://www.solidworks.com/support/training/advanced-part-modeling) - [Advanced Assembly Modeling (classroom)](https://www.solidworks.com/support/training/assembly-modeling) **Note**: Login required for access. Full access requires an active Subscription Service contract. #### Requirements SOLIDWORKS 2015 or later is required to take the exam. Any use of a previous version will result in the inability to open some of the testing files. #### Exam Length 3 hours 20 minutes (All segments total) #### Prerequisite None. **Note**: K–12 students taking this exam through a SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification Provider are required to pass the SOLIDWORKS Design Associate (CSWA) certification prior to attempting the CSWP. #### Minimum Passing grade See details below #### Language Availability English, Japanese, French, Spanish, German, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, Russian, Czech, Polish, Turkish ### About the Exam #### Certification Benefits All candidates who pass the CSWP exam receive an electronic certificate, business card logos, and a personal listing in the CSWP online directory. To appear in the directory, this option must be enabled in your online certification account. #### Exam Structure The CSWP exam is divided into three separate segments, so you no longer need to set aside a single block of time to complete the entire exam. You may take the segments in any order, at any time, or all three in a row if you prefer. Once all three segments are successfully completed, your CSWP certification is awarded automatically. #### Exam Content by Segment Each segment focuses on a different area of SOLIDWORKS expertise. The topics within each segment are grouped below by skill area. #### Segment 1: Part Modeling from a Drawing --- 70 minutes, 75 of 105 points to pass Build and modify a parametric part driven by linked dimensions and equations. - Creating a part from a drawing - Modifying geometry on the initial part to create a more complex part - Using linked dimensions and equations to aid in modeling - Using equations to relate dimensions - Updating parameters and dimension sizes - Modifying parameters at different stages while maintaining all other dimensions and design intent - Mass property analysis #### Segment 2: Configurations and Design Tables --- 50 minutes, 77 of 104 points to pass Manage part variations using configurations and design tables. - Creating configurations from other configurations - Changing configurations - Changing or rearranging features of an existing SOLIDWORKS part - Creating configurations using a Design Table - Mass properties #### Segment 3: Assembly Modeling --- 80 minutes, 77 of 109 points to pass Build a moveable assembly and analyze it using mates, motion, and coordinate systems. - Creating an assembly - Adding parts to an assembly - Inserting subassemblies - Replacing a part with another part in an assembly - Basic and advanced mates - Collision detection when moving a part in an assembly - Interference detection - Creating a coordinate system - Using a coordinate system to perform mass properties analysis ### Standard SOLIDWORKS Tools Covered in the Exam The CSWP exam draws on a broad set of standard SOLIDWORKS tools across the segments. These are organized below by function. **Sketching** - Sketch entities — lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, ellipses, and centerlines - Sketch tools — offset, convert, and trim - Sketch relations - Dimensions and linked dimensions - Equations **Part Features** - Boss and cut features — extrudes, revolves, sweeps, and lofts - Fillets and chamfers - Draft and shell - Hole Wizard - Rib and mirror - Linear, circular, and fill patterns - Feature conditions — start and end - Feature scope - Move/Delete face **Multi-Body and Reference Geometry** - Multi-body parts - Reference geometry — planes, axis, and mate references - Design tables **Assemblies** - Inserting components — new and existing - Standard mates and advanced mates - In-context features - Interference detection - Collision detection in an assembly - Suppression states - Move/Rotate component - Assembly features - External references **Materials and Analysis** - Materials - Mass properties - Restraints - Dimensions and model items #### Re-test Policy There is a minimum 14 day waiting period between every attempt of the same CSWP Segment exam. Also, an exam credit for that CSWP Segment must be purchased for each exam attempt. [Purchase the Exam](https://store.solidworks.com/1919/?scope=checkout&cart=286112,286108,286098&cb_ident=3b383a66&cfg=1919-solidworks-certification&continueurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.solidworks.com%2Fsolidworks-certification-program&continuehash=AA11E3C361EED5846AA960487A31C612&cookie=true&paymenttypes=PPA_STD,CCA_AMX,CCA_DIS,CCA_MAS,CCA_VIS&x-s) [Sample CSWP Exam (PDF)](/sites/default/files/cswpsampleexam.pdf)