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Discover the meaning behind each accreditation.

3M Certified: Accreditation represents the highest level of achievement – A 3M Certified Company has passed an on-site, in-person audit to review records and policies.  3M Certified Companies employ at least one installer that has passed hands-on testing for both Fleet and Window, Walls, and Floors at the 3M testing facility in St. Paul.

 

3M Preferred: Accreditation earned by individual Professional Installers who pass one of our rigorous tests earn the title 3M Preferred Installer in their specific application type; Fleet, Windows, Walls, and Floors, DI_NOC Architectural Finishes, and / or Vehicle Color Change. Installers with this distinction are recognized by 3M for their skills in the designated application type.

  • The 3M Certified Graphics Installation Company program, established in 1999, is administered for 3M by the United Applications Standards Group (UASG). Companies with this distinction are recognized by 3M and UASG for not only their installation skills/knowledge, but also their sound business practices and accountability to a Code of Conduct.

    Accreditation requirements:
     

    • Carry’s liability insurance (verified by the UASG once per year).
    • Meets certain business requirements (annual confirmation and random site visits), and ensures employees follow proper company policies and 3M installation procedures.
    • Passes a rigorous hands-on and written test by at least one employee in the company at the 3M Company, St Paul, MN test facility. The test includes graphics applied to surfaces such as: floors, walls, textured walls, trailers and vans/autos.
  • Take your brand on the road with graphic films. Your fleet vehicles can become mobile billboards when they have quality 3M graphics applied. 

    Fleet Graphics Preferred Installers have the skills and accreditation to install printed graphics on your fleet vehicles; buses, vans, trailers, trucks, taxis, etc.

    Accreditation requirements:
     

    • Carry’s liability insurance (verified by 3M once per year with current employer).
    • Passes a rigorous hands-on and written test at the 3M Company, St Paul, MN test facility or one of several 3M Authorized test facilities. The test includes graphics applied to surfaces such as: floors, walls, textured walls, trailers and vans/autos.
  • Your car will stand out from the crowd when a Vehicle Color Change Preferred Installer is done with it. From full color changes to accents and stripes, these installers are trained on customizing personal vehicles without damaging the paint.

    Accreditation Requirements:
     

    • Carry's liability insurance (verified by 3M once per year).
    • Passes a rigorous hands-on and written test at the 3M headquarters in St. Paul, MN or at one of several 3M Authorized facilities. The test includes applying 3M™ Wrap Film and using 3M™ Knifeless Tape.
  • Windows, walls and floors offer a blank canvas for promoting your brand, wayfinding, short-term messaging and aesthetic transformations. Installers with a Windows, Walls & Floors accreditation can transform your space with a variety of graphics.

    Accreditation requirements:
     

    • Carry's liability insurance (verified by 3M once per year).
    • Passes a rigorous hands-on and written test at the 3M headquarters in St. Paul, MN or at one of several 3M Authorized facilities. The test includes applying 3M films to substrates like smooth and textured walls, floors and windows.
  • Resurface fixtures in decorative metal, marble and wood designs at a fraction of the time and cost with 3M™ DI-NOC™ Architectural Films. Installers with a DI-NOC™ Architectural Finishes accreditation can transform your space with less downtime, less labor and less waste.

    Accreditation requirements:
     

    • Carry's liability insurance (verified by 3M once per year).
    • Passes a rigorous hands-on and written test at the 3M headquarters in St. Paul, MN or at one of several 3M Authorized facilities.