The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International (FMA) is partnering with The Manufacturing Institute to bring precision metal fabrication certifications to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)-endorsed Manufacturing Skills Certification Systems (SCS). The partnership adds FMA's Precision Sheet Metal Operator (PSMO) certification program to the SCS offerings.
The Manufacturing Institute is a 501(c)(3) affiliate of NAM and represents small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector in all 50 states. It established the SCS to develop the nation's science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)-capable workforce for advanced manufacturing. Among the goals of the partnership with FMA are:
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To align these nationally portable, industry-recognized credentials with educational curricula and pathways in grades K-12, and in community colleges' and four-year colleges' programs that lead to high-wage, high-growth technical careers.
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To provide information on these educational pathways that lead to advanced manufacturing or automation career pathways, to help connect students and workers to lifelong learning and advancement opportunities.
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To ensure that advanced manufacturing employers and automation professionals recognize the value of these credentials in their recruitment, screening, and hiring processes by recognizing, preferring, or requiring nationally portable, industry-recognized credentials.
More information about the FMA's Precision Sheet Metal Operator Certification is at fmanet.org/certification.