Missouri Western State University has surveyed and met with hundreds of leaders, organizations and industries to provide only the most relevant training opportunities for the current and future workforce needs. With their input, we started with the following certification programs that are delivered using the Houlne Center for Convergent Technologies state of the art Amatrol smart manufacturing equipment.
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According to Amatrol’s website, found here:
“PREPARING STUDENTS FOR MSSC’S CPT & CPT+ CERTIFICATIONS
In today’s technology-driven society, capturing the attention of high school students can be a daunting task. Active engagement in learning provides students with the necessary skills to competently meet the challenges in today’s workplace. Regardless of their career path, high schools must prepare students who can engage in their work, work effectively with others, identify and solve problems, and continue to acquire the necessary skills to succeed in their work roles.
The Certified Production Technician program by MSSC is an industry-led, standards-based training, assessment, and certification system focused on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation’s advanced manufacturing workforce. The foundational areas of certification include safety, quality, manufacturing processes, and maintenance. Amatrol’s Certified Production Technician (CPT) training program enables students to build these foundational skills. The program’s interactive multimedia curriculum uses a competency-based instructional design that teaches Manufacturing Skill Standards Council’s (MSSC) nationally-recognized standards. An engaging combination of video, text, audio, 3D animation, and interactive activities, the CPT curriculum captures the attention of students, keeps them engaged through the entire learning process, and ignites their passion for achievement.
For information on MSSC’s CPT+ Certification using Amatrol’s Skill Boss Manufacturing, click here.
CPT/CPT+
Employer-Preferred, Nationally-Recognized
Skills for workplace success!
Advanced manufacturing offers some of the highest paying and most satisfying career opportunities available today, such as process technicians, control technicians, and quality control technicians. High school students seeking a career in manufacturing must demonstrate a wide variety of critical technical skills. MSSC’s CPT program provides training and certification in the foundational areas of safety, quality, manufacturing processes, and maintenance.
Recognized by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) as the foundation of its National Skills Certification System, the CPT certification is truly a portable credential. In addition to teaching foundational technical skills, the CPT training program also addresses a variety of cross-functional employability skills:
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Teamwork
- Organization Planning
- Social Interaction
- Adaptability
- Leadership
- Consensus Building
- Career Awareness
- Self-Development”