New AM Certification Program launched by Stratasys

With decades of AM experience, Stratasys believes its certification program will align employer needs with worker skills. The company has started the Additive Manufacturing Certification Program in North America to bridge what it calls the additive manufacturing (AM) skills gap. Engineered in conjunction with a consortium of colleges and universities, the program aims to enable students to secure accelerated AM credentials to improve employability and workforce readiness.

The industry data unveils the demand for certified 3D Printing workers to fill industry vacancies will increase substantially by the end of the decade. However, many candidates are unable to prove job-relevant skills with consistent, industry-accepted benchmarks. The program provides:

Companies in manufacturing,

Design,

and Medical industries with measurable qualifications to prove applicants are workforce-ready.

PARTNERS:

Wentworth Institute of Technology;

Dunwoody College of Technology;

Iowa State University;

University of California Irvine;

 Milwaukee School of Engineering;

 In addition to addressing evolving requirements for skilled AM workers, the education modules provide consistency of workforce readiness with an approved range of skill requirements. Gina Scala, Director of Marketing, Global Education says,

“While demand for workers with AM expertise continues to rise, there’s really no across-the-board standard to judge credentials.”

Educational institutions enrolled in the certification program have access to 40 contact hours of exam preparation content organized through modules and accessible directly through Stratasys. Other resources for participating institutions include hands-on projects and labs, GrabCAD and InsightCAM software, module exams, instructor notes, and presentations. Enrolled students can tap into technical resources guides, industry use cases, and software and preparation notes.