Education & Training
RMTMA - Standing In The Gap
One of the challenges of building, sustaining and growing a successful manufacturing business is education and training. Where are there pools of skilled labor to draw from? Are there qualified, affordable educational resources we can go to produce trained workers? Because of the high demand for a skilled labor pool, schools and institutions are rising up to meet this challenge. Unfortunately, the type of technical training needed has not been an educational priority in the USA, and it will take time to build up these programs.
So what can we to do in the interim?
NTMA recognized the short comings where the traditional education model fell short. We are committed to help fill this void. We have developed multiple affordable technical training programs that address the development of skills necessary in precision manufacturing. Much of the instruction is available on-line, therefore eliminating the obstacle of geography, and gives opportunity for flexible scheduling.
The training programs include:
NTMA-U
NTMA-U provides a number of significant benefits!
This is a program that provides an online curriculum through participating institutions of higher education, offering college credit toward an associate degree and a head start toward a future in manufacturing.
Available anytime, anywhere with an Internet connection, thus removing the obstacle of traditional school schedules
Rich, narrated modules with practice problems and assessments
Content relates to NIMS specifications, textbooks available
Certificates available for download after each module
College credit-earning potential, with a partnership with University of Akron’s Mechanical Engineering Technology degree
Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship Training approved
RMTMA believes this program is part of the solution to bridging the skills gap. We want to make it affordable to all our members. Our chapter has purchased an access portal through our national organization and can now offer the following subsidized pricing to our members:
Number of employees
0-10
11-25
26-75
76 or more
Annual Cost
$100.00 (does not include books)
$200.00 (does not include books)
$350.00 (does not include books)
$500.00 (does not include books)
For definition of module offerings Click Here
If you have any questions, or would like to enroll please contact either:
Kaity Van Amersfort at: chapterexec@rmtma.org
Alice Overton at: aoverton@ntma.org
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR METALWORKING SKILLS (NIMS)
Founded by NTMA with funding from NTMF, NIMS is the nation’s only ANSI-accredited developer of precision manufacturing skill standards and competency assessments. This means that it’s a source of skills-based continuing education for employees of NTMA members, offering certifications and accredited programs that translate to immediate value on the shop floor. NIMS stakeholders represent more than 6,000 American companies.
National Apprentice Program
This is an ongoing best-practices program at the regional and national levels, offering webinars on technology and techniques that have the potential to affect our entire industry. It demonstrates NTMA’s aim to make employees of small- and medium-sized companies the best they can be.
National Robotics League
Our flagship program provides a key link between students (middle school, high school, and college), educators and NTMA members. Through robotic competition, students forge partnerships with manufacturers and, as a result, many find bright futures in manufacturing careers. This program falls under federal and state Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) development efforts, and many chapters are eligible for public funding.
Not only is it deeply valuable to NTMA’s future but it’s “so much fun, it’s inhuman.”
WHAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM YOUR PEERS? LOTS!
We believe one of the real values of belonging to RMTMA is the opportunity for social interaction with your peers. We host regularly scheduled educational and social events which gives our members opportunities to make new friends, exchange information, talk shop, or just enjoy their company. It’s a great networking opportunity.
One of the key benefits of NTMA membership is the opportunity to network locally, regionally and nationally with people just like you. All NTMA members have access to our national member directory, as well as to local chapters, with a calendar of events designed to bring members together around common concerns.
These relationships allow our members to partner, to develop new opportunities, glean vital information, share best practices to common business challenges and speak with one voice on matters of public policy.