Stratasys has obtained third-party validation from the Nationwide Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) for its first-ever Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) Course of Certification.
The 3D printing firm believes this to be a ‘monumental step’ in the direction of strengthening training and constructing competent workforces within the discipline of additive manufacturing.
NOCTI’s certification will be sure that college students will obtain industry-endorsed expertise and are geared up with the information required to excel in AM. Furthermore, faculties that obtain FDM certification can extra simply apply for funding alternatives, serving to them to supply additional additive manufacturing educating choices.
As a part of the NOCTI certification, the technical training organisation will introduce a normal FDM certification examination that’s designed to guage competencies and expertise associated to supplies, design, software program processing, and post-processing.
“NOCTI is devoted to working with like-minded organisations dedicated to creating competent workforces which can be ready for the challenges and innovation of tomorrow,” commented Kathleen McNally, CEO at NOCTI. “Our partnership with Stratasys means we’re working hand-in-hand with an {industry} chief to validate expertise and empower each employees and employers on this planet of additive manufacturing.”
“Stratasys is dedicated to advancing the additive manufacturing {industry} by not solely offering cutting-edge know-how but additionally by guaranteeing that college students and professionals obtain industry-recognised expertise,” added Wealthy Garrity, Chief Industrial Enterprise Unit Officer, Stratasys. “Our collaboration with NOCTI signifies a profound dedication to training and workforce improvement, enabling people to thrive on this planet of 3D printing.”
