Metrology is the science of measurement and these skills are vital across all major growth sectors of the global economies, enabling innovation, jobs, and industry sustainability. As a member of the Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) and the current past chair of the Coordinate Metrology Society Conference, I have been involved in the organization’s education and certification initiatives. As a group leader for training at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the United Kingdom, we have been focused on the need for metrology training, education and STEM activities introduced through a network of apprenticeship programs and Continued Professional Development (CPD).
NPL lies at the center of UK’s Metrology Skills Agenda, and driving the development of a national training program for Applied Metrology Skills—an industry led curriculum that is integrated into academic and vocational qualifications, workplace learning schemes and industrial apprenticeships.