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Coordinate Metrology Society

New CMS Certification Programs in the Works for Measurement Professionals

CMS announces testing for certifications at CMSC 2018.

July 15, 2018

The Coordinate Metrology Society launched the first Level-One Certification for 3D portable measurement professionals five years ago. Since that time, the organization has consistently rolled out additional assessments to support the industry.

Coordinate Metrology Society

Metrology: An Occupation for Future Growth

Skills gaps and shortages create demand for workers and education.

Keith Bevan

July 8, 2018

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.

There are many variables to consider when developing an NDT training program.

Nondestructive Testing Training

Having spent years in the NDT field, I can attest to the importance of a quality NDT training curriculum.

Donald Booth

June 8, 2018

The importance of nondestructive testing training cannot be overstated. What nondestructive testing technicians do every day has a huge impact on the lives around them. Well trained and qualified technicians provide accurate results for prevention of failures in components or structures.

Certificates v. Certifications in the Quality Industry

The confusion between certificates and certification still exists.

January 15, 2018

Back in October 2012, our column was dedicated to clearing up the difference between training certificates and certifications. At the time, ASQ had been offering certifications for the quality professional for nearly 45 years.

The Fix is In

What they think they have to fix is often a mess created by the last “fix.”

Hill Cox

January 15, 2018

As I lied once before on these pages, I tend to avoid getting political in these columns with the exception of the occasional cheap generic shot. But since this is the first column of the new year, it’s that time again when the past year is reviewed and the number crunching begins.

SRI Quality System Registrar Services

October 1, 2017

SRI Quality System Registrar is an accredited, U.S.-headquartered, international registrar offering registration and training services.

Improving Automation

We've come a long way, but we still have a long way to go.

Leah Pickett

March 1, 2016

Automation may seem like a relatively modern concept, with its buzzworthy contribution to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and already monumental importance to the future of global enterprise. However, the technological birth of automation as we know it today dates
back centuries.

INDUSTRY HEADLINE

GE Appliances’ Greater Louisville Manufacturing Workforce Development Day Addresses Challenging Hiring Environment

October 30, 2015

GE donated $150,000 in Amatrol equipment, curriculum and training.

ASQ Training

October 1, 2015

ASQ Learning Institute Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Plus QTools Training is a self-paced, suite of e-learning courses designed to teach everyone in your company the PDSA continuous improvement model, and related problem solving quality tools.

How to Turn Training into Learning

The important thing is to apply what you’ve learned.

Michelle Bangert

June 2, 2015

Jim Smith will make you believe in training. During his long career at Caterpillar, he signed up for every course he could, worked his way from the shop floor to senior management, and eventually developed training courses for others at the company.