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Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician Certification

CPT Program Modules

Safety

July 8-19, 2013

Quality Practices & Measurement

July 22- August 2, 2013

Manufacturing Process & Production

August 5-16, 2013

Maintenance Awareness

August 19-30, 2013

Total Program Cost: $354

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Program Overview

The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician (CPT) Certificate Online Course

This industry-recognized, nationally portable credential is preparing individuals to succeed in Advanced Manufacturing. The course includes four modules and is completed over 8 weeks of integrated instruction. The MSSC Certified Production Technician Certificate is awarded to individuals who pass all four production assessments in the modular areas.

Benefits of the MSSC Certified Production Technician

Whether you are an incumbent worker, a career changer, new to the workforce or a student, MSSC credentials will help you document your skills with a national certificate recognized by industry. MSSC is the only national certifying body in manufacturing and logistics whose Certified Production Technicians have been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under ISO 17024. The Certified Production Technician credential demonstrates to employers that you are serious about employment and that you have developed your skills in their industry.

Additional benefits to students and workers include

Offers the only nationally portable, industry recognized skill certifications for front-line production workers (entry-level through first line of supervision) in all sectors of manufacturing and front-line material handling workers throughout supply chain logistics
Improves career advancement opportunities and earnings by obtaining high-performance skills through MSSC training
Improves job security through documented certification of proven skill sets
Credentials foundational skills and core competencies needed to be an easily trainable, flexible worker able to keep pace with technological changes.
Has the potential to improve prospects for hiring, advancement and benefits

Four Critical Production Functions Modules

1. Safety

2. Quality Practices & Measurement

3. Manufacturing Process & Production

4. Maintenance Awareness

The four critical production function modules and their related key activities are described here

Assessments

Individuals demonstrate their understanding of the core skills and knowledge though five assessments based upon MSSC's industry-defined, nationally validated skill standards. Delivered online, each assessment contains about 80-90 multiple-choice questions (paper versions are available in special circumstances). Individuals are allowed 90 minutes to complete each assessment. MSSC provides assessment scores as soon as the individual completes an assessment showing whether an individual met the “cut” scores for passing. This immediate feedback includes a diagnostic report for the individual showing how he or she scored on the key work activities. This information is intended for self-improvement and is provided to all test-takers whether they pass or not.

General Policies

If assessments are not passed on the first attempt the individual must wait 15 calendar days before retaking the assessment. If the individual does not pass a second time, he or she must wait another 15 calendar days. If the individual does not pass the third time, he or she must wait 60 calendar days before taking the assessment again.
There are no discounts for assessment retakes.
Individuals must pass all four CPTAE required assessments within two years in order to achieve the full-CPT certification.
MSSC strongly recommends that individuals be at a 9th-grade math and 10th-grade reading level.

For more information about MSSC's policies on certification, please see MSSC Certification Policies page.

Certificates

For each assessment passed, individuals earn:

Certificate
Small CPT Arm Patch (first module only)
Key Work Activities document to share with employers

Full Certification

For individuals who pass the first four assessments, they will earn:

Diploma-style full certification document
Certification document bears the CPT logo, NAM logo (NAM-endorsed Skills Certification) and ANSI logo with ISO 17024 reference
Large CPT Arm Patch
Wallet Card
Key Work Activities document to share with employers

Instructor

Steven Maloney, Director of Training and Workforce Development at MACNY

Steven Maloney is the Director of Training and Workforce Development for MACNY, The Manufacturers Association. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Onondaga Community College. He has over 15 years’ experience within the manufacturing sector holding management positions within Quality and Continuous Improvement. He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and he has extensive experience conducting Leadership, Teamwork, Quality, Lean, and Environmental Compliance training. He is qualified as a Situational Leadership® II instructor through The Ken Blanchard Companies, and as a Crucial Conversations® instructor through VitalSmarts. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from SUNY-ESF, and he holds a Master of Business Administration degree from LeMoyne College. His experience includes consulting and training for many businesses in Upstate New York including Inficon, SRCTec, G.A. Braun, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Marquardt Switches, Welch Allyn, OCWA, Anoplate, Empower FCU, and Dielectric Laboratories. He received the Central New York 40 Under FORTY award for his business accomplishments, community involvement, and leadership role in Central New York.

Course Schedule

The training and certification will be provided by MACNY (The Manufacturers Association of Central New York). The training is a blended learning format – predominantly online with instructor-led webinars. Assessments will be conducted at local, certified testing centers.

Each Critical Production Function Module program will be conducted over a 2 week period according to the following schedule:

Mondays: Facilitated Webinar – 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. (Mandatory viewing during live session or at a later time in archival format)
Tuesdays: Question and Feedback Webinar – 10:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M and 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. (Optional)
Wednesdays: Facilitated Webinar – 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. (Mandatory viewing during live session or at a later time in archival format)
Thursdays: Question and Feedback Webinar – 10:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. (Optional)
Second Friday Afternoon: Module Assessment at local, certified testing centers (by appointment)
Virtual Office Hours: 12:00-12:30

Testing can only be conducted at certified testing centers – a full map of centers is available at here

Certified Production Training Cost:

Each student will receive the following:

Registration to the CPT program
Access to all four e-learning modules
Access to all four online assessments at MSSC designated testing sites
Textbook

Total Cost per Participant: $354

Additional Information

Contact:

Steve Maloney at smaloney@macny.org

Erik Untiedt at euntiedt@esf.edu 315-470-4871

Registration:

Deb Sindone at dsindone@macny.org