"GREEN" manufacturing certification possible
SME is on the way to develop a Green Manufacturing Skills/Specialist Certificate Program for which it is teaming up with a technical engagement group Purdue University. SME Certification Program will lead a full blown, professional certification program in 'Green Manufacturing' only after completion of an extensive competency and outcome assessment. The program have an ultimate goal to provide the educational background necessary for all interested program attendees to seek out professional certification in Green Manufacturing. The program will determine the merit of creating a professional certification in the area, and the process will be based on literature and pilot-feedback data, and SME-develop feasibility, competency, and validation studies. The innovative program also has a short term initial goal to provide for the training of employees within the 14 counties included in the North Central Indiana Western Indiana Regional Economic Development (WIRED) region.