- SPE, Penn College of Technology & Paulson Training form educational alliance
- Paulson trains, Penn College certifies, and SPE has the reach
- Shortages of skilled worker as a challenge
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), the Plastics Innovation and Resource Center (PIRC) of Penn College of Technology, and Paulson Training Programs, Inc. have entered into an alliance to offer plastics professionals and companies a resource for educational information, training programs and certifications.
Paulson trains, Penn College certifies, and SPE has the reach
SPE will market this training and certification alliance within the community and will also initiate outreach programs to attract new members with their first year of premium membership as part of their training and certification packages. Paulson will be supplying training in several formats including online, CD-based and seminars through the Paulson Plastics Academy and ProMolder Certification. Paulson will also provide discounts for existing SPE members who attend seminars through their Plastics Academy or onsite training. Penn College brings exclusive North American rights to the premiere Global Standards for Plastics Certification (GSPC) program. GSPC is the only recognized method of apprenticeship certification in the world for the plastics industry.
Shortages of skilled worker as a challenge
The alliance partners have already identified the shortages of skilled worker and of new employees as critical industry challenges that they can help to address. Most plastics processors have ranked lack of enough skilled employees as their number one problem.
The cooperation comes at a time when the economy is showing promising growth, especially in the domestic manufacturing sectors, causing more and more companies looking to obtain key industry information and to find qualified skilled people. For more information: www.4spe.org
