In its third virtual symposium on Additive Manufacturing (AM), the NSF-funded “Developing Resources for Enhancing Additive Manufacturing (DREAM)” project at Chippewa Valley Technical College, will focus on how you can earn an Additive Manufacturing certificate.
Registration information is below.
The tentative agenda shows that participants in this half day event will learn more about how to get an AM certification with speakers sharing about the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate – Additive Manufacturing (CSWA-AM), as well as Dremel and NC3 Certs.
9:00 – 9:15 Introduction
9:15 – 9:30 DREAM Website – Resources
9:30 – 9:50 How to get AM certification
9:50 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 10:30 SolidWorks – CSWA-AM
10:30 – 10:50 Kahoot Activity
10:50 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:20 New Achievements in 3D Printing Certification
11:20 – 11:45 Dremel and NC3 Certificates
11:45 – 12:00 Filling out the Survey
Additive Manufacturing Certificates
Most people within the industry use the term “additive manufacturing” interchangeably with 3D Printing (although the latter is more popular and used widely in student and professional discussions). Think of an additive manufacturing certificate as a mini “3D printing degree.”
Due to current job and workforce trends, there is a shortage of technicians in almost every technical career specialty in the USA. Educational institutions, particularly 2-year institutions, are working hard and smart to develop new programs for technicians of all types. This workshop will help you get a basic understanding of the training needed to get started in additive manufacturing.
DREAM is hosting the third virtual Symposium on Additive Manufacturing on Friday, February 12th at 9:00 A.M – 12:00 P.M. CT. Supporters include Dassault Systèmes (SolidWorks), Ashley Furniture, Zeiss, and Desktop Metal.
You can find recorded videos of hosted symposia, developed modules, and more by visiting the NSF DREAM Project website. NSF will provide a small stipend for your time (in this workshop symposium) if you are a high school, middle school, or elementary school teacher ($100).
Register for the Symposium here
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3D Printing Jobs Are Part Of The Future
In November 2020, MatEdU News (our sister publication focused on Materials Education and Materials Science), published a story about the second AM symposium organized by DREAM (NSF Award #1902501). You can read about it here: Chippewa Valley Technical College Offers Additive Manufacturing Symposium.
Advanced Technological Education (ATE) is a core part of our work here at AM News and we encourage you to visit some of our other recent posts about training and degree programs to help you learn about the perfect job or career path and educational programs that will get you there. Take a look at this lecture series: Digging Deep with Online 3D Printing Lectures.