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Tooling U-SME

Tooling U-SME, formerly Tooling University, is an American non-profit educational technology and blended learning organization that produces learning management system software, certifications and content for the manufacturing industry.[1][2][3][4] Owned by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Tooling U provides online industrial manufacturing training, development, and competency based apprenticeship programs.[5][6][7][8][9]

Tooling U-SME
PredecessorTooling University
Formation1942
Typenot-for-profit educational organization
Headquarters Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Location
  • 3615 Superior Avenue East Building 44, 6th Floor Cleveland, OH 44114
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English
Websitetoolingu.com

History

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Tooling University, the original online training component of Tooling U-SME, was founded to address the shortage of skilled workers in the manufacturing industry.[10] Tooling U began as a division of Jergens Inc., a workholding and tooling component manufacturer founded in 1942. In 2010, Tooling University was acquired by SME.[11][7]

Since the acquisition, Tooling U-SME has spent recent years uniting all of its training products, launching service offering upgrades, and providing niche learning services for specific jobs like welding.[12] The company has also been awarded multiple grants from US government institutions like the Department of Defense and the Department of Labor to develop training programs that support the development of America's workforce in manufacturing.[13][14][15]

Competency Framework

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In early 2014 Tooling U-SME launched the Competency Framework for achieving manufacturing excellence.[16] The Competency Framework is made up of more than 60 job competency models in nine manufacturing functional areas.[17] Each competency model outlines knowledge and skill objectives for production workers, technicians, lead technicians and technologists, and engineers.[18][19]

Products and Services

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Tooling U-SME supplies manufacturers, high schools and technical colleges with in-house and online training resources that are translatable to both certificate programs and associate degrees.[20] Students can choose from over 70 instructor-led programs, and have 24/7 access to more than 450 online courses, covering everything from safety and maintenance to composites and machining.[21]

Custom Training Content

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Custom in-house training and educational content for schools and organizations.[22]

Assessments

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Online assessments for evaluating current workforce skills and developing training programs based on filling the gaps.[23]

Certifications

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Industry-backed certifications for lean manufacturing technology, machining technology, advanced manufacturing, and manufacturing engineering, as well as certificate programs for green manufacturing.[24] Tooling U-SME training courses adhere to the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Standards, SME Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) certification, Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) standards and American Welding Society (AWS) SENSE Level 1 standard.[25]

Online bookstore and Knowledge Edge®

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Knowledge Edge is a subscription service digital library with more than 700 industrial training videos and clips, 1,200 eBooks and eChapters, 16,000 technical papers and 10,000 entries in the Manufacturing Knowledge Base wiki.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Training". ManufacturersEdge.com. Manufacturer's Edge. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  2. ^ Toensmeier, Pat (17 September 2014). "Tooling U-SME Preaches Targeted Training for Workforce Competency". ThomasNet. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Aerospace Manufacturing 101: Joining the Aerospace Industry | Better MRO". www.mscdirect.com. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  4. ^ "Workforce Development: Closing the Skills Gap Now and in the Future". Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  5. ^ "One suburban manufacturer's answer to shortage of skilled workers". Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  6. ^ Shingler, Dan. "Chad Schron Vice President/Co-founder, Tooling University". CrainsCleveland.com. Crain's Cleveland Business. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Jeannine Kunz". Daily Edventures. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  8. ^ Walmer, Daniel. "Attracting millennials: How to talk to people like me". CPBJ Extra. cpbj.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Narrowing the Skills Gap - Advanced Manufacturing". Advanced Manufacturing. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  10. ^ Felix, Chris. "Training For Now And The Future: Production Machining". www.productionmachining.com. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  11. ^ "Online Engineering Education: Many Options, Many Outcomes". 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  12. ^ "Our Foundation and Our Future". 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  13. ^ "SME Education Foundation COVID Grant Helps THINC Academy Pivot to Online Learning". 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  14. ^ "Tooling U-SME Awarded DoD Workforce And Education Grant". 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  15. ^ "Department of Labor Grant of $3M for Displaced Worker Training in the Tampa Bay, FL Region". arminstitute.org. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  16. ^ Kunz, Jeanine. "THE POWER OF PEOPLE". TrainingMag.com. Training Magazine. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  17. ^ Nash-Hoff, Michele. "How to Combat the Manufacturing Skills Gap". Saving US Manufacturing. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Tooling U-SME announces Competency Framework training". Automation.com. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Tooling U-SME's Competency Framework Now Available". Gear Technology. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  20. ^ Nash-Hoff, Michele (3 November 2011). "What's Being Done to Address the Lack of Skilled Workers?". Industry Week. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  21. ^ "Instructor Led Training". ToolingU.com. Tooling U-SME. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  22. ^ Elejalde-Ruiz, Alexia. "Manufacturing's big challenge: Finding skilled and interested workers". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  23. ^ "ToolingU-SME Report Reveals Manufacturers Are Not Addressing Skills Gap". www.industryweek.com. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  24. ^ "Aerospace Manufacturing 101: Joining the Aerospace Industry | Better MRO". www.mscdirect.com. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  25. ^ "Fastener Training Q&A with Chad Schron of Tooling U-SME". Fastener News Desk. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
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