MSSC Certified Production Technician (CPT)

Based on extensive research with leading industry subject matter experts, MSSC has selected a list of nine rapidly emerging, data-intensive, Industry 4.0 technologies that will profoundly influence manufacturing production processes and quality control.

MSSC has embedded these technologies in its 2020 Industry 4.0 Edition of its National Production Standards. These technologies include:

• 5G Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT)
• Additive (3D) Manufacturing
• Autonomous Robots
• Augmented Reality
• Data Analytics
• Nanomanufacturing
• Advanced Materials

As of 2021, these Industry 4.0 technologies are fully integrated into the CPT program. MSSC manufacturing certificates and certifications issued will be re-labelled CPT 4.0. MSSC's goal is to provide CPT 4.0 technicians with a foundational understanding of these technologies on which to build as their companies use them in various ways on the factory floor.

This course provides up to 160 lecture hours, including hands-on experience in four course modules including:

• Safety
• Maintenance Awareness
• Quality and Continuous Improvement
• Manufacturing Process and Production

Each module has an assessment; all four successfully passed assessments result in the Certified Production Technician 4.0 Certification.

Major learning objectives include: 1. Safety 2. Maintenance Awareness 3. Environmental safety inspections 4. Preventive Maintenance 5. Correction of unsafe conditions 6. Equipment maintenance training 7. Safety-related maintenance 8. Blueprint reading 9. Operator safety 10. Preventive/corrective actions 11. Safety orientation training 12. Circuit analysis 13. Quality and Continuous Improvement 14. Manufacturing Processes& Production 15. Introduction to SPC 16. Machine automation

For individuals who pass these four assessments, they will earn and be able to:

• Download or Purchase the Full Certification document that bears the CPT 4.0 logo
• NAM logo (NAM-endorsed Skills Certification) with ISO 17024 reference
• Purchase Large CPT 4.0 Arm Patch
• Download Key Work
• Activities document to share with employers

Common job titles are Production Worker; Industrial Production Manager, Quality Control Systems Managers, Manufacturing Manager, Production Process Supervisor.

The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) developed the Certified Production Technician (CPT) as the industry standard for production workers. CPT is the national certification supported by the National Association of Manufacturers. CPT training enables workers to build core knowledge and skills required in four facets of advanced manufacturing: Safety, Maintenance Awareness, Quality Practices and Measurement, and Manufacturing Processes and Production. Class time includes lectures, Q&A discussions, and assessments. Those completing assessments in each of the four areas are awarded CPT certification. The Fast Track CPT course carries the expectation that students will complete considerably more work on their own than in the regular CPT course. Independent study requires a computer with broadband internet access.

This workforce certification is available for free to qualifying students through the Next Level Jobs program. You are eligible to earn this free certification from Ivy Tech if you fulfill all of the following requirements:

• You are an Indiana resident, and
• You have a high school diploma or GED/High School Equivalency, and
• You have not previously received an associate degree or higher (bachelor's, master's, etc.) and
• You have not previously used Next Level Jobs/Workforce Ready Grant funding. 

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Ivy Tech skills training classes do not earn you college credit on their own, but they may crosswalk into Ivy Tech's academic degree programs should you decide to pursue that route in the future. Speak with an advisor to learn more about getting credit for prior learning.