Learning Outcomes
The CPT program consists of five key areas of focus. Learners can earn individual certificates for each one:
- Safety
- Quality Practices & Measurement
- Manufacturing Processes & Production
- Maintenance Awareness
- Green Production (optional)
If candidates receive all of the first four certificates, they will receive the full production technician (CPT 4.0) certification. See specification document for more details about the skills and competencies covered in each of these topic areas.
In response to the growing adoption of Industry 4.0 in manufacturing, MSSC has embedded nine Industry 4.0 technologies into the CPT 4.0 program, including 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), the industrial internet of things (IIoT), additive manufacturing (3D), autonomous robots, augmented reality, data analytics, nanomanufacturing, and advanced materials.
Curriculum
MSSC® delivers its Certified Production Technician (CPT) ® 4.0 courses through well-established training organizations. These courses are designed to align with MSSC Standards and to help individuals enhance their foundational, core technical knowledge and skills for production work from entry-level to front-line supervisory level.
These courses are built upon MSSC’s e-learning which includes modular courses for:
- Safety
- Quality Practices & Measurement
- Manufacturing Production & Processes
- Maintenance Awareness
- Green Production
The online, computer-based Certified Production Technician training covers the fundamental and technical skills while providing students and incumbent workers with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare them for an advanced, high-performance manufacturing environment. MSSC strongly recommends that individuals be at a 9th-grade math and 10th-grade reading level before taking our courses.
Certified Production Technician Course Design:
- 35-40 hours, 3-credit equivalent
- One course for each of the five CPT 4.0 modules
- Can be given in a blended environment with classroom instruction by an instructor or in a fully online format with an online instructor
- Recommended primarily for individuals studying in the framework of academic semesters or school years, dislocated workers, or career changers
- Equips individuals with the skills and information to successfully earn their CPT 4.0 Certification