Certified Production technician (CPT) and Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) Certification System Benefits

Benefits to Industry

Meets company needs for workers with the right core skills and knowledge to keep pace with technological change
These include math, science, reading, writing, communications, IT, analysis, problem-solving, teamwork, organization, planning, and basic technical skills--all in a manufacturing context.
Increases productivity and innovation through reinforcement of these core knowledge and skill sets
Serves to attract, motivate, and retain qualified employees
Decreases recruitment costs by providing job candidates with industry-recognized credentials
Recognizes that “learning is becoming an increasingly important function for companies to develop skills needed to sustain competitive advantage, increase efficiencies, and improve business results” (ASTD/IBM Study, Oct. 05)
Provides a diagnostic tool to enable employers to benchmark their workers against high-performance national standards and identify skill gaps skills
Increases ROI for training by targeting skill enhancement to those skill gaps

Offers the only nationally portable, industry recognized skill certifications for front-line production workers (entry-level through first line of supervision) in all sectors of manufacturing and front-line material handling workers throughout supply chain logistics
Improves career advancement opportunities and earnings by obtaining high-performance skills through MSSC training
Improves job security through documented certification of proven skill sets
Credentials foundational skills and core competencies needed to be an easily trainable, flexible worker able to keep pace with technological changes.
Has the potential to improve prospects for hiring, advancement and benefits

Increases industry client base and student enrollment through MSSC network and nationally recognized certification-based training.
Increases student enrollment through on-demand e-learning solutions
Provides fully developed courses for immediate implementation
Offers high-quality courses with proven results
Provides teacher certification to increase skills and opportunities for instruction
Enables schools to offer certifications as well as degrees

Attracts advanced manufacturing company investment through the attraction of a large pool of certified production workers
Broadens the variety of manufacturing industries that a state can attract through the availability of certified workers with the core knowledge and skills applicable to all industry sectors and all production occupations
Enables dislocated workers from one industry sector to acquire the credentials to shift readily to other industry sectors
Enables communities to rapidly train, assess, and credential a large knowledgeable & qualified pool of workers
Greatly helps reduce the effect of a downturn in one sector by preparing workers to perform well in other sectors