Tooling U-SME
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| Predecessor | Tooling University |
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| Formation | 1942 |
| Type | not-for-profit educational organization |
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 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
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Worldwide |
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Official language
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English |
| Website | toolingu |
Tooling U-SME, formerly Tooling University, is an American non-profit educational technology and blended learning organization that produces learning management system software and content for the manufacturing industry. Owned by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Tooling U provides online industrial manufacturing training and development.
Tooling University, the original online training component of Tooling U-SME, was founded to address the shortage of skilled workers in the manufacturing industry. 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.
In early 2014 Tooling U-SME launched the Competency Framework for achieving manufacturing excellence. The Competency Framework is made up of more than 60 job competency models in nine manufacturing functional areas. Each competency model outlines knowledge and skill objectives for production workers, technicians, lead technicians and technologists, and engineers.
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. 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.
Custom in-house training and educational content for schools and organizations.
Online assessments for evaluating current workforce skills and developing training programs based on filling the gaps.
Industry-backed certifications for lean manufacturing technology and manufacturing engineering, as well as certificate programs for green manufacturing. 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.
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