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NRTC’s executive director, Dr. Charles T. Muse presents paper, CERTIFIED ROBOTICS PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN: THE SUPER TECHNICIAN, at AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America 2009.
The "Super Technician" is the next generation of robotics production technicians. Currently, unmanned robotics manufacturing technicians come with various educational backgrounds and experience. The greatest workforce issue facing robotics manufacturers is the lack of qualified manufacturing technicians with the unique qualifications that unmanned systems manufacturing presents today and in the future. The next generation will require additional training and will benefit from a nationally recognized certification program that insures a qualified technician that can meet the needs of the unmanned systems industry.
During the past eighteen months, the National Robotics Training Center (NRTC) developed the curriculum that will lead to a certification program for unmanned systems production technicians and a Certified Robotics Production Technician (CRPT) designation. This paper will present the approach used to develop this curriculum and the certification process required for national recognition. The NRTC has completed the initial curriculum and is in the process of designing the delivery modality to include an online program. To address this critical need of unmanned systems manufacturers, NRTC will finalize the certification program and will continue to work closely with manufacturers to bring the most current knowledge and skills to the robotics production technician workforce.