Become Automation Literate.

Automation is taking over manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, distribution, e-commerce, energy and utilities, gaming, construction, and many other areas by storm. Along with it comes an opportunity to join this new work environment and the rewards that it offers.

The Automation Skills Training program begins with a Career Readiness Assessment to ensure you have the right mindset and aptitude to succeed. Once you're ready, the training is guided by our engaging AI-powered platform, which provides real-time assistance and support throughout the program.

In about 160 hours, you gain proficiency in key automation skills such as Workplace Math, Data Handling, Machine Programming, and Spatial Reasoning, with electives that include Data Visualization, Introduction to AI, Blueprint Reading, and CNC Fundamentals—the exact skills employers seek in modern automation roles.

You also learn soft skills that include problem solving, attention to detail, critical and logical thinking, perseverance, professional communication, time management, and adaptability that will serve you well throughout your career.

Upon graduation, you’re in demand, with employers waiting to connect through our Employer Recruitment Portal, eager to interview skilled candidates like you.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of a need is there for people with automation skills?

There is a huge need for employees with automation skills and employers are willing to pay for employees with those skills.

In manufacturing alone, the latest 2021 report by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte estimates that there will be 2.1 million jobs that will go unfilled over the next ten years because of the lack of automation-related skills in the labor force.

What happens when I complete my training?

Upon successful completion of the training, you have the technical and soft skills needed to start your new career.

You have in hand a Northwest Missouri State University Automation Technician Career Certificate and a printed 3D object that you created during your Spatial Literacy training.

Completing this program shows your ability to learn and apply new skills on the job and your having gained essential hard and soft skills needed to excel in an automation-laden work environment.

You're also fully prepared to pass widely recognized certifications, including ACT's Workkeys NCRC (National Career Readiness Certificate) and TOSA's Spreadsheets Certificate.

Finally, employers who recognize the value of our training eagerly join our Employer Recruitment Portal, seeking opportunities to interview our trainees—often even before they graduate. As a result, many graduates launch their new careers immediately upon completing the program, and you may be one of those.

What happens if my job or family responsibilities interfere with my training?

Because the training is self-paced, the only effect that those responsibilities have on your training is that they extend the time it will take you to complete your training but you never miss training sessions because of family or work responsibilities.

Is this Automation Skills Training right for me?

This Automation Skills Training program is for you, if you are wanting to start a high growth career path and are willing to put in the effort to do the required work to get there.

If you'd like to determine whether you're a natural to complete this training using our learn-by-doing training and have a couple of minutes, Click Here to see how our AI-based teaching platform is at your side throughout our training, helping you with your assignments in realtime and providing you a feeling of accomplishment.

Finally, we have a powerful free assessment that lets you see for yourself whether you are a fit for this training program. Click Here to learn more about it.

I want to know more about this program -- what should I do?

Click the Details tab to see additional details about the program.

Click the Learn-By-Doing tab to take a deeper dive into how our training is very different from other training programs.

Click the Pricing tab to learn how the program is priced.

Click the Apply tab to learn about our admission process.

Finally, click the NCLab tab to learn about NCLab, the career training company behind this training program.

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