FANUC Robotics Expands CERT Program With M-1iA Robot

	The Certified Education Robot Training (CERT) program is a new certification available to qualified high schools, community colleges, and universities. The program certifies instructors at educational institutions to train their students to program FANUC robots. To accompany the CERT program, an eligible school can purchase a new innovative educational tooling package that includes an industrial robot, integrated vision system, programmable logic controller and ROBOGUIDE simulation software. With this package, students can learn the fundamentals through advanced engineering and manufacturing concepts.
Schools may now select either an LRMate 200iC serial link or M-1iA parallel link robot model. The CERT lab, housed in a compact and portable training cart, gives students the opportunity to learn to program an industrial robot first-hand.
	The industrial robot market continues to grow each year, which means thousands of robots are being installed in companies across the country. Demand for high paying careers related to designing, implementing and using industrials robots will continue to grow. There will be a growing need for students to learn how to use and apply serial and parallel link industrial robots. The addition of the M-1iA robot allows students to learn both types of robots on a common platform.

Students will utilize the same robots and software that are used in industry. 

Schools can use the new package to integrate robot training into their programs and initiatives.  Some of the successful approaches used by educational institutions are:

• Integration of robotic automation to teach design and manufacturing concepts

• Creation of new courses and project-based activities to prepare students to work with robotic automation

• Add robotic automation facilitated learning to Career Technical Education programs

• Integrate CERT program with career cluster curriculum

• Apply industrial robot training to engineering technology curriculum

• Add CERT program to community workforce retraining initiatives

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For more information about the CERT program, please click on this link to fill out the form.

Educational initiatives at all levels of academic focus are invited to partner with FANUC Robotics America, Inc. in meeting the human and organizational needs necessary to thrive in today’s digital age.

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