Manufacturing Skills Standards Council

The Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) is an industry-led training, assessment and certification system focused on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation’s front-line production and material handling workers. The nationwide MSSC System, based upon industry-defined and federally-endorsed standards, offers both entry-level and incumbent workers the opportunity to demonstrate that they have acquired the skills increasingly needed in the technology-intensive jobs of the 21st century.

Manufacturing Skills Standards Council has products for

Certified Forklift Technician (CFT) Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) Certified Production Technician (CPT)
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Certified Forklift Technician (CFT)

The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) credentialing system leading to a CFT covers core competency areas, as defined by MSSC’s industry-led, nationally validated skills standards for higher skilled, front-line material handling workers working to maintain, repair and service forklifts. Individuals are assessed on sixteen key activities which encompass those skills desired in the forklift industry. The MSSC training and assessment addresses the need for employability and academic skills as well as technical skills.

Certified Logistics Technician (CLT)

The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) credentialing system leading to a CLT covers core competency areas, as defined by MSSC’s industry-led, nationally validated skills standards for higher skilled, frontline material handling workers across all supply chain facilities: factories, warehouses, distribution centers and transporters. Individuals are assessed for two credentials: the foundational-level Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) certificate and mid-level Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) Certification. CLA is a prerequisite for CLT. MSSC training and assessment addresses the need for employability and academic skills as well as technical skills.

  • Certified Logistics Associate
  • Certified Logistics Technician
Certified Production Technician (CPT)

The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) credentialing system leading to a CPT covers the four critical production functions, as defined by MSSC’s industry-led, nationally validated skills standards, common to all sectors of manufacturing: Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Processes & Production, and Maintenance Awareness. Each area is addressed with a separate assessment. MSSC training and assessments are organized around those four modules.

  • Safety
  • Manufacturing Processes and Production
  • Quality Practices and Measurement
  • Maintenance Awareness

The CPT+ certification integrates Amatrol’s Skill Boss, a portable skill training and assessment tool specially developed for MSSC.