TMA Instructor Elected Chairman of NIMS Advisory Council

SCHAUMBURG, IL - This past Friday, June 2nd, TMA Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jack Krikorian was elected to serve as Chairman of the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Advisory Council.

Krikorian's catchphrase has become "Never stop learning," advice he repeated just over a week ago as 38 more of his students graduated from TMA's three-year Related Theory Apprentice Training Program. "I am excited to be able to have even more of an impact on the next generation of manufacturing leaders in the United States. Based on the drive I have seen in the students I've trained as well as the growing demand for skilled workers, I believe manufacturing in the US has a bright future!" said Krikorian of the opportunity to serve at NIMS.

Jacques "Jack" Krikorian, a graduate of TMA's apprenticeship program in the 1980s, now heads curriculum and program development for the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) in addition to teaching both beginner and advanced computer numerical control (CNC) courses. He has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and holds 24 NIMS credentials, the most of anyone in the United States.

NIMS is the industry standard for training and skill validation for precision manufacturing jobs. Formed in 1995 by the metalworking trade associations to develop and maintain a globally competitive American workforce, NIMS sets skills standards for the industry, certifies individual skills, and accredits training programs that meet quality requirements. NIMS has a stakeholder base of over 6,000 metalworking companies and partners with a number of major trade associations in the industry.

Visit: http://www.tmaillinois.org/about-tma/tma-training/ for more information on TMA's training programs, including the Related Theory Apprentice Training Program which has been one of the largest precision metalworking apprenticeship programs in the United States for over 70 years.