Education & Workforce Development
Training offerings to support the Circular Economy are only sparsely available today. It is critical that industry be kept up-to-date on emerging Circular Economy technologies, opportunities, and trends. Informed by data, the REMADE Institute is filling this national training gap by creating unique training offerings. To date, REMADE℠ Academy has trained over 3,000 individuals and adds new courses regularly to keep the industrial workforce up-to-date with the latest topics.
Training the next generation Circular economy workforce
We are committed to preparing a workforce with skills that are relevant to the energy transition and the overall adoption of a Circular Economy. To achieve our nation’s goals, we must start educating tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce today.
100+ Students
supporting REMADE R&D projects each year
80+ Hours
of training available online, on-demand to U.S. workforce
Annual Scholarships
available for students and early-career faculty to attend REMADE technology conference
Integrating knowledge
from advanced circular economy R&D activities to develop training not available in the marketplace
On-Demand Training for REMADE Members
Access to REMADE Academy’s industry-focused online training is included in Membership for employees and/or students of any REMADE Member Organization. If you have a special need for curated training, we are more than willing to work with you.
EWD Roadmap
This roadmap was created to more effectively highlight how REMADE intends to develop the workforce needed to research, develop, and commercialize new REMADE technologies and solutions widely across U.S. industry, and to highlight the centrality of Education & Workforce Development to REMADE’s mission.
The work of the REMADE Institute is broadly focused on all material processing industries across the entire material value chain, including production, remanufacturing, and recycling. Because of this comprehensive scope, benefits realized from the Institute’s efforts may be adopted throughout the entire U.S. manufacturing landscape, rather than within only certain technology concentrations.
REMADE Academy
ONLINE SHORT COURSES
Designed for the incumbent workforce from introduction to expert level courses.
CERTIFICATE PATHWAYS
Available in Plastics Recycling, Remanufacturing, Systems Analysis, Advanced Fibers Recycling and more. Additional certificates are in development.
Customized onsite training & Bootcamps now available
Designed for the incumbent workforce from introduction to expert level courses.
WEBINARS
Live virtual events open to the public covering both the REMADE R&D project portfolio and discussions on relevant material classes.
Replays are reserved for Members-only.
Course Catalog Examples
Remanufacturing Training
- Introduction to Remanufacturing
- Cleaning Technology
- Condition Assessment Technology
- Additive Repair Technology
- Design for Remanufacturing
Systems Analysis & Integration Training
- Introduction to Circular Economy and Systems Analysis
Recycling Training
- Fundamentals of Mechanical Recycling of Plastics
- Advanced Fibers Recycling (Paper)
- Chemical Recycling of Plastics Waste
- Flexible Plastic Packaging
- Product Design Considerations for Plastic Recycling
- Plastic Flows Through a MRF
Competency Levels
Competency Levels enable REMADE to maximize engagement with incumbent workers, independent of an individual’s level of expertise, and communicates training expectations to potential participants prior to enrolling.
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Awareness Level
Practitioner Level
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Training the next generation Circular economy workforce
We are committed to preparing a workforce with skills that are relevant to the energy transition and the overall adoption of a Circular Economy. To achieve our nation’s energy, environmental, and economic goals, we must start educating tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce today.
Upcoming Live Training
Workforce Profile
The REMADE Institute conducted a comprehensive Education & Workforce Development study to provide direction and suggest areas for investment, partnership and training development. As a baseline report, the strategies and suggestions in the Workforce Profile are being explored for further investigation through targeted focus groups and surveys with REMADE-relevant industry members.
