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 sustainability 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 energy, environmental, and economic 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

Featured EWD Projects

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.

On-Demand Training

Through Canvas

For Non-MEMBERS

Select training is available to non-REMADE members through the Canvas Learning Management Platform for a fee.

For REMADE MEMBERS

Access to REMADE Academy’s industry-focused, live and 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.

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

Awareness

Awareness training is intended to provide participants a high-level introduction to the subject matter.

Practitioner Level

Practitioner

Practitioner level training is intended for incumbent workers that currently work with the technologies or in adjacent technology domains who wish to broaden their knowledge.

Expert
Level

Expert

Expert level training is intended to provide in-depth coverage of advanced concepts or technology and is targeted toward engineers or scientists trying to expand their skill set.

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.