Contact Information
1410 King StreetAlexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-739-9000 x221
Fax: 703-739-9008
Contact: Neil Reddy
Email: reddyn@msscusa.org
Website: http://www.msscusa.org
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council Company Profile
The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) is an industry-led standards-based, training, assessment and certification system focused on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation’s production and supply chain logistics workers. The nationwide MSSC System, based upon industry-defined and federally-endorsed national standards, offers both entry-level and incumbent workers the opportunity to demonstrate that they have acquired the skills increasingly needed in the high-growth, technology-intensive jobs of the 21st century.News from Manufacturing Skill Standards Council:
Manufacturing Institute Endorses MSSC National Logistics Certification
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27, 2011 — Monday, The Manufacturing Institute, the affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers, announced new partners in the development of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics ca…
The Manufacturing Skills Standards Council Launches New ‘Green Production Module (GPM)’
DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 18, 2011 — The Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) today launched a new credentialing module dedicated to help train and assess the nation’s front-line manufacturing workforce against indus…
MSSC Joins Effort to Reach President Obama’s Goal of Credentialing 500,000 Manufacturing Workers
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 15, 2011 — President Obama last week announced an initiative to credential 500,000 manufacturing workers with industry-recognized certifications through an expansion of Skills for America’s Futu…
Virginia Veterans Agency Recognizes MSSC Certification
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 1, 2011 — The Virginia Department of Veterans Services’ (VA DVS) recent endorsement of the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) certifications greatly assists vets trying to reenter the wor…
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council Joins New Supply Chain and Logistics Certification Network
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 11, 2011 — The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council is pleased to announce that it has joined the new Supply Chain and Logistics Certification Network as a Charter Member.
This Network is a group of well-estab…
Federal Training Grant Kicks Off This Month to Certify Skills of Logistics Workforce in Southern California
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 24, 2011 — Southern California has started a three-year, $4.3 million U.S. Department of Labor training grant to upgrade and certify workforce skills in the nation’s largest logistics hub. A group of c…
MSSC Certification – A Win-Win for Manufacturing Employers, Employees
COLUMBUS, Ind., March 5, 2010 — Several leading Southeast Indiana advanced manufacturing and distribution/logistics companies endorse the nationally recognized workforce credentials from the Manufacturing Skill Standard…
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Champions MSSC Skills Certification System for Production Workers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2009 — Manufacturing remains a vital part of the Illinois economy and the need for highly skilled workers continues. Experts say some 30,000 new manufacturing workers will be needed each year for the next 10 yea…
New Certification System for Front-line Logistics Workers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2009 — On January 14, 2009, at the ProMat 2009 International Logistics Show in Chicago, the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) publicly announces the availability of a new, industry-led training a…