Maximize Your Training Budget and Upskill Your Workforce Now!
Receive up to $2,000 per person in training reimbursement.
What is TechCred?
TechCred helps Ohioans learn new skills and helps employers build a stronger workforce with the skills needed in a technology-infused economy.
The program provides Ohio companies the opportunity to:- Receive up to $2,000/completed credential
(maximum of $30,000 per funding round) - Upskill current and future employees
- Complete employee training online for faster productivity
- Provide employees an industry-recognized credential
How Does TechCred Help You?
TechCred funds can be used to pay for the completed training of current and prospective employees! Companies who submit successful applications will be reimbursed, up to $2,000 per credential, when current or prospective employees complete a technology-focused credential. PMA Ohio-based members can utilize these funds toward per person, annual METALFORM EDU licenses, when an employee is identified to obtain a specific credential.
PMA courses are industry-specific and quickly get your people up to speed—so they’re ready to go to work, now! Below, PMA has identified specific PMA credentials that align with the principals of the Ohio TechCred program. Check METALFORM EDU now.
Why Use PMA’s METALFORM EDU?
The advantage to using METALFORM EDU to obtain your TechCred reimbursed credential is that for each annual license purchased to obtain that chosen credential, your employee has access to the entire EDU catalog for one year. So, during that timeframe, once they complete the TechCred credential, they can continue to upskill through METALFORM EDU, and be even more productive, at no additional cost.
How to Apply for Training Funds?
in the TechCred guidelines.
PMA is an approved provider of credentials.
- Purchase an annual license of METALFORM EDU
- PMA Member: $349 per person
- Nonmember: $1,699 per person
Employers must submit documentation via the Ohio TechCred site within six (6) weeks of an employee completing the credential to receive reimbursement. To be eligible for reimbursement, training through METALFORM EDU must start on or after the first day of the month immediately following the last application period and must be completed within 12 months (of the effective date and the end date of the agreement).
Upcoming Ohio TechCred Application Periods
- May 1 - 31, 2023
- July 3 - 31, 2023
- September 1 - 29, 2023
- November 1 - 30, 2023
PMA can also work with you to develop a custom, in-plant or on-demand training program that fits in the TechCred reimbursement program.
Learn more about how PMA can help you with Ohio TechCred funds. Contact Connie King, workforce development director, at METALFORMEDU@pma.org or 216-901-8800 ext. 103.
PMA Ohio TechCred Aligned Programs
Advanced Manufacturing Systems
Assembly and Fastener Basics
Basic Hydraulics
Basic Machining
CNC Lathe Programming
CNC Machine Tool Operator Training Program
CNC Machining
CNC Machining and Composites Manufacturing
CNC Machinist
CNC Maintenance and Troubleshooting
CNC PLC Troubleshooting
CNC Programming
CNC Technical Machine Operator
Electrical Troubleshooting
Electrical Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance
Electronic Engineering Technology
Fluid Power
Fluid Power & Control
Fundamental Principles of Machining
Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
Fundamentals of Systematic Injection Molding
Gauge Reading and Measurement
Geometric Dimensioning & Tensioning (GD&T)
Hot Sheet and Plate Rolling Fundamentals
Hydraulics
Hydraulics & Pneumatics
Industrial Electricity
Industrial Maintenance - Fluid Power & Electrical with PLCs
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
Industrial Pneumatics
Industrial Technology 3D Printing
Introduction to Hydraulics
Introduction to Manual Machining
Introductory Welding
Jig & Fixture Design
Lathe Essentials
Machine Operator Fundamentals
Machinery Vibrations
Machining Fundamentals
Maintenance Fundamentals
Maintenance Technician
Manufacturing Engineering Materials
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Manufacturing Machine Maintenance
Manufacturing Technology
Manufacturing Technology: Electrical
Manufacturing Technology: Fluid Systems
Manufacturing Technology: Production Associates - Beginner
Manufacturing Technology: Production Associates - Intermediate
Measurement and Calibration
Mechanical Assembly
Mechanical Components
Mechanical Conveyors
Mill Essentials
Milling Machinist
Nondestructive Testing
Precision Measurement
Precision Press Brake
Programmable Controllers II
Programmable Logic Controllers
Programmable Logic Controllers 1
Programmable Logic Controllers 2
Quality Fundamentals
Quality Practices and Measurement
Quality Production
Tool and Die Making
Tooling & Fixturing - Lubricants & Coolants
Welding: GTAW and GMAW
Learn more about how PMA can help you with Ohio TechCred funds. Contact Connie King, workforce development director, at METALFORMEDU@pma.org or 216-901-8800 ext. 103.
PMA can also work with you to develop a custom, in-plant or on-demand training program that fits in the TechCred reimbursement program.