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9 Individuals Complete Certified Manufacturing Specialist (CMS) Program

 

Pictured above: (Front Row) (left to right) Gwen Foster, Michelle Thomas, Arnetta Miller, (Back Row)(left to right): Calvin Hill, Luis Felix, Anthony Brazil, Tommie Smith, and Stan Sanders. Not pictured: Vence Starley

Nine individuals were recognized on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 with a graduation reception for completing the Certified Manufacturing Specialist (CMS) program offered through Flint River Technical College, Economic Development Division. A formal ceremony celebrating this event was hosted at the Flint River Technical College Community Development Center.

The Certified Manufacturing Specialist program is a course that teaches both soft skills and hard skills for the manufacturing environment as well as management principles, working with industry tools, statistics, physics and more. 

“We are proud of our recent CMS graduates. It is my hope that these graduates will continue to pursue educational opportunities in the future that will enhance their skills and ultimately make these individuals more valuable to their respective employers,” comments Mark Andrews, Vice President of Economic Development for Flint River Technical College.

Anyone interested in learning more about the CMS program should contact Kay Williamson or Angie Weatherford at Flint River Technical College at 706-646-6161.