FPEC announces first national certificiation program for service technicians
At PROCESS EXPO 2015, the Food Processing Education Consortium (FPEC) (foodindustrytechnician.com) announced the creation of the Food Industry Technicians Development Program (FIT), the first national certification program for service technicians in all segments of the packaging, processing, and food and beverage manufacturing industry. In the U.S. there are currently 3.5 million unfilled middle-skill jobs that do not require a four-year degree and make up the largest part of the labor market in the country. The FIT Program addresses this great need for trained service technicians that food manufacturers can hire in the U.S.
The FPEC was created in August 2014 by the Foundation of the Food Processing Supplier Association with the goal of creating, developing, and implementing a career path for technicians in all segments of the processing, packaging, and food and beverage industries.