Where Schools Become Manufacturing Leaders

Become an FMA Member School

Partner with FMA to get all the benefits developed exclusively for community college, university, technical, trade, and high schools that offer manufacturing technology programs.

Shine a Spotlight on Your School

Take your manufacturing technology programs to the next level. Empower your school to help solve today’s skills shortage. Prepare the future workforce for success. Open the door to industry networking opportunities.

Get exclusive access to FMA’s certificate programs, discounted training, E-learning modules, comprehensive textbooks, and industry contacts.

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FMA School Member Spotlight

Learn how Madison Area Technical College leveraged FMA to develop a highly regarded welding program that introduces students to modern manufacturing and helps fill the talent pipeline for area employers.

School Membership Benefits

Complimentary Admittance to All FMA Certificate Courses

Free Entry to All FMA Certificate Courses

Today’s industry experts teach tomorrow's. These courses cover essential manufacturing technologies and are available to all experience levels.

Discounted Faculty Training

Discounted Faculty Training

Save 50% on hands-on workshops that focus on sheet metal fabrication concepts, equipment, and technology and are designed specifically for faculty.

Unlimited Access to FMA e-Learning Courses

Unlimited Access to FMA E-learning Courses

Online interactive and self-paced versions of FMA's popular seminars. Choose when and where you want to learn.

Complimentary Subscription to FMA's Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication Certificate Program

Free subscription to FMA'’'s Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication Certificate Program

Save $150 a year and get access to this online exam.

Enhanced Industry Relationships

Enhanced Industry Relationships

From machinery operators to job shop owners and machine manufacturers, FMA connects your school, faculty, and students with the right people.

Priority Consideration for an NBT Grant

Priority Consideration for an NBT Grant

Get funding, curriculum materials, marketing support, and additional benefits like customized t-shirts and access to SolidWorks CAD software through NBT summer manufacturing camp grants.

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Randy Emery

Modern manufacturing technology will not stop advancing and developing, so keeping abreast of current technologies and processes is a must for education. FMA's network of member schools is a great conduit for real-world connections and solutions. Success will require all concerned parties being engaged: students, educators, and the manufacturing industry.

— Randy Emery, Welding professor, College of the Sequoias
Manufacturing students

Become a Part of the FMA Community By:

  • Displaying FMA member designation and the FMA logo on your school's website and other marketing materials
  • Participating in FMA-sponsored networking, educational events, or industry surveys
  • Employing a faculty member who has earned the Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication certificate
  • Allowing FMA to utilize classroom space for FMA trainings or conferences

To learn more about becoming a school member, contact 888-394-4362.

Join Today!

Join today if your school:

  • Offers metal fabrication, welding, or related technology curriculum
  • Has fabrication equipment or plans to acquire it
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Select Multiple Campuses if your school offers manufacturing programs at multiple locations.

Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication Certificate Exam

Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication Certificate Exam

In response to increasing requests from industry leaders and the educational community, FMA and metal fabrication instructors developed the Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication Certificate Exam.

Designed for schools, students, and industry professionals, this exam awards participants with an industry-recognized certificate after completing coursework and passing the assessment.

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Additional Benefits of FMA School Membership

FMA members receive a special package of benefits designed specifically for schools.

School Benefits

  • FMA member designation
  • Assistance securing equipment
  • Discounted FMA Store purchases
  • Shipping discounts
  • Complimentary subscription to all FMA publications

Faculty Benefits

  • Curriculum support
  • Eligibility to serve in a leadership role on an FMA advisory council
  • Exclusive e-newsletters covering news, events, and special offers
  • Discounted faculty training on select FMA events

FMA School Members

FMA partners with educational institutions across North America to support organizations that are preparing the future manufacturing workforce.

Arkansas State University- Newport

— Newport, AR

Arkansas Welding Academy

— Jacksonville, AR

Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus - A-Tech

— Jefferson, OH

Auburn High School

— Rockford, IL

Bill J Priest Institute

— Dallas, TX

Blackstone Valley Hub For Workforce Development

— Whitinsville, MA

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast

— Gulfport, MS

Brunswick Community College

— Bolivia, NC

Cape Fear Community College

— Wilmington, NC

Central Michigan Manufacturing Association

— MT Pleasant, MI

Chester County High School

— Henderson, TN

Chicopee Comprehensive HS

— Chicopee, MA

Chippewa Valley Technical College

— Eau Claire, WI

College of DuPage

— Glen Ellyn, IL

College Of Lake County

— Grayslake, IL

College of the Canyons

— Santa Clarita, CA

Columbus State Community College

— Columbus, OH

Corcoran High School

— Syracuse, NY

Dallas County Community College District

— Dallas, TX

East High School

— Rockford, IL

Elgin Community College

— Elgin, IL

Elmhurst CUSD 205

— Elmhurst, IL

Evanston Township High School

— Evanston, IL

Fanshawe College

— London, ON

Fresno City College

— Fresno, CA

Georgia Trade School

— Acworth, GA

Grayslake Central High School

— Grayslake, IL

Grayslake Community High School Dist 127

— Grayslake, IL

Grayslake North High School

— Grayslake, IL

Guilford High School

— Rockford, IL

Harper College

— Palatine, IL

Holy Trinity Catholic School

— Bay St Louis, MS

Illinois Valley Community College

— Oglesby, IL

J Sterling Morton West High School

— Berwyn, IL

J Sterling Morton West High School

— Berwyn, IL

Jackson Area Manufacturing Association

— Jackson, MI

Jackson College

— Jackson, MI

Jasper Junior High School / Jasper High School

— Jasper, AL

Jefferson High School

— Rockford, IL

Johnston Community College

— Smithfield, NC

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

— Surrey, BC

Lakeshore Technical College

— Cleveland, WI

Long Beach City College

— Long Beach, CA

Madison Area Technical College

— Madison, WI

Madison Area Technical College

— Fort Atkinson, WI

Manchester Community College

— Manchester, NH

Miami University

— Oxford, OH

Mid Michigan Community College

— Harrison, MI

Mississippi State University

— Mississippi State, MS

Moraine Park Technical College

— West Bend, WI

Moraine Park Technical College

— Fond Du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College

— Beaver Dam, WI

Moss Point Career & Technical Education Center

— Moss Pt, MS

North Arkansas College

— Harrison, AR

Northeast Alabama Community College

— Rainsville, AL

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

— Green Bay, WI

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

— Sturgeon Bay, WI

Ogwehoweh Skills & Trades Training Centre

— Ohsweken, ON

Pass Christian School District

— Pass Christian, MS

Pennsylvania College of Technology

— Williamsport, PA

Purdue University Northwest

— Hammond, IN

Rock Valley College

— Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College Advanced Technology Center (ATC)

— Belvidere, IL

Rockford Public School District 205

— Rockford, IL

Roosevelt Community Education Center

— Rockford, IL

San Joaquin Delta College

— Stockton, CA

Shop Rat Foundation

— Jackson, MI

St Charles Community College

— Cottleville, MO

St Petersburg College

— St Petersburg, FL

Streator Township High School

— Streator, IL

TACT - Teaching the Autism Community Trades

— Englewood, CO

The Bloomsburg Children's Museum

— Bloomsburg, PA

TIME - The Improved Milton Experience

— Milton, PA

Universal Technical Institute

— Lisle, IL

Waverly-Shell Rock High School

— Waverly, IA

Woodland Park High School

— Woodland Park, CO

Workshops for Warriors

— San Diego, CA

Yuba College

— Marysville, CA

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