Even the most exacting standards are useless without the right training. Training programs can be "right" only if they address the needs of the students and appreciate the expectations of the students' employers and customers.

For the students:

• Will they experience a healthy learning environment with clear objectives and expectations?
• Will they leave with the intended interpretation of the requirements?
• Do the facilities provide a hands-on "real-world" atmosphere for the students?

For the employers and their customers:

• Will the success rates and overall reliability of our programs increase?
• Will first-pass fabrication yields improve (along with the reduced reprocessing costs and ease in meeting schedules)?
• Will the workforce gain an improved sense of worth to themselves and the team as a result of their training?
  

The NASA Workmanship Technical Committee works closely with the NASA Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center (NMTTC) to ensure this type of training is available and stays current with NASA's standards and general industry trends in technology and equipment. The NMTTC maintains two regional training centers that represent the top tier from which all other NASA flight hardware workmanship training flows. These schools ensure continuity of the program and are located so that one of them should be easy to get to from wherever you are.