The Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) has partnered with CESMII to develop certification standards for Smart Manufacturing in Smart Manufacturing OT-IT Integration and Semi-Autonomous Intelligence.
Now, industry experts are needed to validate these standards. This is an opportunity for your organization to have input on the skills and competencies needed for today’s smart manufacturing workforce. The exclusive Technical Work Group will meet on April 16th, 2026, at Rockwell Automation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Your input will be used to create nationally-recognized, occupation-driven certifications. Schools and training programs will use these standards to guide their Industry 4.0, IIoT, and artificial intelligence programs.
Additionally, SACA will seek your feedback on future needs of industry and technology trends that will help shape their strategy moving forward.
Benefits of Participating
- Recognition as a national leader in smart manufacturing, IIoT, and AI
- Gain first access to state-of-the-industry skills standards
- Ensure your company’s skill needs are addressed by a nationally-recognized certification
The Details
April 16, 2026 from 10 am – 2 pm
Rockwell Automation, 1201 S. 2nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Plan to attend? RSVP here.
Credential Standards
C-221: Smart Manufacturing OT-IT Integrations
The purpose of this credential is to certify that individuals can configure and operate various types of edge and cloud software including SCADA, OPC-UA server, MQTT broker, and SQL Database to enable real-time data exchange with open standards like OPC UA and MQTT between automation equipment and IIoT sensors (a.k.a. Operational Technology – OT), and enterprise systems like Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems (considered part of the Information Technology systems – IT) . Individuals shall also demonstrate the ability to configure various types of visualizations and organization of the data for use in dashboards and analytical applications.
C-222: Smart Manufacturing OT-IT Semi-Autonomous Intelligence
The purpose of this credential is to certify that individuals have the foundational skills for designing and working with a Unified Namespace (UNS) to organize and contextualize IIoT data from industrial systems. Individuals will demonstrate the ability to collect, model, and prepare operational data for downstream use, including analytics and AI-enabled applications. The credential emphasizes preparing high-quality, well-structured data suitable for programmatic or AI-based workflows, and includes practical experience using Python to access, transform, and analyze industrial data.
