SACA & CESMII to Host Technical Work Group
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.
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SACA & DCMA to Host Manufacturing Recruiting Technical Work Group
The Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Dallas County Manufacturers’ Association to host an exclusive Manufacturing Recruiting Technical Work Group meeting on April 5th, 2024, in Garland, Texas.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The technical work group will identify the competencies employers are seeking when they hire and promote employees in these technical positions. Ideal participants include people responsible for operations, maintenance, process control and quality. This event is open to all industrial employers. There is no cost to attend. Continental breakfast is included.
WHO WILL BE PRESENTING
Get first access to updates from SACA Executive Director Jim Wall on new credentials, occupational alignment and further expansion plans. Guest speakers will share insights into topics like K-12 pathways, industry-education alignment, statewide adoption of certifications, and more.
WHAT IS THE NEED?
Are you struggling to find workers for your open positions? Are you investing in automation and now need to upskill/reskill your employees? Do you want a workplace culture where people seek to learn, grow their skills and stick around long-term?
Discover how industrial employers are hiring, training and retaining highly-skilled workers using micro-credentials from the Smart Automation Certification Alliance
- Learn about the only Industry 4.0 certifications developed by employers, for employers
- Get a roadmap to align highly-targeted micro-credentials with the exact skills incumbent workers in your company need
- Discover how to recruit SACA-certified employees graduating from advanced manufacturing programs
Interested? Here are the details:
SACA & DCMA Manufacturing Recruiting Technical Work Group
April 5, 2024
Dallas College – Garland Center
675 West Walnut Street, Garland, Texas 75040
Click here to download a flyer with the agenda.
Plan to attend? RSVP here.
About SACA
SACA sits at the forefront of the effort to certify students and workers who demonstrate the required knowledge and hands-on smart automation skills employers so desperately need. SACA’s certifications were developed in conjunction with industry partners who could speak from experience about their needs when it comes to workers able to work alongside a variety of advanced automation technologies.
SACA offers a wide variety of certifications in popular industrial skill areas, including certifications at the Associate, Specialist, and Professional level. For those wishing to focus on building a strong foundation of skills employers need, SACA also offers many micro-credentials that allow students and workers to add certifications as they master new areas.
For workers, SACA certifications can help market their smart automation skills to potential employers. For those employers, SACA certifications represent confirmation that a worker has the skills to hit the ground running in the workplace. To learn more about Industry 4.0 certifications and how SACA can help both future workers and industrial employers begin the task of bridging the Industry 4.0 skills gap, contact SACA for more information.
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SACA & Endress+Hauser Seek Experts for Technical Work Group
The Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Endress+Hauser to host an exclusive Process Control Technical Work Group meeting on April 2nd, 2024, in Pearland, Texas.
SACA and Endress+Hauser need experts in the process control and instrumentation industry to help validate certification standards for process control in three key areas:
- Process Instrumentation
- Basic Process Control
- Advanced Process Control
This meeting represents your opportunity to provide input on the skills and competencies needed for today’s smart manufacturing workforce. Your input will be used to create nationally-recognized, occupation-driven certifications. Additionally, SACA will seek your feedback on future needs of industry and technology trends that will help shape its strategy moving forward.
Why should you participate? Not only will you gain recognition as a national leader in process control automation and first access to state-of-the-art industry standards, but you’ll also ensure that your company’s skill needs are addressed by a nationally-recognized certification.
Interested? Here are the details:
SACA and Endress+Hauser Process Control Technical Work Group
April 2, 2024
Endress+Hauser Gulf Coast Regional Center
14525 Kirby Drive, Pearland, Texas 77047
Click here to download a flyer with the agenda.
Plan to attend? RSVP here.
About SACA
SACA sits at the forefront of the effort to certify students and workers who demonstrate the required knowledge and hands-on smart automation skills employers so desperately need. SACA’s certifications were developed in conjunction with industry partners who could speak from experience about their needs when it comes to workers able to work alongside a variety of advanced automation technologies.
SACA offers a wide variety of certifications in popular industrial skill areas, including certifications at the Associate, Specialist, and Professional level. For those wishing to focus on building a strong foundation of skills employers need, SACA also offers many micro-credentials that allow students and workers to add certifications as they master new areas.
For workers, SACA certifications can help market their smart automation skills to potential employers. For those employers, SACA certifications represent confirmation that a worker has the skills to hit the ground running in the workplace. To learn more about Industry 4.0 certifications and how SACA can help both future workers and industrial employers begin the task of bridging the Industry 4.0 skills gap, contact SACA for more information.
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SACA & Endress+Hauser Seek Experts for Technical Work Group
The Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Endress+Hauser to host an exclusive Process Control Technical Work Group meeting on November 28, 2023, in Greenwood, Indiana.
SACA and Endress+Hauser need experts in the process control and instrumentation industry to help validate certification standards for process control in four key areas:
- Process Control Systems 1-Flow and Level
- Process Control Troubleshooting 1
- Process Control Systems 2-Temperature
- Smart Process Instrumentation 1
This meeting represents your opportunity to provide input on the skills and competencies needed for today’s smart manufacturing workforce. Your input will be used to create nationally-recognized, occupation-driven certifications. Additionally, SACA will seek your feedback on future needs of industry and technology trends that will help shape its strategy moving forward.
Why should you participate? Not only will you gain recognition as a national leader in process control automation and first access to state-of-the-art industry standards, but you’ll also ensure that your company’s skill needs are addressed by a nationally-recognized certification.
Interested? Here are the details:
SACA and Endress+Hauser Process Control Technical Work Group
November 28, 2023
Endress+Hauser Inc.
2355 Endress Place, Greenwood, IN 46143
Click here to download a flyer with the agenda.
Plan to attend? RSVP here.
About SACA
SACA sits at the forefront of the effort to certify students and workers who demonstrate the required knowledge and hands-on smart automation skills employers so desperately need. SACA’s certifications were developed in conjunction with industry partners who could speak from experience about their needs when it comes to workers able to work alongside a variety of advanced automation technologies.
SACA offers a wide variety of certifications in popular industrial skill areas, including certifications at the Associate, Specialist, and Professional level. For those wishing to focus on building a strong foundation of skills employers need, SACA also offers many micro-credentials that allow students and workers to add certifications as they master new areas.
For workers, SACA certifications can help market their smart automation skills to potential employers. For those employers, SACA certifications represent confirmation that a worker has the skills to hit the ground running in the workplace. To learn more about Industry 4.0 certifications and how SACA can help both future workers and industrial employers begin the task of bridging the Industry 4.0 skills gap, contact SACA for more information.
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