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PTA Course Schedule and Registration

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Plastics Education and Training

Penn State Behrend offers one of only four accredited Plastics Engineering Technology programs in the country and is uniquely positioned to offer plastics training for industry. The Plastics Training Academy at Penn State Behrend, which has offered programs for nearly thirty years, is highly regarded by plastics experts. Its short-term, hands-on injection molding training is recognized globally.

REGISTER NOW: Click any of the links below for course descriptions and to register.
 

Course Title

Dates Offered in 2023

Injection Molding Principles

November 21–23, 2022
March 6–8, May 8–10, July 24–26, November 20–22

Injection Molding Troubleshooting March 8–10, May 10–12, July 26–28
Polymer Science and Material Selection Fundamentals May 15–17
Failure Analysis for Injection Molded Plastic Products May 18–19
Process Validation for Medical Injection Molding June 26–27
Injection-Molded Part Design Principles June 6–8, August 1–3 (delivered via Zoom)
DOE for Injection Molding June 28–30
Plastic Injection Mold Design Basics July 18–20
Scientific Cooling August 1–2
Mold Maintenance and Relocation August 3
Intro to Plastics Engineering Technology (Online) February 15, September 6
Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing Full Fundamentals (Online) Offered anytime
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Update (Online) Offered anytime


Discounts

  • Participants who attend any of the following course pairs qualify for a 15-percent discount. Discounts cannot be combined. Email Alicia Wagner for discount details at [email protected].
    • Both Injection Molding Principles and Injection Molding Troubleshooting
    • Both DOE for Injection Molding and Process Validation for Medical Injection Molding
    • Both Injection Molding Principles and DOE for Injection Molding

Schedule

  • 2.5-day courses: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on days 1 and 2; 8:00 a.m.–noon on day 3
  • 2-day courses: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on both days
  • 1-day course: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Plastics Training Academy

From injection molding principles to DOE to part design principles, your processes can be enhanced through seminars offered by the Plastics Training Academy at Penn State Behrend.

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Plastics Training Academy

  • PTA Course Schedule and Registration
    • DOE for Injection Molding
    • Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing Full Fundamentals (Online)
    • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Update (Online)
    • Injection Molding Principles
    • Injection Molding Troubleshooting
    • Injection-Molded Part Design Principles
    • Injection-Molded Product Failure Analysis
    • Introduction to Plastics Engineering Technology (Online)
    • Mold Maintenance Principles and Mold Relocation Considerations
    • Plastic Injection Mold Design Basics
    • Polymer Science and Material Selection Fundamentals
    • Process Validation for Medical Injection Molding
    • Scientific Cooling: Mathematical Water Efficiency Analysis
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