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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.

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Plastics Training Academy courses with 2026 offerings and the length of each course.
Course TitleDates Offered in 2026# of days
Injection Molding PrinciplesNovember 24–26 (2025), March 4–6, May 11–13, June 8–10, August 3–5, November 23–252.5
Injection Molding TroubleshootingMarch 11–13, May 13–15, June 10–12, August 5–72.5
Plastic Injection Mold Design BasicsJune 1–4, August 10–13 (delivered via Zoom)4 days via Zoom
Plastic Injection Molded Part Design PrinciplesJune 8–10, August 12–14 (delivered via Zoom)3 days via Zoom
Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies ConferenceJune 17–182
Process Validation for Medical Injection MoldingJune 22–232
DOE for Injection MoldingJune 24–262.5
Polymer Science and Material Selection FundamentalsJuly 27–292.5
Failure Analysis for Injection Molded Plastic ProductsJuly 30–312
Scientific CoolingTBDTBD
Applied iMFLUX ProcessingAugust 11–132.5
Intro to Plastics Engineering Technology (Online)February 4, September 910 weeks
Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing Full Fundamentals (Online)Offered anytimeSelf-paced
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Update (Online)Offered anytimeSelf-paced


Discounts

  • Participants who attend any of the following course pairs qualify for a 10-percent discount. 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 Scientific Cooling and Plastic Injection Mold Design Basics
    • Both Polymer Science and Material Selection Fundamentals and Failure Analysis for Injection Molded Plastic Products

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
    • Applied iMFLUX Processing
    • 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)
    • 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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