[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 46 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E420]
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     HONORING THE TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION FOR ITS 
  COMMITMENT TO TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING 
                 INDUSTRY IN ILLINOIS'S TENTH DISTRICT

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                       HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 24, 2014

  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Technology and 
Manufacturing Association (TMA) for its outstanding commitment to 
training and education in the advanced manufacturing industry in the 
district I represent and across the country.
   Since 1925, the TMA Training & Education program has served as a 
valued source of employee learning and development for member 
companies. TMA training has experienced a significant resurgence.
   Its Related Theory Apprentice Training program has been assisting 
member companies in training their apprentices for more than 70 years, 
and is one of the largest, most recognized precision metalworking 
apprenticeship programs in the United States.
   Remarkably, enrollment in this program has more than quadrupled in 
the last three years. TMA has also expanded its curriculum to include 
the latest advancements and, for the first time since 1925, 
incorporates hands-on training.
   The Fred W. Buhrke Training Center in Arlington Heights trains in 
the programming, set-up and operation of new, state-of-the-art computer 
numerical control (CNC) machines. More than 100 students have completed 
CNC training with TMA and can now earn nationally-recognized, stackable 
credentials.
   TMA continues to partner with local organizations to expand training 
and work hand-in-hand to help bridge our skills gap and ensure our 
future success in advanced manufacturing.
   I personally thank TMA for all it does to support advanced 
manufacturing and to expand economic opportunities throughout our 
communities and in the Tenth District.

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