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CPCA’s three semester online coatings courses are available to anyone who is interested in learning the fundamentals of the coatings industry.
CPCA spoke with one of the Diploma recipients who commented:
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“In a technical field one should never stop learning new things. It keeps your work life interesting and contributes towards your personal growth.”
Rachna Kaushal, R&D Chemist in the Colorant Division of Lorama Inc.
CPCA's Online CoatingsTECH Courses
Technical Education for the Coatings Community
The coatings industry for as long as it’s been in existence has required a high level of education. It takes all streams of STEM learning — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to achieve success in this industry. CPCA believes that coatings innovation is integral to our future. CASE sector companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars in R&D on new innovative products and processes annually. CPCA encourages members to maximize their learning potential through the CoatingsTECH Online Diploma Course and the Coatings Scholarship Program. Both provide members with opportunity to support their educational pursuits.
CPCA’s Diploma in Coatings Technology is available to students in Canada and around the world as a threesemester course. Participants can work at their own pace with easy-to-use e-learning training tools to gain the knowledge needed for career advancement in the coatings industry. The three semesters can be completed in as little as eighteen months, or less, if desired. Participants can choose to take one or all three semesters and receive a Diploma in Coatings Technology once all three semesters are completed. In 2022 CPCA member organization Lorama, enrolled several of their employees in the program: Colin McDonald, Jennifer Cruz, Rachna Kaushal, and Rafay Shams, Lorama. CPCA spoke with Rachna on her educational journey and are happy to say that all four completed three semesters and received the Diploma in Coatings Technology.
Congratulations to all!
Rachna Kaushal, R&D Chemist in the Colorant Division of Lorama Inc. completed her CoatingsTECH Online Diploma Program in 2022. Rachna immigrated to Canada shortly after she married, with a Bachelor of Science from Kurukshetra University. She continued her studies in the Bachelor of Sciences Program at the University of Toronto, while working full-time and raising her daughters. With over a decade of experience in the field of chemical engineering, Rachna has filled the role of Laboratory Chemist, Quality Control Technologist, and now R&D Chemist for many of Canada’s leading coatings manufacturers.
