industrial coating process, with the aim of
for the first session this year. However, the
There is a lack of technical graduates in all
ensuring the correct execution of surface
surface control lessons that are part of
sectors: it is important to focus on the revival
finishing operations.
the practical activities offered take place in
of technical education, which serves the
The ipcm® Academy provides students with
presence. Given the success of the online
whole productive system.
a comprehensive handbook in printed and
mode, we have even decided to maintain
The difficulties that companies find when
digital formats, which helps the trainees while
this format when the classes resume in
selecting new candidates are precisely related
both attending the lessons and studying for
person, in order to facilitate companies from
to skills shortages and this is very damaging
the exam, but which can also be used as a
other regions.
to our country, which is losing productivity,
source of information for later reference during work.
competitiveness, and innovation. What are the main future projects of
The task of ipcm® Academy is to continue
ipcm Academy?
on the path of training coating technicians
Due to the impossibility of conducting
Our short-term goals are to include new
in order to fill this worrying cultural gap and
lectures in person for reasons that
lessons on technical aspects related to new
to contribute to the relaunch of production
are well known to all, this year’s first
products and technologies and to further
activities, while still meeting the needs of
session is taking place online. Can you
expand our teaching staff.
those who already work in the sector for
describe the structure of the course and
For the future, we have an ambitious project:
in-depth study and refresher courses.
what are the most important changes
creating a full training course in a new
brought by distance learning compared
vocational school open to young people
with face-to-face training?
after middle school. We will create synergies
Unfortunately, following last year’s health
with companies from our industry in order
emergency, we were forced to activate an
to get these boys and girls into the world of
online attendance mode, which continued
work.
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Paolo Rami during one of the ipcm® Academy training courses in Milan.
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