SkillsNET® and MnSCU team to Determine Skill Requirements for Medical Device Engineering Technology Field

WAXAHACHIE, TX May 2007 -

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU), the nation’s largest community college system, selects SkillsNET to determine the Skill and Knowledge requirements for Medical Device Engineering Occupations. The Industrial Psychology Solutions (IPS) team led by Dr. Darrel Sandall will investigate and analyze the parameters of the various roles of the medical device engineering technologist include job descriptions and known job specifications.

SkillsNET will use its’ innovative web-based job profiler to harvest essential information and job related data. MnSCU plans to use the job profiler results to assist the qualification process of applicants entering the growing occupation field and to design new courseware. Additionally, the effort will provide MnSCU educators and regional industry stakeholder’s baseline data to establish industry standards for measurement of workforce competencies.

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About Minnesota State Colleges and University (MnSCU)
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system comprises 32 colleges and universities, including 25 two-year colleges and seven state universities. The system is separate from the University of Minnesota. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System is committed to supporting economic growth throughout the state. The system's state universities and community and technical colleges provide career preparation and continuing career education for more Minnesotans than any other organization in the state. By providing customized training to more than 140,000 employees annually, the system helps employers stay competitive and workers advance their skills and manage career changes. For more information about MnSCU business and industry services, visit http://www.mnscu.edu/

About SkillsNET
SkillsNET provides a revolutionary tool suite and consulting service, which allows enterprises to rapidly capture work, worker, and workplace skill data elements (SkillObjects®) and their relationship to performance. The SkillsNET methodology allows employers to capture their workforce environment through web-based applications with minimal worker and capital investment. Highly trained Skills Analysts and Industrial and Organizational Psychologists, available on-site or via phone, assist the employee and employer through the data collection process. At the end of the process, employers receive a detailed analysis of the skill base required in their workforce, the level of skill in the current workforce, and the performance standards needed to operate in today's dynamic environment. SkillsNET methodology is aligned with the Department of Labor O*NET taxonomy. For additional information please visit www.skillsnet.com.