Tooling University

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Tooling University, LLC

Type	Private
Founded	Cleveland, Ohio (1999) (as Tooling University)
Headquarters	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Key people	Jack H. Schron, Jr, Founder, Chairman & CEO Chad H. Schron, VP Operations and Technology
Industry	online training e-learning online education
Website	www.toolingu.com

Tooling U (Tooling University) is a non-acredited, for-profit online training service providing workforce development training via distance education for precision metalworkers, or "tool and die" workers, assemblers, and industrial maintenance professionals.

Training delivery method

Tooling U classes are Internet-only classes, using photos and illustrations, an audio voice-over, streaming video, an interactive dictionary, and an interactive note-taking capability. "Tooling U classes should always be used in a blended learning curriculum incorporating online training at Tooling U, instructor-led training at a school or company and 'lab' time in the form of work in the machining lab at school, or on the production floor at work." [1] Tooling U transitioned its content into SCORM compliant classes in 2002.^{[citation needed]}

Accreditation

Tooling U is not accredited by any recognized educational accreditation body. Students seeking a degree or certification must combine Tooling U training with hands-on training available at other institutions such as colleges, technical schools, or company-sponsored apprenticeship programs. At the same time, for-profit manufacturing companies are candidates for using Tooling U as a stand-alone training package for salespeople, engineers, and other professionals where certification is not the primary goal.^{[citation needed]}

History

Tooling U launched its first online classes in the fall of 2001.^{[citation needed]} Tooling University LLC was split from its parent company, Jergens, Inc., a Chicago-based manufacturer of drill bushing and thread inserts.

See also

• Machinist Calculator
• Distance education
• Online training
• Online learning

External links

• Tooling University
• National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
• Tooling U delivers training on demand
• Virtual Tools For Real Training
• Learning Online
• Online Training In The Mix
• E-Learning Stretches Training Dollars

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