Yaskawa America, Inc. – Drives & Motion Division Reaccredited as an Accredited Provider of IACET CEUs

June 18, 2019

The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded reaccreditation status to Yaskawa America, Inc. – Drives & Motion Division. IACET Accredited Providers are the only organizations approved to offer IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The accreditation period extends for five years and includes all programs offered or created during that time.

“Yaskawa America, Inc. – Drives & Motion Division is proud of our programs which educate thousands of engineers and technicians each year in crucial Yaskawa Drive and Motion product knowledge so our customers will maintain relevancy in today’s world,” stated John A. Autero, Manager of Technical Training Services, CEU Administrator. Autero added, “Our renewed accreditation with IACET is a demonstration of our continuing commitment to quality adult education and the high standards for all of our programs. We are very pleased to maintain our relationship with such a prestigious organization as well as an elite group of organizations that offer excellent continuing education and training programs.”

“We are pleased to reaccredit Yaskawa America, Inc. – Drives & Motion Division as an Accredited Provider,” stated Peter Finn, President of IACET and the Director of Learning and Development for the Society of Women Engineers in Chicago, IL.  Finn added, “Yaskawa America, Inc. – Drives & Motion Division joins nearly 500 organizations around the globe that have had their programs vetted by third-party experts in continuing education thereby ensuring the highest possible standards are met.”

In order to achieve Accredited Provider accreditation, Yaskawa America, Inc. – Drives & Motion Division completed a rigorous application process, including a review by an IACET site visitor, and successfully demonstrated adherence to the ANSI/IACET 1-2018 Standard addressing the design, development, administration, and evaluation of its programs. Yaskawa America, Inc. – Drives & Motion Division has pledged its continued compliance with the Standard and is now authorized to continue the use of the IACET name and Accredited Provider logo on promotional course material.  In addition,

Yaskawa America, Inc. – Drives & Motion Division is now linked to the IACET web site and is recognized as offering the highest quality continuing education and training programs.

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