Rubber Division Educational Opportunities
Training and education are essential to maintaining a qualified workforce and for a student to be competitive when searching for a job in the industry. You have taken the first step by committing to college and obtaining your degree. There are also other venues available to help increase your knowledge and gain valuable experience toward a position in the rubber, polymer and chemical profession.
Upcoming Division Workshops and Seminars
Robert Gamache Memorial Educational Symposium
The Division is partnering with Trostel Ltd. to develop the Robert Gamache Memorial Educational Symposium . The first courses will be available in Fall 2009 at the Rubber Expo in Pittsburgh.
Rubber Division Online Courses
Visit the Online Rubber Technology Courses page for more information on:
- Basic Rubber Technology
- Intermediate Rubber Technology
- Advanced Rubber Technology
Rubber Groups
American Chemical Society
Additional Opportunities
Through Associations, Companies and Universities
All of the links below go to External Web Sites 
The Conference Board - Six Sigma Leadership Conference
Ferris State University's Rubber Program
Hasetri - Hari Shankar Singhana Elastomer and Tyre Research Institute
London Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University
PACS Orlando Courses in January
Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)
Rubber & Plastics News (RPN)
SAE Diesel Engine Technology Engineering Academy - Nov. 10-14, 2008
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The University of Akron:
Akron Polymer Training Center (APTC)
Akron Global Polymer Academy (AGPA)
College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
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