By Dennis Destefan and William Hinton
It is well accepted in the metrology community that industry does not have a sustainable source of trained calibration professionals. We explore the availability of metrology-related training and its associated costs. Four types of training are considered: traditional college classes, short courses, specific equipment-based training, and employer provided programs. The discussion and conclusions apply to related testing fields including non-destructive testing (NDT). We conclude with some thoughts about whether the lack of trained professionals is an industry or STEM educational problem.
