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recognition (Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, 2013). this to say about his company’s involvement with the course: “FM
Te class is ofered quarterly and attracts students from all Global employs 1,400 engineers around the world who provide
over the United States and the world. International companies property loss prevention consulting services to our Fortune 1000
may be interested in the class because their boiler equipment is industrial clients… Te instructors are experts in their feld and
made in the United States. Te course includes over 100 hours work in the industry on a daily basis. Tey do an exceptional job of
of instruction and provides continuing education units (CEUs) keeping the course content updated and relevant to our needs” (as
upon completion. Te course focuses on industry codes, welds, quoted in Sekula, December, 2011). Corben goes on to say that they
design of boilers, and other relevant content. Upon completion, are very satisfed with the Ivy Tech course and the extent to which
students are prepared to sit for the certifcation examination. it allows their engineers to learn and maintain key information
Students who take the Ivy Tech class pass the certifcation related to loss prevention and safety.
examination at a 97% rate. Te Ivy Tech partnership with Siemens
Ivy Tech has ofered the course in other locations as well. In 2011, In 2011, Ivy Tech began a relationship with the Siemens
for example, the course was ofered in Munich, Germany, and Technik Akademie in Berlin, Germany. As part of this
included students from the following countries: Belgium, China, relationship, the college now provides the Siemens Mechatronic
Finland, France, Germany, India, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Systems Certifcation Program (SMSCP) (Memorandum of
Taiwan, and Ukraine (R. Dowell, personal communication, Understanding, 2013). Training focuses on mechatronics
November, 2012). Ivy Tech has ofered its course for FM Global, systems, integrated technology, and automation. Tis is not
an international insurance company based in Boston that has a Siemens product certifcation but instead is centered on
locations worldwide. FM Global has sent employees to Terre troubleshooting and technical problem-solving related to
Haute and the college has also sent instructors to Boston to ofer integrated systems. Tere are a number of colleges and schools
the class on-site there. around the world that are part of the SMSCP network and Ivy

Simon Corben, Senior Learning Specialist with FM Global, has Tech is one of several American community college partners.

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