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Red River College Polytechnic and Siemens Partnership

November 13, 2023

Red River College Polytechnic and Siemens Partnership

Beginning in January 2024, students at Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech) will have the opportunity to work towards Level One certification in the Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program (SMSCP), a globally recognized Siemens’ program.

Beginning in January 2024, students at Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech) will have the opportunity to work towards Level One certification in the Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program (SMSCP), a globally recognized Siemens’ program. 

Siemens and Red River College Polytech announced they have partnered to offer the training to provide students with real-world technical skills, preparing them to thrive in a rapidly changing world of work and developing future talent to support industry in Manitoba. This is the first time Siemens certification programs will be offered in Manitoba.

Mechatronics is the interdisciplinary engineering study of electrical, mechanical, and digital communications systems. Students study hands-on electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering, and explore how these disciplines are interconnected and interdependent. Using a systems level approach, students develop both the applied skills and theoretical knowledge to build, troubleshoot and support production and manufacturing. This approach to automation can improve efficiency, productivity, and quality which ultimately decreases time to market. All areas of Manitoba’s growing manufacturing sector will benefit from mechatronics systems; including aerospace, materials processing, machine building, automotive, transportation, building technologies, and mining.

“RRC Polytech is proud to be the first to offer Siemens Level 1 and Level 2 training in Manitoba, which will enhance the skills of the province’s manufacturing sector,” says Fred Meier, President and CEO, Red River College Polytech. “We have worked closely with manufacturers in Manitoba for our entire 85+ year history and are excited to help the industry move in front of what’s ahead. Manufacturing has increasingly become more advanced and its important for today’s learners to be equipped and ready to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. I am confident that graduates of RRC Polytech’s Siemens programs will be leading the way.”

Fred Meier, President and CEO, RRC Polytech
Red River College Polytechnic and Siemens Partnership
Students at Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech)

The programs will be some the first offerings through the new Red River Ccollege Polytech’s new Price Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics. The Price Institute in the Skilled Trades and Technology Centre will house the training facility for students to pursue the Siemens Mechatronics Systems Certification Program. Instruction will be provided by RRC Polytech faculty trained by the Siemens Technik Academy in Nuremberg, Germany.

“Finding and retaining skilled talent is a priority for industries across the country,” said Joris Myny, SVP, Digital Industries, Siemens Canada. “Siemens is the only global industrial company to offer a mechatronic certification program, and we’re proud to partner with RRC Polytech to help meet industry demand by training students and upskilling Manitoba’s existing workforce.”

Joris Myny, SVP, Digital Industries, Siemens Canada

Siemens offers the mechatronic certification program in cooperation with partner colleges and universities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Red River College Polytech joins a growing group of Canadian higher educational leaders in this international network of advanced technology partners in education and industry. 

About Siemens Canada

Siemens Canada is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose, adding real value for customers since 1912. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, to transform the everyday for billions of people.

Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power. As of September 30, 2023, the company has approximately 4,200 employees from coast-to-coast and 33 office and production facilities across Canada. 

About Red River College Polytechnic

Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech) is Manitoba’s largest institute of applied learning and research, with more than 200 full- and part-time degree, diploma and certificate options. Through hands-on and online learning opportunities and state-of-the-art instruction, we prepare our students to become leaders in their fields — while also ensuring they can meet changing industry demands, and contribute to the province’s economic growth.

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