NATCHITOCHES – Four students from Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology, Carson Comeaux of Robeline, Christopher Ezernack and Ethan Goldberg of Many and Abdullah Yusuf of Dhaka, Bangladesh, have successfully completed the FANUC (Fuji Automatic Numerical Control) CERT Handling Tool Operations and Programming Level 1 training. This nationally recognized credential falls under FANUC’s Certified Education Training program.
The training was conducted in NSU’s Department of Engineering Technology under the instruction and certification of Dr. Shahriar Hossain, a FANUC certified CERT instructor. NSU is a FANUC-certified school.
Hossain said this is the first cohort of students to complete the FANUC CERT Level 1 training at NSU.
“The Department of Engineering Technology looks forward to continuing this initiative to support local workforce development and regional economic growth,’ said Hossain.
The FANUC Certified Education Robot Training (CERT) program trains students and instructors in industrial automation using real FANUC robots and software, providing industry-recognized skills for high-demand manufacturing jobs, covering robot operation, programming, vision systems (iRVision) and simulation (ROBOGUIDE). These programs align with national certifications like NOCTI, giving students a significant resume boost and helping close the skilled worker gap for manufacturers.
FANUC—an acronym for Fuji Automatic Numerical Control—was established in Japan in 1972, but its history began long before that when the first numerical control in Japan’s private sector was successfully developed in 1956. In 1982, FANUC brought its technology to the U.S. in the form of industrial robotics. FANUC is the global leader in CNC systems, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs with over 40 million products installed worldwide.
For more information on NSU’s Department of Engineering Technology, go to https://www.nsula.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/school-of-stem/engineering-technology.