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PMMI's Free Standards and Awareness Course

Three lessons cover the fundamentals and importance of standards, including their purpose and the development processes that contribute to their publication.

Learn standards development organizations, their roles, geographical reach and inner workings.
Learn standards development organizations, their roles, geographical reach and inner workings.

Designed by PMMI and with support from The International Trade Administration, this free course walks participants through the fundamentals and importance of standards engagement and the development process. The course’s three modules will increase your team’s awareness and knowledge of U.S. and international standards, explain the U.S. and ISO standards development process and show you how your company can participate in the development of ANSI and ISO standards.

  • Standards Development Module 1:
    • What standards are?
    • Why standards are important?
    • The difference between National and International standards
    • Why you need to be involved in standards development as a manufacturer

    • Standards Development Module 2 
      • About the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
      • About Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs)
      • The standards development process
      • The requirements for involvement in the development of international standards 
    • Standards Development Module 3 
      • About international standards development organizations
      • Differing philosophies for writing standards
      • About the ISO standards development process
      • About U.S. involvement in the development of international standards

    Find out more and register for FREE at pmmi-standardstraining.com.

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