{"id":7244,"date":"2023-11-06T22:55:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T03:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acmanet.org\/?page_id=7244"},"modified":"2024-02-02T14:48:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T19:48:52","slug":"cast-polymer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acmanet.org\/education\/certified-composites-technician-program\/cast-polymer\/","title":{"rendered":"Cast Polymer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>While sports parts, yacht hulls and bridge decks can be the centerpieces of the composites industry, the fabrication of cast polymer bath and kitchen fixtures is a vital and lucrative segment. For over half a century, kitchen and bath manufacturers have been combining resins with a variety of fillers, additives, pigments, and performance enhancers to create glossy, gorgeous products in many colors and patterns. The new home and remodeling markets depend on the variety of vanity tops, bathtubs, shower stalls, kitchen countertops and other components produced with composites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/acmanet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-33.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7245\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/my.acmanet.org\/programenrollment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ENROLL TODAY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/acma.mycrowdwisdom.com\/diweb\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACCESS EDUCATION HUB<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/acmanet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CASTPOLYMERBOK.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VIEW BODY OF KNOWLEDGE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Certified Composites Technician Cast Polymer program (CCT-CP) provides a national composites certification standard to meet industry identified skill areas for current and future professionals working in facilities creating these high-demand consumer products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Certifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newly enrolled candidates will receive online study resources,&nbsp;<em>Basic Composites Manual<\/em>, and&nbsp;<em>Cast Polymer Study Guide<\/em>.\u202fSuccessful completion of certifications by completing study, mastering material, and earning 80%\u202for higher on credential testing results in national credential and earning 3.5 CEU&#8217;s per earned certification.<br><br><strong>Members<\/strong>: $297<br><strong>Non-Members<\/strong>: $411<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recertifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enrolled candidates will receive an online workbook that can be used for successful completion of the exam by earning 90%\u202for higher. 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