In keeping with our mission, the ASA Education Foundation strives to be not only a source of new program development, but a critical resource to our industry for information about other training programs and institutions offering education relating to the wholesale distribution channel.

The Foundation's Ultimate Training Resource (UTR) This unique resource, developed by the ASA Education Foundation, is designed to help you find programs to meet most, if not all, of your training needs.  The Ultimate Training Resource searchs for online training programs by position or job description, by topic or by keyword.
Industrial Careers Pathway® The Foundation is a sponsoring member of a coalition of associations engaged in the Industrial Careers Pathway (ICP).  ICP is a multi-faceted program working to ensure North America’s competitive advantage in the field of industrial distribution, by working to attract future employees and providing a mechanism to gain the training and skills needs in the field.

Senior Colleges of Industrial Distribution
Click on the name of the school to visit their website!

Central Connecticut State University
Central Washington University
Clarkson University
East Carolina University
Eastern Michigan University
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Purdue University
Southern Polytechnic State University
Texas A & M University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Houston
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Nebraska at Kearney
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Tyler
University of Wisconsin at Madison
University of Wisconsin at Stout

Community Colleges
The following community colleges offer certificate and/or degree programs in industrial distribution. 
Contact the school directly for information on course schedules and enrollment.

Henry Ford Community College (Dearborn, Mich.)
www.hfcc.net
Contact:  Elaine Saneske, Associate Dean, Business & Economics Division
Phone: +1.313.845.9704
E-mail: esanaske@hfcc.edu

Metropolitan Community College (Omaha, Neb.)
www.mccneb.edu
Contact:  Bill Owen, Dean, Commercial & Industrial Trades
Phone: +1.402.738.4521
E-mail: bowen@mccneb.edu

Cuyahoga Community College (Cleveland, Ohio)
www.tri-c.edu
Contact:  J. Craig McAtee, Executive Director, Manufacturing & Applied Technologies
Phone: +1.216.987-3048
E-mail: craig.mcatee@tri-c.edu

British Columbia Institute of Tecnology (Vancouver, BC)
www.bcit.ca
Contact: Dick Dolan, Dean School of Business
Phone: +1.604.432.8218
E-Mail: Dick_Dolan@bcit.ca

Bucks Community College (Greater Philadelphia, Pa.)
http://www.bucks.edu/
Contact: Tom Zaher, Assistant & Academic Dean, Business Studies
Phone: +215.968.8225
E-mail: Zahert@bucks.edu

Mohawk College (Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada)
http://www.mohawkc.on.ca/
Contact: Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean Engineering Technology
Phone: +1.905.575.2534
E-mail: cheryl.jensen@mohawkcollege.ca


The following schools are finalizing their industrial distribution programs:

Dakota County Technical College (Twin Cities, Minn.)
http://www.dctc.edu/index.htm
Contact: Scott Gunderson, Professor, Management Programs
Phone: +952.997.9571
E-mail: scott.gunderson@dctc.mnscu.edu

Mid Florida Tech, OCPS (Orlando, Fla)
www.mft.ocps.net
Contact:  Pat Miles
Phone: +1.407.251.6047
E-mail: milesP@ocps.k12.fl.us

To volunteer for an Advisory Committee or learn more about working with your local community college to launch an industrial distribution program, contact the PTDA Foundation at 312.516.2100 or shacker@ptda.org.

 
Other Related Training Programs

North American Technician Excellence, Inc. (NATE)
NATE is the leading certification program for technicians in the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry and is the only test supportedby the entire industry.
http://www.natex.org/

American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
Click here for access to the leading association of workplace learning and performance processionals. Site provides a glossary, buyers guide, research, benchmarking surveys, notice of training conferences and much more.
http://www.astd.org/

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)
Click here for the association representing all lines of trade in the wholesale distribution industry. NAW offers executive conferences, research and publications through its Distribution Education and Research Center (DREF). A free newsletter called SmartBrief is also available. Since ASA is a member association of NAW, ASA members receive a discount off NAW non-member prices on many products and programs.
http://www.naw.org/

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™
LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings' performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. LEED provides a roadmap for measuring and documenting success for every building type and phase of a building lifecycle.
http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19