Case Study: National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) achieves scalable, automated member training and credentialing with LearnUpon

How LearnUpon's LMS Helps a Growing Association to Succeed

The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) is a U.S. trade association representing nearly 2,000 members across 50 chapters and supporting continuing professional development for precision manufacturing industries. Rapid growth forced NTMA to scale its training from about 30 modules to more than 1,200 in four years, migrate 600+ multimedia videos, support learners at different levels, and automate grading and certification—all while finding a more user‑friendly, cost‑effective alternative to Blackboard.

NTMA selected LearnUpon as its LMS, which handled multimedia migration, learner segmentation, automated assessments and certificate issuance, and provided robust reporting. Strong, responsive support and streamlined administration cut manual work and enabled better forecasting, helping NTMA build a nationally recognized credentialed training program at roughly one‑third the cost of their previous solution.

National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA)

Ken McCreight

Vice President