ETA International Targets Schools with New Photonics and Precision Optics Certifications

Greencastle, IN (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

ETA recently announced the release of the new Photonics and Precision Optics certifications. ETA has now begun contacting K-12 through postsecondary schools around the world to discuss options for offering valuable training and certification in Photonics and Precision Optics.

The ETA Photonics and Precision Optics certifications were developed in conjunction with the Florida Photonics Cluster trade association in cooperation with companies, educational institutions, and individual photonics professionals in response to the growth potential for optics and photonics technician jobs. The ETA Photonics and Precision Optics certifications are based on the OP-TEC (National Center for Optics and Photonics Education) skills standards.

?Photonics is the technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon.?