The Canadian Advanced Manufacturing Leader training program is a 12-week training program to help provide participants with skills needed to start mid-level careers within the advanced manufacturing sector including technical training, leadership skills, job readiness and job placements.

CAML allows participants to benefit from work-based learning experiences through up to 30-hour remote placements. Participants can enhance and showcase their skills, form employer networks, and connect with long-term employment opportunities. Completed remotely over 2 weeks, employer projects provide an authentic work experience and support career clarity to pave the way for success in the dynamic job market.

Participants will be grouped into teams of 3-5 by the CAML team. Each team will complete one employer project. Each project is up to 30 hours of work per participant and will be completed over a 2 week period.

Yes, CAML is available in French on the platform. If you'd like to use the Riipen platform in French, you can navigate to your dashboard, click the drop down arrow in the top right corner and again on "Settings". Under "Accessibility", you will be able to change your language preference to French.

Can employers reject project submissions?

Once you submit your final project submission, employers will have the chance to leave feedback on their experience working with you - both public (on your Riipen profile) and private feedback. They will also be asked to approve the deliverables, confirm that the project adhered to the CAML Terms and Conditions, and that the project deliverables were completed within 30 hours per learner.

We encourage you to keep open lines of communication with the employer during the project to ensure you are both in agreement about the desired project outcomes.

The CAML team will also review your final deliverables. If our team is unable to ascertain that a good faith effort has been made to complete the project as defined by the employer we will have to follow up with you and the employer. If 14 days have elapsed and the employer has not provided feedback, please reach out to the Riipen CAML team. We will contact your employer again and if we do not hear back we will review your final deliverable on behalf of the employer.

What if my team member is unresponsive/ MIA?

If you’re struggling to get in contact with a member of your team, be sure to let the employer know straight away. You should also let the CAML team know via email (caml@riipen.com), or via live chat on the platform. The CAML team will then reach out to the team member and the employer, with the aim of re-engaging the team member and to understand if there’s additional support we can provide.

Continued unresponsiveness or a lack of commitment is a breach of the program’s T&Cs and is considered a strike.. This may lead to a team member being removed from the project. If that happens, you should work with the employer to readjust the project deliverables and continue your 30 hour placement project.

What if the employer is unresponsive/ MIA?

If you’re struggling to get in contact with an employer you should also let the CAML team know as soon as possible via email (caml@riipen.com), or via live chat on the platform. The CAML team will then reach out with the aim to re-engage them and understand if there’s additional support we can provide.

No. Participants are neither employees of the organization they complete a project for, nor of Riipen. As such, participants do not qualify for any benefits and will not obtain payment nor any record of employment (ROE) from either organization. This work placement is the final part of the CAML certificate program

Yes. It is the responsibility of the organization to provide software license/access to participants if required to perform the work. You may be asked to seek a free trial for software if required.