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Workforce Development Programs
NFPA offers a variety of different resources to educate and excite students about the many fun and innovative careers in the fluid power industry.
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The Fluid Power Action Challenge is a STEM-based competition that challenges middle school students to solve an engineering problem using fluid power. NFPA offers grants for schools to participate.
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The NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge is a competition that challenges college engineering students to redesign a traditional bicycle using hydraulics as the mode of power transmission.
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NFPA's Fast Track to fluid power is a workforce development pathway that connects local technical colleges, industry partners and middle and high school teachers.
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The NFPA University Power Partner Program is a recognition program designed to showcase universities that actively participate in all NFPA fluid power educational programs.
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Bring fluid power curriculum and hands-on activities to your classroom to enable students to learn STEM skills, creativity and teamwork. Learn more about adding fluid power content to your curriculum that experts in the industry have identified as keys to a successful fluid power career.