RFID Tribe, an association for RFID professionals, has launched its Registered Education Provider (REP) program. To serve its worldwide community of RFID professionals, the association recognized the need to provide assistance to consumers regarding RFID technology education services. The program provides a place to find qualified workforce education programs that fit the need for skills, training and certification in RFID technology — in the place they live. Education providers such as universities, colleges, industry associations, government-funded education providers, for-profit training organizations and RFID vendor firms that offer education, training or certification may participate in the program.

The program provides RFID education consumers with a place to evaluate RFID technology education offerings on a competitive basis. Consumers of RFID education make a connection between their needs for RFID education and a REP's educational offering.

The program is a first step in RFID Tribe's education roadmap. RFID Tribe has formed an education council to provide guidance on RFID Tribe's education, training and certification initiatives. REP organizations are voting members in the RFID Tribe Education Council and set the path for RFID Tribe's education initiatives.

RFID Tribe provides a community where RFID-trained workers can collaborate with RFID experts face to face and electronically.

For more information, visit www.rfidtribe.com/rep_home.html.