OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Open Educational Resources (OER) are freely accessible, openly licensed materials that support teaching, learning, and research. This site aims to promote accessibility to packaging knowledge, making education and certification in the packaging industry available to everyone.

Brian James, CPP, PDP

Program Coordinator and Senior Instructor

Blessed to have found my life calling as a mentor both as a football coach and in the packaging industry. I am currently the Program Coordinator and Senior Instructor for the Packaging Engineering Technology program at Indiana State University. My journey in the packaging industry includes roles as a corrugated structural designer, quality technician, continuous improvement manager, and consultant. I am creating this Open Educational Resource because I strongly believe that knowledge should be accessible to all, and that individuals should be able to certify their knowledge without a paywall. Our industry needs more people interested in packaging, and companies can rest assured that the Packaging Mentors will be doing everything we can to attract, educate, and retain talent by offering credentials at no cost.