NIMS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that was formed in 1995 to develop and maintain a globally competitive American workforce. The vision of NIMS is to build a globally competitive American workforce through collaboratively established industry standards, proven training frameworks, and processes that dynamically respond to our technology-driven economy. Our mission is to help organizations improve overall performance by executing and validating training with practical experiences that reflect what individuals and teams will face on the job, and to recognize all stakeholders for their success. Organizations use our Smart Training Solutions (STS) framework and technology to execute training in their natural flow of work, transforming their workplace into a learning lab with minimum impact on production.