AMT Program
Shoals Student Spotlight
In honor of Veteran’s Day this month, Shoals Chapter is spotlighting Cole Jackson, a veteran of the US Army sponsored by Constellium. Cole is a great leader in the classroom,…
Read MoreAMT Live! showcases the successful career pathway model
Everyone who has looked at the award-winning Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) career pathway training program agrees — it is turning out excellent, highly-skilled workers who are smart and capable problem-solvers.…
Read MoreShaping the Future Workforce – Dennis Dio Parker
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]WorkingNation consultant and workforce reporter Ramona Schindelheim reports on the innovative solutions for developing skilled workers for 21st-century jobs. Schindelheim interviewed Toyota Motors North America’s Dennis Dio Parker, whom director…
Read MoreFuture manufacturers get a boost at community colleges
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Alabama is about to be the first state to give a big boost to future manufacturers. The governor announced new manufacturing credentials will be offered at every community college…
Read MoreLA FAME Chapter Conducts First Manufacturing Day Open House
The new Louisiana FAME (Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education) conducted its first Open House to celebrate Manufacturing Day/Month on November 2, 2017. The newest chapter in the FAME network, LAFAME…
Read MoreFirst Louisiana students begin AMT program
Manufacturers in the Cenla region have partnered with Northwestern State University and Central Louisiana Community Technical College Natchitoches Campus in offering a groundbreaking hands-on learning program that allows students to…
Read MoreKY FAME Comes Into Its Own, Sets Sights on Expanding Missions
About a decade ago, a handful of central Kentucky manufacturing companies banded together to begin addressing a critical challenge. As the state’s manufacturers battled to stay globally competitive, evolving cultural…
Read More“Model of the Future,” focuses on a two-year technical program developed by Toyota
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzE_OILmCL8″][vc_column_text] Episode 3 of “FutureWork” premiere yesterday on Fortune.com and Time.com. The episode, titled “Model of the Future,” focuses on a two-year technical program developed by Toyota in central…
Read MoreNew manufacturing training program picks up steam in Louisville
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Inside Building 3 at General Electric’s massive Appliance Park, about a dozen high-powered robots pump their arms up and down as they shape stainless steel into tubs that line the…
Read MoreGov. Nixon tours Troy auto plant, praises auto industry as job creators
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Governor Jay Nixon stopped off in Troy, Missouri to talk jobs Wednesday. Highlighting the continued growth and impact of the auto industry in Missouri, the governor toured Toyota Bodine’s enhanced…
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