Alabama FAME - East Alabama FAME Chapter
The Alabama FAME (Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education) Advanced Manufacturing program includes a two-year technical Associate degree that combines cutting-edge curriculum that supports advanced manufacturing technology, paid working experience, along with learning highly sought after business principles and best practices of a world class manufacturer.
DIVE INTO A CHALLENGING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAREER
Over two years, students can earn as much as $33,500, which with planning can cover all of a student’s education expenses. There are also potential grants and financial aid.
While not guaranteed, there will be opportunities for the sponsor company to hire graduates as full time employees. Graduates of the AMT program will be equipped with the needed skills and experience that many manufacturing companies are actively seeking.
East Alabama FAME Chapter Manufacturing Partners
Our current industry partners are Bridgewater Interiors, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, General Dynamics OTS, Koller Craft, Kronospan, Resolute Forest Products, Tape Craft, Eastman, M&H Valve, Prince Metal Stampings, Koch Foods and Tyler Union.
Ready to Apply to East Alabama FAME Chapter?
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
• Have and maintain a 2.5 GPA
• Be able to start MTH100 and ENG 101
• Complete application to GSCC and FAME
• Desire to work in the technical world
• Pass a company drug screening and background check
• Be interviewed by a panel of employers
East Alabama FAME Chapter Fame News
AL FAME – Shoals Chapter Signs 26 AMT Students
Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) hosted a Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Signing Day July 14, in the Patriot Center (gym) on the Shoals Campus as 26 students were sponsored by 10 local companies. Read more
Alabama East FAME Chapter Signing Day
Interested in FAME? On Thursday May 19th, the Alabama East chapter is holding their signing day event from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Cheaha Center Lecture Hall in Anniston, Alabama. If you’d like more details, please email Keri Wood at kwood@gadsdenstate.edu.
Skilled to Work: FAME trains students for manufacturing technician jobs
Read about the Alabama FAME Rocket City Chapter that trains students for manufacturing technician jobs. Twenty sponsor companies from across the Rocket City hand-select students in the FAME program to come and work at their facility. “We’re coming in with two years of experience,” said Riley Nave, a first-year student. “We know how the plant…