Illinois FAME

The Illinois Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (IL FAME) Program partners students with industry while they take classes at select community colleges. The goal is for students to gain valuable employment experience with manufacturing leaders while also completing their associate degree.

What Makes the AMT Program Different?

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.

IL FAME Manufacturing Partners

Enter the Workforce as an In-Demand, Skilled Technician

The IL FAME program partners students with industry while they take classes at select community colleges. The goal is for students to gain valuable employment experience with manufacturing leaders while also completing their associate degree.

Electricity, Robotics, Fluid Power, Mechanics, PLCs, Industrial Troubleshooting
Manufacturing Core Exercises
Safety Culture, Visual Workplace Organization, Lean Manufacturing, Problem Solving, and Machine Reliability
Professional Behaviors
Interested in pursuing a manufacturing and STEM-related career path
Aim to advance quickly in your career to pursue the lifestyle you want

Illinois FAME Chapter

Learn more by selecting one of the colleges nearest you below.

Great River

John Wood CC
Quincy, IL

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Prairie Land

Richland CC
Decatur, IL

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Illinois Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (IL FAME) partners students with industry while they take classes at select community colleges. The goal is for students to gain valuable employment experience with manufacturing leaders while also completing their associate degree.

Illinois FAME News

JWCC, GREDF, and Regional Companies Launch Illinois’ First FAME Chapter to Boost Advanced Manufacturing Training

January 11, 2024

Employers to Invest in National Work/Learn Program to Build Global-Best Multi-Skilled Technicians John Wood Community College (JWCC), the Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF), DOT Foods, Gardner Denver (Ingersoll Rand)…

Great River FAME News Release

January 5, 2024

January 11, 2024 JWCC, GREDF, and Regional Companies Launch Illinois’ First FAME Chapter to Boost Advanced Manufacturing Training Employers to Invest in National Work/Learn Program to Build Global-Best Multi-Skilled Technicians…