Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers

1. Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers

2. Advance Manufacturing Technology Centers Asnuntuck Community College Enfield Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury Quinebaug Valley Community College, Danielson **Statewide Replicated Program

3. Mission of the Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing Centers The mission of the Advanced Manufacturing Centers is to offer a variety of credit and non-credit certificate courses in advanced manufacturing for: • incumbent workers, • displaced workers, • returning veterans, • current community college students, • adult education students, and, • technical/comprehensive high school students.

4. The Advanced Manufacturing Certificate

5. Additional Competencies • Students earn 576 hours of related instruction toward an Apprenticeship. • Students earn their OSHA 10 Certificate during their AMC manufacturing program. • Continuing in the tradition of a statewide replicated model of the Asnuntuck manufacturing programs. • Asnuntuck Community College is a NIMS accredited site. • The three new Centers began to offer stackable credentialing opportunities through the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS), Fall of 2014.

6. Examples of CT Manufacturers • United Technologies Corporation • Pratt & Whitney • Sikorsky Aircraft • PEP Lacey • Preferred Precision • Moore Tool • Barden Corporation • Orange Research And many others from all regions throughout the State of CT

7. Compare meaningful ways to strengthen and enhance connections with industry • Greater Involvement with Partners – Do they have a say? YES! • Partners • Review and assist with the curriculum • Industry advisory committees: Statewide Committee, Subcommittee Meetings (monthly, quarterly) • Engagement – willingness to hire • Partners commit to support credentials, internships, faculty externships, scholarships • They support with time, energy and money • Real-time involvement re: curriculum, recruitment, retention, planning (Phase II), hiring, other related personnel issues • Modification of program from two certificate to one year

8. Opportunities to strengthen the manufacturing pipeline • On-line manufacturing course • Apprenticeship • Educational Success Compact • Step Up • The Dream It Do It campaign

9. Continued investment Advanced Manufacturing Centers • Quinebaug Valley Community College begins construction on new AMC • Open for classes Fall 2016 • Asnuntuck Community College • State of CT agrees to build $23 million state-of-art 50,000 sq.ft. facility

10. National Institute of Metalworking SkillsNIMS • Competency based skills assessment tool that meet the industry standards for metal working skills. • Advanced Manufacturing Technology Certificate program, in which all students have the opportunity to achieve a (minimum) the following four (4) NIMS credentials upon graduation: • Measurement, Materials, and Safety • CNC Milling Operator • CNC Turning Operator • Job planning, Benchwork and Layout. • Towards Machine Level I – NIMS credential (11 total) • Graduates- of the program earn nationally recognized portable stackable credential • Employers -have a tool to differentiate between skilled and unskilled workers before hiring.

11. Advanced Manufacturing Centers Enrollment Data June 2014

12. Advanced Manufacturing Centers Enrollment Data Fall 2014

13. Transform is the multi-year plan to unite 17 CSCU colleges and universities into one system to • Increase accessibility and affordability for more students to position CSCU as the state system for higher education • Position CSCU to serve as a major economic engine for Connecticut • Embark on a journey towards a rigorous, high-quality experiencefor all students