INDUSTRY FOCUSED EDUCATION FOR TECHNICAL CAREERS Beverly Hilderbrand, Director/PI Gadsden State Community College

National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Centers

CARCAM Bevill State Community College Calhoun Community College Central Alabama Community College Drake State Community & Technical College Faulkner State Community College Gadsden State Community College Jefferson State Community College Lawson State Community College Northeast Alabama Community College Shelton State Community College Southern Union State Community College Trenholm State Community College Wallace State Community College - Hanceville PARTNER COLLEGE NETWORK CACC TSTC SUSCC SSCC LSCC JSCC FSCC GSCC NACC DSCC WSCC CCC BSCC

Alabama Plan 2020 Our goal is to increase the number of graduating students who are college & career ready & build the ideal employee for the 21 st Century

Increasing Need for Technical Education By 2018, Harvard University predicts only 33% of all jobs will require a 4-year degree or more, while the overwhelming majority will be middle-skilled jobs requiring technical skills and training at the Credential or Associates Degree level.

CARCAM 2015 Career Path Survey Data 576 Responses - Technical Students From 12 Colleges 63.3% were strongly influenced by friends or family, Counselor/teachers were second with 25.5% 54% did not attend any technology-centered events in H. S. 40% have worked in manufacturing, 23% = incumbent workers 40% have been in apprentice programs, 14% are currently participating 45.6% had attended other college programs (26.7% academic program and 18.9% another technical program)

Recruitment Activities ◦STEM/Robotics Camps ◦BEST Robotics Competition ◦Student Industry Tours ◦Interactive Career Fairs and Expos ◦National Manufacturing Day Activities Co-op/Internship/Apprenticeship Programs Changing the Perception of Today’s Manufacturing

Average Technician Salary Source: Alabama Dept. of Labor

Alabama Automotive Manufacturing Technology Associate Science Degree I. General Education – 22 Credit Hours English/Speech Math Humanities/Ethics Science Social Science Microcomputer Applications II. AUT Core– 21 Credit Hours Automotive Concepts Lean Manufacturing/Safety Robotics Electronics/AC/DC Blue Print Reading Programmable Logic Controllers III. Specialization Tracks– Credit Hours Drafting Machining Electronics Welding Industrial Automation Warehouse Logistics TOTAL: Hours

Technicians for the Future Industry Partnership Initiatives Co-Op/Internship/Apprenticeship Toyota Calhoun Community College Honda Gadsden State/Central Alabama/ Jeff State Mercedes-Benz Shelton State Community College Hyundai, Flowers Bakery Trenholm State Community College Multi-Businesses Central Alabama/Wallace-Hanceville East Alabama Industrial Consortium Southern Union State Community College Alabama Power Company Bevill State Community College

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