4 Universities and 12 Community Colleges Hartford Region Capital Community College Manchester Community College Asnuntuck Community College There are a variety of financial literacy and workforce development courses available through out our region at your local community colleges www.ct.edu

The Advanced Manufacturing Certificate 10 Months – 2 semesters Manufacturing Machine Technology First Semester Course Credit Hours Introduction to CAD 3 Blueprint Reading I 2 Manf. Machinery – Drill Press & Saw 1 Manf. Machinery – Grinding Manf. Machinery – Bench Work Manf. Machinery – Lathe I Manf. Machinery – Milling I Manf. Machinery – CNC I   16 Manufacturing Machine Technology Second Semester Course Name Manf. Math II Blueprint Reading II Principles of Quality Control Manf. Machinery – Lathe II Manf. Machinery – Milling II Manf. Machinery – CNC II 18

Competencies Earned 34 college credits towards and associates degree in manufacturing Students earn 576 hours of related instruction toward an Apprenticeship.   Students earn their OSHA 10 Certificate during their AMC manufacturing program. Opportunity to earn nationally recognized credentials for NIMS and AWS Six CT Community Colleges offer students credential opportunity Asnuntuck Community College- AWS and NIMS Manchester Community College Middlesex Community College Naugatuck Valley Community College Housatonic Community College Northwestern Connecticut Community College This student was the student in the photo earlier.

Strengthen and Enhance Connections with Industry Manufacturing industry upswing Pratt and Whitney - 5000 new hires Electric Boat – 1000 new hires Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin – 8000 new hires Greater Involvement with Partners – Do they have a say? YES! Real-time involvement re: curriculum, recruitment, retention, facility planning and hiring 98% JOB PLACEMENT

Feeding the Manufacturing Pipeline The Approach: What kinds of jobs are available in manufacturing? What trainings, lead to what jobs? Where are these trainings and what will I have to do to complete these trainings? Pass out labor market & occupational research slides from regular workshop presentation .

Feeding the Manufacturing Pipeline American Job Center One-Stops Hartford (3580 Main), Enfield, Manchester, New Britain, CTWorks@HPL (Hartford Public Library) Adult Education Centers State Agency presentations – like this one Community Events Veterans events Job Fairs

Thank you… Tracy Ariel Director, Advanced Manufacturing CT Board of Regents for Higher Education arielt@ct.edu http://www.ct.edu/makeithere/dol2#careers