• Kentucky Community & Technical College System

Versailles, KY

• Develops and delivers a modularized industry endorsed curriculum.
• Creates a sustainable career pathway model.
• Supports and sustains a collaborative industry-education model.
• Implements a continuous improvement process for workforce preparation using industry-endorsed assessments and certifications.

Employer Engagement Important In AMTEC Model

AMTEC wants to increase the number of students who transition successfully from secondary to postsecondary technical programs and then into the workforce. To accomplish this goal, AMTEC is building on the career pathways work of its  partners—CARCAM, Alamo Community College, and Lansing Community College. Most importantly, it is engaging Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, BMW, and other employers in the development of effective pathways to the auto industry’s high-skill and high-wage careers.

AMTEC implemented its advanced automotive manufacturing and mechatronics pathway model at Bluegrass Community and Technical College and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky Inc. in 2010. The 24 students in the pilot program work at the Toyota plant 3 days a week and  attend classes 2 days a week. At the college, students are held to the employer’s expectations for attendance, dress code, and safety.

AMTEC Develops National Standardized & Industry-Endorsed Curriculum

AMTEC community college and industry  partners have committed to serve as the foundation for a new kind of technician: a multidiscipline problem-solver who thinks in systems and is an integral part of continuous improvement. AMTEC has grown from 1 program in Kentucky to a multi-state, multi-company collaboration. As a National Center for Excellence in Automotive Manufacturing, AMTEC leads collaborations between 30 community colleges and 34 automotive-related facilities in 12 states.

AMTEC and partners are developing an online, modularized curriculum that meets national standards. It consists of 12 courses and 57 modules based on 26 duty areas and 170 tasks. The course development teams are made up of representatives from community colleges, industry, and United Auto Workers, and are led by industry employees who bring real-life manufacturing perspectives to the curriculum development process. Consequently, students are better prepared and begin their careers as cost-efficient employees.

AMTEC Creates National Industry-Endorsed Assessments & Certification

AMTEC’s ongoing national assessment and certification processes focus on making sure workers, companies, and educational institutions are all engaged in a continuous learning process so that the skills and curricula stay current at all times.

As a result of AMTEC’s leadership

• Community colleges acquire state-of-the-art curriculum that is updated efficiently on an ongoing basis. AMTEC’s modules may be configured in various ways to serve many employers.
• Companies gain a highly skilled workforce with the precise skills they require to be globally competitive.
• Students receive highly targeted instruction that accommodates many learning styles.