Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
CARCAM Develops Courses with Ongoing Industry Input
Whether it is tool and die maintenance at Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., composite materials at Hyundai Motor America, or advanced machining with automotive supplier firms, CARCAM colleges work with industry leaders to develop and redesign community college workforce education for today’s globally competitive environment. With advice from Alabama’s leading automotive manufacturers and suppliers, the center’s staff continually reviews courses for automotive manufacturing technician degree programs and ensures that CARCAM colleges’ curricula meet industry needs.
CARCAM Addresses Workplace Diversity
CARCAM works with industry to prepare technicians who reflect the diverse populations of its communities. These efforts focus on women and on under-represented minorities. Female technicians may still be outnumbered in some facilities by as much as 50 to 1, but the women who have completed CARCAM programs are very successful. The center works with national experts to address the shortage of women technicians and to promote female student success.
CARCAM Leverages Other Partnerships
The center engages with other partnerships to share best practices and advance automotive education in other regions. It works with Alabama Industrial Development Training, an industry leader in education for start-up companies, and the Alabama Technology Network, which addresses the ongoing education needs of Alabama’s companies. CARCAM also collaborates with the Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative—a large ATE project that includes 12 community college partners in eight states— to address multistate automotive technician education issues. The center engages with other partnerships to share best practices and advance automotive education in other regions. It works with Alabama Industrial Development Training, an industry leader in education for start-up companies, and the Alabama Technology Network, which addresses the ongoing education needs of Alabama’s The center engages with other partnerships to share best practices and advance automotive education in other regions. It works with Alabama Industrial Development Training, an industry leader in education for start-up.