Summary

• The information requested is as presented in the spreadsheet.
• Charlotte, NC, and surrounding cities/towns within a 200-mile radius have a lot of workforce training / educational programs. We identified 20 such programs that cater to people seeking jobs in the manufacturing industry.
• It is noteworthy that the term 'manufacturing' encapsulates diverse industry segments. For example, an engineering firm that makes farm machinery can be qualified in the manufacturing segment.
• Some workforce training / educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding cities include The Customized Training Program, Johnston County Apprenticeship Program, Caterpillar Pre-Apprenticeship Program, Wakefield-Vette Apprenticeship, Career Accelerator Program, Apprenticeship Randolph, and South Piedmont Community College Pathway Consortium.

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Introduction

Selected findings

•  Automotive Technology is a 2-year degree course by Midlands Technical College in West Columbia, SC.
•  Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC) is a Certification course by Fortis College in Columbia, SC
•  Integrated Information Technology is a 4-year Degree course by South Carolina University in Columbia, SC..

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Overview

• JATC Apprenticeships program covers a number of different trades. It includes a sheet metal apprenticeship under tinman24.org which is committed to increasing the number of women in skilled trades because they recognize the requirement to have a diversified workforce.

•  Ohio Aspire program partners with educational and correctional institutions to provide earn and learn opportunities. It includes technical skills such as welding. It is available in all 88 Ohio counties.

•  LCCC gives an example of a female employee at Ford who is using their program to continuously learn. Other examples on their site refer to military personnel.

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Selected Findings

• Houston Community College offers a 2-year degree in machining, electrical, welding technologies. Besides that, the institutions also offer certifications in Basic Manufacturing / Machining, C1, and manufacturing engineering.
• Lone Star College System offers 2-year degrees in Electrical Technology and Energy, Manufacturing, and Trades Management.
• North American Apprenticeship Development Program (NAADP) offers an apprenticeship program in Freeport, TX, and Bishop, TX.

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Summary

• The requested information as per the research objective is as presented in the spreadsheet. We found 10 workforce training/educational programs in and around Pella, IA, tailored for people looking for manufacturing jobs.

• The 10 programs are:

• Work-Based Learning Program
• DMACC Tool and Diemaking program
• Vermeer Corp. Student Internship
• Manufacturing Day
• Elevate
• Northeast Iowa Community College Career Academy
• Hagie Manufacturing Co. Student Internship
• Registered Apprenticeships
• Partnership for Excellent Educational Resources (STEM)

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Selected Findings

• Various organizations, including City Square, Pepsico Foundation, Frito Lay, Southern Dallas Thrive, Dallas College, and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, partnered to launch the Women's Workforce Readiness Initiative program to help women in Southern Dallas get social support, soft skill training, and technical skill training in various field, such as Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics. This training provides them with skills to venture into real careers.
• Dallas Independence School District offers P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) program to help students (youths) choose a career pathway and take courses that equip them with needed skills for various jobs, including manufacturing.
• Dallas College offers an educational program known as "Industry 4.0 Academy" that helps veterans learn civilian careers, including automation, robotics, and manufacturing.

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Selected Findings

• Apprenticeship Charlotte is an apprenticeship program from Central Piedmont Community College that combines coursework with paid, on-the-job training at one company over a 12–48 month period. It is an employer partnership program for advanced manufacturing. Apart from work experience, the program allows students to work their way into a permanent position at the corporate and also get their Central Piedmont tuition and fees covered in certain cases.
• Apprenticeship 2000 "is a 4-year technical training program designed to develop people for highly skilled technical trades such as machinists, tool and diemakers, mechatronics technicians, mold makers, and electricians, among others." It was developed in 1995 to create a skilled workforce in the Charlotte, NC area. The program participants learn hands-on skills and earn an associate's degree (two-year degree) in mechatronics. The program offers a guaranteed job after graduation with a minimum salary of $37,400/year and other corporate benefits like medical, dental, paid holidays, etc.
•  John Parrish is the contact person for Johnston County Apprenticeship Program (JCAP). He can be reached at 919-209-2082 or jwparrish@johnstoncc.edu.
•  Ms. Allison Bowers is the contact person for The Customized Training Program from Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC). She can be reached at 704-330-4662 or allison.bowers@cpcc.edu.

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Summary of Findings

• Alamance Community College offers a Career Accelerator Program that is free and lasts for under 2 years.
• The Apprenticeship Montgomery program is for juniors and seniors in high school. It includes free college education and paid on-the-job training.
•  Apprenticeship Beaufort County is a program for the youth and displaced workers who want to attain sustainable and well-paid employment.

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Summary

• The requested information as per the research objective is as presented in the spreadsheet.

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Selected findings

• Lowcountry Advanced Manufacturing Institute is a week-long, full-day summer program designed for rising fresher high school students, sophomores and juniors. It is an exciting journey with a prestigious opportunity to attain and gain highly diverse skills in the world of advanced manufacturing.
• Williamsburg Technical College offers accredited pipe welding, blueprint reading and welder certifications. It is a program designed to be carried out in under two years. The program is to acquaint students with knowledge and expertise in standard welding techniques/equipment.
• Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College offers degrees and diplomas with little or no debt due to their programs' affordability. Advanced manufacturing programs are among the array of degrees deliverables in Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, designed to equip and facilitate hiring skills in participants.
• Midlands Technical College offers advanced manufacturing programs with options of transferring to a four-year program facilitated by laid down guidelines for candidates who wish. The gamut of their programs span skills that are classed in demand in today's economy. They also have portals for veterans and scholarship funding.

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Ohio Manufacturing Foundations

• The 16- to 18-credit hour program will prepare students to take up their first jobs and lay the foundation for ongoing education and training during their careers. To earn certificates, students will complete five courses, including technical writing, technical math, computer-aided design, manufacturing processes, and engineering materials.

MakingOhio's Earn & Learn

• Through apprenticeships, internships, and co-ops, students will learn to earn while taking advantage of accelerated learning of essential skills to receive a nationally recognized credential.

Aspire

• The programs, which are offered via online and in-person orientations and classes, are for individuals in need of support in the acquisition of skills necessary for post-secondary education, training, and employment.

JATC Apprenticeship

• Apprentices have the opportunity to earn while learning to be highly skilled construction workers through job-site and mandatory classroom instruction about the fundamentals and advanced concepts that will be useful in the course of their careers.

The Nord Advanced Technology Center Registered Apprenticeship Programs

• By partnering with local organizations and employers, LCCC provides apprenticeship opportunities for employees in programs such as automation, CNC machining, electrical, emergency medical services, maintenance, pipefitter, state-tested nurse assistant, tool & die, and many more.

Military and Veteran

• The program enables military personnel and veterans to join the Ohio Building Trades workforce by acquiring tuition-free on-the-job training and related instruction credit hours.

Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership — High School Internship Program

• The program provides students in "area high schools and career/technical schools" who have the interest and desire to pick up real-world manufacturing skills with paid internship opportunities.

Manufacturing Engineering

• The program provides students with the opportunity to "develop their full potential as engineers, leaders, and citizens of a global society" by completing a curriculum with requirements in the following four topic areas: materials and manufacturing processes; process assembly and product engineering; manufacturing productivity and quality; and manufacturing integration methods & systems design.

Creators Wanted

• The program tries to develop the manufacturing talent pipeline and shift viewpoints among students, parents, and their teachers through tours. The Columbus, Ohio event involved "area K-12 students and select Columbus State students."

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Advanced Manufacturing Program from the Career-Technical Education Program

• Created for school students wanting to work in manufacturing after graduation. Students can learn how to use grinding tools, drilling, cutting, CNC industrial lathes, CNC industrial milling machines, operation manuals, measurements to mill products, CPR Training, etc. They can join one or two years and earn college credits, a 2-year tech degree, and job placement.

Career Certificate Online Program for Adults and Community: Manufacturing Fundamentals and Applications Course

• Columbus City Schools has a program of career certificates online for adults and underrepresented communities in collaboration with Ed2Go. These two six-week courses, Fundamentals and Applications, provide information to learn the basic skills for manufacturing works, including processes, measurements, standards, design, productivity, ISO 9000, etc.
• The Applications course teaches in six weeks how to apply the fundamentals in manufacturing work.

Skilled Trades Career Program

• Career Prep Schools has a Skilled Trades program taught in Mason Run High School in Columbus, OH.
• The education is offered to youth and adults, providing a certificate in the fields of manufacturing, cosmetology, construction, and more. The topics covered include safety techniques, use of power tools, and skills needed for the OSH-10 and NCCER certifications.

Integrated Systems Technology (IST) e-learning Program

• MEP offers manufacturing training and education for companies and students. Its manufacturing certificate program is delivered in Columbus State under the Integrated Systems Technology e-Learning program, and it offers a range of courses in different fields and manufacturing interests.

Modern Manufacturing Work-Study (MMWS)

• Columbus State offers its students the chance to join an apprenticeship in manufacturing companies to advance their careers.

Manufacturing Inspection Certification

• An 18-hours online course to learn the fundamentals of manufacturing inspection, including caliper, CMM, micrometer, etc.

Manufacturing Safety Fundamentals

• A 23-hours online course to learn the fundamentals of manufacturing safety including OSHA requirements, processes, etc.

Manufacturing Associate Certificate

• This 25-hours course covers manufacturing topics from an entry-level position and provides the CMfgA certification.

Certified Lean Manufacturing Practitioner Certification Training

• This three-day course covers the topics required to become a Lean Practitioner including, value stream mapping, Poka Yoke, pull, flow, client value, types of waste, etc.

Less-Than-One-Year Technical Certificate Designation Program

• This course teaches in 16-18 hours the manufacturing foundations to post-secondary, high school, college, and university students.

Manufacturing Engineering Technician Certificate

• This program teaches engineering of manufacturing equipment, including how to read and design manufacturing blueprints, schematics, how parts connect and work, power tools, adjustments, quality control, assembly process, defective products, repairs, etc.

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Selected findings

• BASF's North American Apprenticeship Development Program (NAADP) offers a 16-month production technician apprenticeship position to help candidates learn skills to advance their career in the chemical industry. Candidates who complete the BASF NAADP will be strongly considered for full-time employment as a production technician apprentice and earn an advanced certificate in process technology.
• The machining technology program offered at the Houston Community College prepares students for jobs in machine shops, manufacturing facilities, and the maintenance of industrial plants.
• The FAME program provides students with "strong technical training, integration of manufacturing core competencies, intensive professional practices, and intentional hands-on experience."

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Introduction

Selected Findings

• The majority of the programs listed in rows 13-22 cost below $10,000.
• Most of the programs last under two years.
• The Process Technology program at San Jacinto Community College offers preparation for work in chemical plants, refineries, wastewater treatment plants, canneries, pharmaceutical plants, paper mills, terminals, pipelines, and fuel storage depots.

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Career Academy of Pella - Work-Based Learning Program

• The registered apprenticeship Work-Based Learning Program at the Career Academy of Pella does not mention the cost of this program. The only information available is that these programs include Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) credit and that DMACC has a partnership with Pella which provides high school education at no cost. [Observation: information on the Work-Based Learning Program is found under the section "High School" on Pella's website].
• The educational requirement to enroll in the Work-Based Learning Program apprenticeship is that the student must be in their junior year.

DMACC Tool and Die-Making Program

• The cost for entering the program is approximately $17,441.
• Please note that the only degree program offered has 6 semesters, thus approximately 3 years.
• While the program does not require a degree for entry, it does require that the student take an ALEKS math placement test and an ACT or ACCUPLACER test.
• DMACC caters to both younger and adult learners. No special distinctions were mentioned regarding women, veterans, and disabled persons.

Vermeer Corporation Student Internship

• This is a company providing summer internships to students. Students, through the company's database, can directly apply for an internship position on the relevant page. Consequently, there is no contact information available specific to this program.

Manufacturing Day

• Manufacturing Day is an initiative of the Manufacturing Institute and not the Vermeer Corporation.
• Any company is able to register to host such a day. Interested companies are able to register through the website, therefore, no contact information is available. Currently, Vermeer Corporation is not hosting any events.
• Manufacturing Day is an event for women, veterans, students, and workers.

Elevate

• Elevate Advanced Manufacturing is a marketing campaign that brings awareness about careers and available education within the manufacturing industry.
• It targets "unemployed/underemployed Iowans, U.S. veterans, educators, along with K-12 students and their families."

Hagie Manufacturing Internship

• There is no recent information on an internship program provided by Hagie.

Iowa Government Registered Apprenticeships

• The duration of the apprenticeship depends on the career path and can take one to five years.
• For the registered apprenticeships, the employer determines the educational requirements and also pays for the cost of education.

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Selected findings

• The Northeast Iowa Community College offers the Advanced Manufacturing Career Education Program, composed of multiple certifications and diplomas in various manufacturing fields such as welding, sewing, industrial maintenance, CNC, etc. Price and length vary by certification.
• Vermeer offers apprenticeship programs where students can work 20-40 hours per week to gain experience in engineering jobs at the company. Application is available through a form.
• Pella Corporation's continuous improvement engineering internship program is open to undergraduate students to fill engineering internship positions for Summer 2022. Participants will receive "a hands-on, team orientated, real-world learning experience" at the company.

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Selected Findings

• The auto body technology program teaches skills such as frame alignment, expert painting, glass replacement, welding torn metal, removing dents, and bookkeeping for an auto body shop.
• The automotive technology program prepares learners to work as service technicians. Students also learn about engine repair and transmission services.
• The advanced manufacturing/mechatronics technology program prepares learners to diagnose, service, and repair automated fabrication machinery and robotics-driven systems.

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Summary

• The AutoCAD Specialist program offered at the Richland campus for Dallas College consists of three different course levels (introductory, intermediate, and advanced) for both design and drafting utilizing AutoCAD. The contact name for this program is the Continuing Education Office at Dallas College.
• Regarding the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology program offered by Dallas College, Ivory Armstead is the contact for the Cedar Valley campus. Meanwhile, Don Sutton, Calvin Myles, Bonnie Masten, and Carolyn Rodriguez serve as the contacts for the Eastfield campus.\

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