“We need people, with the right skills, to do the jobs of the future, and quite frankly, we needed them yesterday.”
— Wil James, President, Toyota Manufacturing of Kentucky Inc.
Photo Via Photo Courtesy Daytona State College Fame – Sunshine Chapter AMT Students
The Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program helps create talent pipelines to in-demand manufacturing jobs by combining technical education with work experience at partner companies. In this work-study program, students attend a partnering technical college two days a week while receiving on-the-job training at an industry partner who pays a competitive wage three days a week. Because many NFPA members tell us that they are not only looking for fluid power technicians, but also general manufacturing talent, this is an excellent program to take part in.
AMT graduates gain valuable technical knowledge in fluid power, electricity, mechanical drives and fabrication while receiving an associate degree with at least 60 credit hours and two years (1,800 hours) of on-the-job training and work experience.
Join the FAME AMT program for better access to top manufacturing talent.
There are currently 32 FAME Chapters in 13 states: Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
Contact Eric Pannell at epannell@nfpa.com or (414) 778-3364 if you are interested in getting involved with the FAME AMT program.
Like this post? Share it!
Recent Posts
Next Week – Celebrate the TX Fast Track Hub’s In-Person Launch Event!
Celebrate the Launch of the Texas Fast Track Hub Next Week at this Inaugural In-Person Event! Launch of the New Fast Track to Fluid Power Hub in Houston, TexasTuesday, September 17, 2024 | 10:00 – 12:00PM CDTHouston Community College NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power is a workforce development pathway that partners local technical colleges with…
New! Innovative Pump Technology Expands to Medical Industry – Fluid Power Forum
This episode features Greg Shtrahman of Marzocchi Pumps USA. Listen to the Podcast Here Greg is a Business Development Manager at Marzocchi Pumps, a company that designs, manufactures, and sells external gear pumps and motors for high performance applications. We spoke with Marzocchi’s president in a previous episode about their low-noise gear pumps for automotive…
NAM Regulatory Update: EPA Extends PFAS Reporting Deadline
As part of an effort to bring more information about the regulatory and legal environment facing American manufacturers, NFPA is monitoring the newsfeed of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and will be bringing important updates like this to the attention of NFPA members. (September 5, 2024) The Environmental Protection Agency is granting companies an…