AMTEC Success Story
Determined to succeed.
Kentucky native April Polston could never have imagined the year she turned 30 would also be the year she would become a widow and find herself the sole provider for her two boys.
Polston, now 31, said although last year was difficult, giving up never crossed her mind. Instead, she pushed ahead in her college coursework and became more determined than ever to succeed.
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Discover AMTEC
AMTEC is a collaboration of community and technical colleges and industry partners who seek to better prepare highly skilled technicians and manufacturing engineers for work in advanced manufacturing and technology.
AMTEC recognizes that advanced manufacturing industries require uniquely trained employees to support:
- Increasingly flexible and lean manufacturing;
- Fluctuating customer demands;
- A growing focus on green and sustainable manufacturing; and
- Rapidly changing technology
In response to these industry demands, AMTEC now offers:
- Industry-led maintenance certification assessments available through NOCTI Business Solutions;
- Industry validated online competency-based curriculum;
- National analytics in an ongoing continuous improvement environment within AMTEC;
- Shared best practices and educational models among colleges and industry partners;
- Flexible career pathways instruction & dissemination to fit the needs of students, employees, & employers;
- Consultative services
Partner with AMTEC
AMTEC partners are two-year colleges, advanced manufacturers in aerospace, automotive and supply chain logistics, maintenance technicians, and suppliers.
