AMTEC has been on an incredible adventure since its inception in 2005 (learn more about our history here). We strive to provide our partners with the most recent research, innovation, and tools to educate a globally-competitive mechatronics technician for our industry partners.
AMTEC’s goal is to better prepare highly-skilled mechatronics technicians for work in the advanced manufacturing environment.
AMTEC began with a planning grant, whose purpose was to establish if colleges and companies across state lines would come together to benefit from the development of the future advanced manufacturing workforce. There was so much interest during that first year, that NSF awarded AMTEC a three-year project grant. Collaboration occurred in college-to-college, in college-to-industry, and in industry-to-industry. AMTEC was granted a one-year extension in 2009 to complete its objectives and on September 15, 2009, AMTEC became a “National Center for Excellence in Advanced Automotive Manufacturing” and continues today.
AMTEC recognizes that the automotive and 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 college curriculum aligned to nationally researched skills standards in 2016;
- National analytics in an ongoing continuous improvement environment within AMTEC;
- Industry-grade professional development for college instructional staff;
- Shared best practices and educational models among colleges and industry partners;
- Flexible career pathways instruction and dissemination to fit the unique needs of students, employees, and employers;
- Consultative services
AMTEC partners enjoy the challenge of working together to prepare the high skilled globally competitive mechatronics workforce for today and the future. If you would like more information, contact us.