Classes include Web-based CNC simulation training with multilingual instruction and a library of hundreds of technical training programs. A robust learning management and assessment component helps instructors and employers track students’ progress and document their skills and competencies.
Programs were piloted at Asnuntuck and Quinebaug Valley and are now available at 10 of the state’s community colleges, including Gateway, Housatonic, Manchester, Middlesex, Naugatuck Valley, Three Rivers, Northwestern,and Tunxis.
Participants include advanced manufacturing students, employers, dislocated workers, and employees. If you are interested in enrolling or providing training for your employees, contact CBIA's Judy Resnick or your local community college.
High-Tech Training for High-Growth Jobs
With a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, CBIA's Education Foundation has developed solutions to two critical workforce issues facing manufacturers. Throughout Connecticut and western Massachusetts, employers in the aerospace, metal, and medical device industries need to raise productivity and increase their number of skilled CNC machinists and programmers. Funding from the High Growth Job Training Initiative Grant in Advanced Manufacturing has enabled us to help them.
We offer community college certificate programs in lean manufacturing and supply chain management, each consisting of two 3-credit courses that count toward an associates degree. (Credits transfer to Connecticut universities with engineering programs, including UConn, UNH, Fairfield, the University of Hartford, and CCSU.) These programs are designed to attract students to manufacturing careers and ensure that the training they receive is aligned with employers' needs.
Developed by college faculty and reviewed by a committee of manufacturing representatives and practitioners, courses are project-based and include simulation training and distance learning components. Faculty members participate in externships, gaining or updating their own field experience in relevant industries so that they're better prepared to teach the courses.
