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Funded by U.S. Department of Labor TAACCCT (Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training) $15.9 million total award $6.5 million to MWCC Over $1.7 million in training equipment $400K to MWCC Grant period October 1, 2013September 30, 2017 More than 1,700 TAAeligible workers, veterans, and other individuals to be served The AMMQC, a consortium of four leading community colleges across the U.S., will transform educational delivery methods and accelerate credential attainment in manufacturing. This initiative will enhance regional economic development by providing employers with workers that have the proven training, skills, and knowledge for a sector that is integral to dynamic regional growth. PARTNERS Mt. Wachusett Community College, Massachusetts (Lead Institution) Bossier Parish Community College, Louisiana North Central State College, Ohio Southwest Tennessee Community College, Tennessee The consortium aims to transform educational delivery Stackability, Transferability, and Articulation speed time to completion Shorten time to degree, provide quicker entry to employment through credit for prior learning and online classes Articulate noncredit trainings with forcredit associate’s and bachelor’s degrees to create avenues for advancement AMMQC relies upon partnerships with local employers to drive curriculum development Training/Education Programs to be created through grant funding Entrylevel Industrial Readiness Training Manufacturing Career Preparation Program Developing New Certificates and Degrees including: Quality and Control (MWCC) Electrical Mechatronics (NCSC) Industrial Mechatronics (STCC) Process Control Mechatronics (BPCC) National Consortium Manager: Regional Manager: Kathleen M. Kirby, Ph.D. Julie Crowley P: (978) 6309552 P: (978) 6309548 [email protected] [email protected] INNOVATIVE TRANSFERABLE STACKABLE INDUSTRY DRIVEN

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• Funded  by  U.S.  Department  of  Labor  TAACCCT    (Trade  Adjustment  Assistance  Community  College  and  Career  Training)    

• $15.9  million  total  award  -­‐-­‐  $6.5  million  to  MWCC  • Over  $1.7  million  in  training  equipment  -­‐-­‐  $400K  to  MWCC  • Grant  period  October  1,  2013-­‐September  30,  2017  • More  than  1,700  TAA-­‐eligible  workers,  veterans,  and  other  individuals  to  be  served  

 The  AMMQC,  a  consortium  of  four  leading  community  colleges  across  the  U.S.,  will  transform  

educational  delivery  methods  and  accelerate  credential  attainment  in  manufacturing.  This  initiative  will  enhance  regional  economic  development  by  providing  employers  with  workers  that  have  the  proven  training,  skills,  and  knowledge  for  a  sector  that  is  integral  to  dynamic  regional  growth.  

 PARTNERS  

• Mt.  Wachusett  Community  College,  Massachusetts    (Lead  Institution)  • Bossier  Parish  Community  College,  Louisiana  • North  Central  State  College,  Ohio  • Southwest  Tennessee  Community  College,  Tennessee  

 The  consortium  aims  to  transform  educational  delivery  

• Stackability,  Transferability,  and  Articulation  speed  time  to  completion  • Shorten  time  to  degree,  provide  quicker  entry  to  employment  through  credit  for  prior  

learning  and  online  classes  • Articulate  non-­‐credit  trainings  with  for-­‐credit  associate’s  and  bachelor’s  degrees  to  

create  avenues  for  advancement  • AMMQC  relies  upon  partnerships  with  local  employers  to  drive  curriculum  development  

 Training/Education  Programs  to  be  created  through  grant  funding  

• Entry-­‐level  Industrial  Readiness  Training  • Manufacturing  Career  Preparation  Program  • Developing  New  Certificates  and  Degrees  including:  

Quality  and  Control  (MWCC)  Electrical  Mechatronics  (NCSC)  

Industrial  Mechatronics  (STCC)  Process  Control  Mechatronics  (BPCC)  

 National  Consortium  Manager:         Regional  Manager:  Kathleen  M.  Kirby,  Ph.D.           Julie  Crowley  P:  (978)  630-­‐9552           P:  (978)  630-­‐9548  [email protected]           [email protected]  

 INNOVATIVE      —      TRANSFERABLE      —      STACKABLE      -­‐-­‐      INDUSTRY  DRIVEN