AMTEC Launches New Industry Credentials and Assessment
Owensboro, KY (01/31/2019) — The Advanced Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC) will launch two new industry credentials and an updated version of its certification assessment on February 1, 2019.
AMTEC's newest version of its industry-validated General Maintenance - Mechatronics certification assessment will offer Level I and Level II certificates to measure mastery of multi-skilled maintenance competencies. The advantage of this is to document the ability of technicians to design, install and support increasingly-complex technical systems and components that interact in an industrial setting. Additionally, the new AMTEC certificates will be available as digital badges to validate and verify technical proficiency in a convenient electronic format.
AMTEC is a leader in certifying the nation's mechatronics (integrated systems) manufacturing technicians. A rigorous development process was used to ensure that AMTEC's certification assessment conforms to the highest accreditation standards. AMTEC utilizes a continuous improvement process with industry partners, to support evidence-based decisions that guide updates and enhancements of both its assessment tools and curriculum. The process engages national subject matter experts to collaborate and identify the duties, tasks and subtasks performed by today's mechatronics or multi-skilled technicians. In 2018, AMTEC worked with subject matter experts from industry and education across the nation to pilot test updates to the certification assessment and establish the cut scores that individuals need to earn the credential/badge.
About AMTEC
Now housed at Owensboro Community and Technical College, AMTEC is a multi-state collaboration of more than 70 industry and educational partners. AMTEC provides a nationally-recognized training and certification solution that can lead to improved processes, reduced operational costs, and greater efficiency and productivity for employers. It began in 2005 with a primary focus in automotive manufacturing. Today, AMTEC's curriculum, competency certification and diagnostic assessments (offered through Nocti Business Solutions), simulation equipment and workforce certificates have expanded to advanced manufacturing, aerospace, and high-tech processing industries.
AMTEC's mission is to create and sustain an innovative, responsive and standards-based workforce development system that meets the advanced manufacturing industry's skill requirements. AMTEC continues to develop and provide turn-key solutions for producing workers with the technical and critical-thinking skills to analyze issues, solve difficult or complex problems, and manage output.
For more information on AMTEC collaborative partnerships with industry and education, please contact Jason Simon, AMTEC Innovation Manager, at jason.simon@kctcs.eduor 270-686-4616.
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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AMTEC’s mission is to create and sustain an innovative, responsive and standards-based workforce development system that meets the advanced manufacturing industry’s skill requirements. AMTEC continues to develop and provide turn-key solutions for producing workers with the technical and critical-thinking skills to analyze issues, solve difficult or complex problems, and manage output. For more information on AMTEC collaborative partnerships with industry and education, please contact Jason Simon, AMTEC Innovation Manager, at jason.simon@kctcs.eduor 270-686-4616.
Now housed at Owensboro Community and Technical College, AMTEC is a multi-state collaboration of more than 70 industry and educational partners. AMTEC provides a nationally-recognized training and certification solution that can lead to improved processes, reduced operational costs, and greater efficiency and productivity for employers. It began in 2005 with a primary focus in automotive manufacturing. Today, AMTEC’s curriculum, competency certification and diagnostic assessments (offered through Nocti Business Solutions), simulation equipment and workforce certificates have expanded to advanced manufacturing, aerospace, and high-tech processing industries. For more information on AMTEC collaborative partnerships with industry and education, please contact Jason Simon, AMTEC Innovation Manager, at jason.simon@kctcs.eduor 270-686-4616.