OCTC Hosting GO FAME Student Info Sessions

Tuesday, October 8 @ 9 a.m.

Owensboro, KY (10/03/2019) — OCTC's Workforce Solutions will host pre-orientation sessions for students interested in learning more about the GO FAME program. Students will learn about the GO FAME program, the requirements and expectations of the employers and course work, and the process for applying. Students are required to attend at least one pre-orientation session before applying to the program. All GO FAME pre-orientation sessions will be held at OCTC's Downtown Campus-Room 8, 1501 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301.

"This is the sixthcohort of GO FAME and our students continue to lead the state. Our business and industry partnerships are a model for the rest of the state" commented Dr. Scott Williams, OCTC President.

The Greater Owensboro Chapter of KY FAME (Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education) GO FAME model utilizes a "work and learn" model that allows participating students to earn an industry recognized, multi-craft technician degree over five semesters, in about eighteen months.

Interested GO FAME applicants must be high school graduates (or equivalent) and be willing to participate in the program's 40 hour per week, apprenticeship-style format. Students attend college two days per week while working three days per week at their sponsoring company.

Upon completion of the program, students receive an associate in applied science degree in Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and practical skills gained during their paid work experience.

For more info please contact katie.vincent@kctcs.eduor call 270-686-4423.

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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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Tuesday, October 8 @ 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 29 @ 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 26 @ 5:30 p.m. Monday, December 9 @ 5:30 p.m. All Sessions will meet at OCTC's Downtown Campus 1501 Frederica Street, Owensnboro, KY 42301.