Programs will be offered through the region's leading educational institutions to assure that these schools and colleges are supported in building and maintaining their capacity to educate our high tech workforce for the gold-collar jobs of tomorrow.

Our initial programs will focus upon Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics as utilized by industries such as food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and bio-tech industries; all of which utilize advanced manufacturing technologies in processing and packaging operations.

EDUCATION UPDATE Upskilling the Workforce Conference March, 2007 >> Click here for information presented at the conference <<

Certification as an Advanced Manufacturing / Integrated Systems Technician provides a nationally recognized credential stating that a worker has mastered the fundamentals of industrial maintenance in mechanical systems, electrical systems and programmable logic controllers. This 200 to 300 hour program is delivered by the IMTC on-line via a series of e-learning modules. These online modules are supplemented by hands-on laboratory work utilizing real industrial equipment. The curriculum has been developed by the National Center for Integrated Systems Technology (NCIST) and enhanced by Reading Area Community College to provide those completing the entire program with 9 college credits that may be applied toward a college certificate in Industrial Maintenance or towards an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Mechatronics Engineering Technology. Laboratory facilities for the program are available at the Schmidt Training and Technology Center of Reading Area Community College or Berks Career and Technology Center, both in Reading, PA; or the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Mt. Joy, PA. Incumbent workers may qualify for full or partial experience-based credit through a formal assessment program administerd by the IMTC and provided by RACC. Students and their companies may be eligible for financial aid for this program.

>> Learn more about our program