2.5: Workforce Training
Grow a trained workforce Other Information:
Federal Support for Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development There are several Federal programs and activities in support
of developing and nurturing a workforce skilled in advanced manufacturing.
Stakeholder(s):
- DARPA: DARPA's Manufacturing Experimentation and Outreach (MENTOR) effort engages high school students in collaborative, distributed
manufacturing and design.
- State Directors of Career & Technical Education: State directors of career and technical education, along with the Department of Education, are promoting the National Career
Clusters Framework, which supports quality career and technical education programs through learning and comprehensive programs
of study. Manufacturing is one of 16 Career Clusters, guiding development of programs of study in manufacturing that bridge
secondary and postsecondary curricula.
- Department of Education
- Employment and Training Administration (ETA): The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) supports the development of a skilled manufacturing
workforce through the Registered Apprenticeship program, the Workforce Investment Act programs, and the manufacturing competency
model. This employer-validated model outlines the skills necessary to pursue a successful career in the manufacturing industry.
ETA's competitively awarded grants also support efforts to accelerate education and training programs for high-skilled occupations
in the advanced manufacturing field. The Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program,
for example, catalyzes partnerships between community colleges, the public workforce system and employers to develop innovative
educational training models in advanced manufacturing, among other critical industry sectors. By raising technical skill levels,
American workers can obtain the industry-recognized credentials required to enter and advance along career pathways in the
manufacturing sector.
- Department of Labor
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