Career Pathways:

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Career Pathways A Manufacturing Academy
AMTEC Academy February 27, 2007
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Beginnings

• Toyota HR Manager living in Paris
• Unprepared high school graduates applying for
  manufacturing positions
• Already doing dual credit/dual enrollment
• Support of the Mayor, Superintendents, etc.

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Partners

• Bourbon County High School
• Paris Independent High School
• TMMK
• Center for Quality People Organizations
• Bluegrass WIB
• Bluegrass Comm Tech College
• KCTCS

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Audience

• High school seniors
• Guidance Counselors identified students
• Students with an interest in manufacturing

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Content

• Testing
• SAMS test (TMMK pre-hire test)
• KMSS Assessment
• Curriculum
• On-line KMSS curriculum
• CQPO facilitated sessions (teamwork/leadership)
• Field trips
• TMMK day of work simulation
• KCTCS 3D Visualization
• BCTC Leestown Campus

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Challenges

• Differing class schedules
• Under 18 year old participants
• No pay vs. Co-op jobs
• Coordinating partners
• On-line curriculum
• Perception

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Results

• 20 students completed
• 2 students were eligible to work with TMMK
• Pilot has been expanded to Fayette and Scott
  Counties this year
• Junior and Seniors
• 92 students are enrolled

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Future

• More hands on experience with tools
• Integrate into BCTCs Advanced Technology Center
  in Georgetown
• Other companies involved
• Internship/coop model
• Earlier grade level involvement
• Development of entire career pathway

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Royal Springs Middle School

• General Education courses
• Basic machining, machine tool, CNC
• Open for use by SCSS courses, exploration
• Pipeline to develop interest in technical fields
• Tool and Die
• Skilled Trades
• Engineering
• Manufacturing overall

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Mark Manuel Corporate Community
Development mark.manuel_at_kctcs.edu 859-246-6666