Manufacturing Your Future

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Creating a Stronger Manufacturing Workforce

Manufacturing Your Future focuses on addressing the shortage of skilled workers in the manufacturing sector. The Apprenticeship Connecticut Initiative (ACI) develops workforce pipeline programs for training qualified, entry-level workers for job placement with manufacturers and employers experiencing sustained workforce shortages. 

Guide

Program Details

This regional partnership is composed of:

  • Manufacturing Alliance Service Corporation
  • Northwestern CT Community College
  • Naugatuck Valley Community College
  • CT Technical High Schools
  • Torrington High School
  • Danbury High School
  • New Milford High School
  • Waterbury High School
  • Sixteen employers throughout the northwest workforce region (Waterbury, Torrington and Danbury)
  • Several business associations and chambers of commerce. 

Training programs available include (but are not limited to):

  • Introduction to Manufacturing (7 weeks)
  • Introduction to Machinist (30 weeks)
  • Fundamentals of Manufacturing Technology
  • Engineering Drawing Specifications (8 weeks)
  • Manufacturing Process/Precision Machining (8 weeks)

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be:

  • Students in the 11th or 12th grade, or
  • Adults over 18 that are not currently enrolled in 11th or 12th grade

How to Apply

Potential participants interested in learning more and/or applying for the program are encouraged to contact Jalil Shabazz, Youth Program Manager.

Youth applicants can download an application here.

Adult applicants can download an application here.

Meet the Team

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Name

Steve Gray

Title

Manager of Career ConneCT

Phone
203-574-6971 ext. 464
[email protected]
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Name

Jalil Shabazz

Title

Youth Program Manager

Phone
203-574-6971 ext 470
[email protected]

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