Hopkinsville Community College is inviting anyone interested in a career in advanced manufacturing to come to their HOPFAME open house on February 13.
Speaking with WHOP Thursday, HOMFAME Success Coach Mary-Rachel Leach says the Hopkinsville Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education is a partnership of nearly 20 regional manufacturers, educational institutions, and community organizations whose purpose is to implement apprenticeship-style training to create a pipeline of highly skilled workers in advanced manufacturing.
She invited those interested to their open house on February 13 starting at 5 p.m. at the Emerging Technologies Building at HCC, where they can learn everything, they would need to know about taking that next step in a new career.
She says you don’t need any experience to enroll, and there’s factories all over that are constantly on the hunt for industrial technicians to help keep their equipment up and running.
Leach says the open house is available for everyone.Â
HOPFAME participants attend classes two days a week and work at a sponsoring manufacturer for a competitive wage a minimum of 24 hours each week. This work-and-learn format gives students the opportunity to immediately apply what they learn on campus in a real-world setting at work. Students who complete the five-semester program receive an associate in applied science degree and often graduate with zero student-loan debt.