Applied Technology Education Center (ATEC)

我们的地区, state and nation are experiencing an urgent need for skilled, trained technicians across several technology-based industries. Thousands of these jobs are opening—but there are not enough trained workers to replace those retiring.

以帮助弥合差距, 哈德逊山谷社区学院 plans to build a brand new, state-of-the-art workforce training center: the Applied Technology Education Center (ATEC).

ATEC: A Workforce Training Center

Project Background: Addressing a Critical Need

目前, the college houses several programs that prepare graduates for careers in in-demand industries: for example, 构建系统, automotive and transportation technology, 可再生能源, 半导体制造业, 举几个例子.

然而, many of our programs are currently filled to capacity, with more students waiting to be admitted than the college can accommodate. ATEC, a new facility filled with modern equipment, the newest machine tools and the latest technology, is the key to allowing Hudson Valley to increase enrollment, launch new programs and train the next generation of workers who will power these essential industries.

There are millions of unfilled skilled trades and technology-related jobs across the nation, 随着差距逐年扩大. 仅在纽约州就有, the rate of job growth in the skilled trades continues to top 17 percent, 将近25人,000 skilled trade jobs opening up annually; but due to labor shortages, many of them continue to go unfilled. 与此同时, 婴儿潮一代, 许多人从事技术劳动工作, will continue to reach retirement age at the rapid rate of nearly 10,从现在到2030年，每天有5000人. 到明年, nearly half of all job openings in these areas will be “middle-skill” jobs that require education beyond high school, 但不是学士学位.

The Capital Region and New York State are facing a severe hiring shortage and rapidly rising demand for:

电工
暖通空调技术人员
机电一体化技术
水管工和管道工
焊工和焊接制造商
Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Technicians
和更多的

ATEC will allow Hudson Valley to expand current programs and create new ones that address these areas of need, and train a skilled technical workforce for the new economy.

项目目标 & 目标

Once complete, ATEC will allow Hudson Valley to:

Increase the number of students enrolled in skilled trades programs by 200 percent.
最多训练5人,000 new skilled technicians over the next decade, to support our workforce in the areas they are needed most.
Expand current programs in areas like Electric and Autonomous Vehicles and Welding and Fabrication to support emerging industries.
Establish new programs that focus on areas of key demand.
Expand fast-track workforce training courses for those already employed in key industries by offering advanced, industry-validated certifications and skill- and competency-based non-credit workforce training programs and bootcamps.
Become a magnet for manufacturers and other technical companies around the region and the Northeast seeking a highly skilled workforce and use of industry resources.
Fill the skilled trades industry’s skills gap, 满足劳动力需求, and help grow the region’s economy.
Provide the model for other centers for applied technologies at SUNY institutions statewide.

最先进的程序 & 实验室

ATEC will serve as a training hub for the following academic programs:

汽车管理系统
Automotive Technical Services AOS
Automotive Technical Services - Autobody Repair AOS
清洁能源管理
Electric and Autonomous Vehicles AOS
Electrical Construction and Maintenance AOS
Electrical Engineering Technology - Electronics AAS
Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Services AOS
Mechanical Engineering Technology AAS
机电一体化原子吸收光谱法
Overhead Electric Line Worker Certificate
Welding and Fabrication Technology AOS

The new facility will also offer students, faculty and workforce partners new, 先进的实验室, 包括:

Pipefitting & 焊接实验室
机器人控制实验室
电动汽车实验室
工业过程控制实验室
智能技术实验室

                ATEC:解决关键需求
              
                    Addressing the urgent workforce demand by training the skilled trades and applied technologies workforce of tomorrow.

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ATEC运动

To make ATEC a reality, public sector and private industry investment is crucial. The 哈德逊山谷社区学院基金会 has established an ATEC campaign committee, comprised of industry partners and longtime faculty, with the goal of raising $85 million for the construction and equipment required to create ATEC.

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