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ACC and Chancellor Rhodes recognized with Friend of Manufacturing Award
Posted on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 1:18pmAustin Community College District (ACC) and ACC chancellor, Dr. Richard Rhodes, were awarded the 2020 Austin Regional Manufacturers Association (ARMA) Friend of Manufacturing Award. ARMA recognized the college for its work to create the new Advanced...
ACC developing new incubator to fuel job growth and talent pipeline in Austin’s growing manufacturing industry
Posted on Wed, 09/25/2019 - 2:41pmAustin Community College (ACC) is developing the college’s third incubator at ACC Highland to nurture businesses and grow a talent pipeline in Austin’s $12.3 billion manufacturing industry. A third of major employers in Central Texas are...
ACC awarded $250,000 to build apprenticeships in high-demand programs
Posted on Sat, 09/21/2019 - 4:26pmACC partners with more than a half-dozen employers to expand IT, healthcare & manufacturing tracks The Austin Community College District (ACC) will expand apprenticeship and other earn-and-learn positions for students through a $250,000 grant...
New manufacturing program created to meet growing demand for high-skilled jobs
Posted on Thu, 08/15/2019 - 4:12pmManufacturing is a $12.3 billion industry in Austin with salaries averaging $75,000 a year to design and build things like medical devices, sensors, automation, solar energy equipment, and robotics. "With a 2.1% unemployment rate in Austin, the...
ACC President's Podcast: Skilling up the Manufacturing Workforce in ATX
Posted on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 2:41pmThere are thousands of high-paying jobs in the world of manufacturing. Employers are looking for well-trained employees to invent, design, build, and repair equipment and technologies that produce U.S. products in a global economy. ACC President/CEO...