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- 6 Ways To Become A CTE plug.
- What Omicron Taught Us About the Search for Quality eLearning and the Possibility of More Distance Learning
- Bridging the Digital Skills Divide: Teach Industry 4.0 Fundamentals
- Leveraging Available Pandemic Funding for Your CTE Program
- 6 reasons to spark your students career prospects with IGNITE!
- The Winds Of Change: How investment in wind technology is driving green employment
- Turning Up the Heat: Booming Employment in the Solar Power Industry
- Perceptions of Manufacturing Are Improving yet Remain a Challenge to Bridging the Skills Gap
- Pandemic Recovery: How to Maximize Funding for Workforce Development
- Now is the Time to Invest in Solar Skills Training as U.S. Government Gives Boost to Solar Industry
- Amatrol’s Agritech Program Can Help You Set Your Students Up for Career Success
- Strengthening Community Colleges: How Grant Funding Could Close the Equity Gap
- Heating Up: HVACR Careers Hotter Than Ever
2021 News Items
- Amatrol Offers Rental Options for World-Class Multimedia Curriculum
- Are Today’s Students Doing College Backwards?
- Changes to Pell Grants Open Up New Possibilities in Technical Education
- Now Hiring: HVACR Technicians with Troubleshooting Skills
- Amatrol Acquires Bayport Technical
- What Is Needed for Smart Factory Capabilities? A Look Into Industry 4.0... (2021)
- How to Transform Your Mechatronics System into a Smart Factory
- What to Expect: Federal Government's Goals for Technical Training
- STEM Holds the Key to Preparing Students for the Jobs of the Future
- IGNITE: Next-Level Career Exploration & Preparation
- Switching Gears: Mechanical Maintenance Training Yields Solid Return on Investment
- Five Frequently-Asked Questions about IGNITE: Mastering Manufacturing
- AMATROL RECEIVES LIFT INSIGHT AWARD
- AMATROL LAUNCHES EXPANDED CUSTOM TRAINING SERVICES
- Smart Factory Enterprise: Next-Level Industry 4.0 Training
- Latest Job Openings Data Reveals Critical Need for Manufacturing Workers
- Tackling the Industrial Maintenance Technician Shortage
- New Federal Funding Available for Workforce Development
- Reasons Students Leave STEM Programs in College
- Three Certifications that can take your CTE Program to the Next Level
- Not Cool! – Fixing The HVAC Skills-Gap
- Can Automation Solve Manufacturing’s Supply Chain Problems?
- Skill Boss Manufacturing: Closing the Skills Gap With Training and Testing
- Your Next Career: Why Manufacturing Makes Sense
- Short-Term Workforce Programs Fuel Community College Enrollment
- Career and Technical Education: A Parent’s Guide to CTE
- Amatrol & MSSC Debut Skill Boss Logistics for new Logistics Certifications
- LIFT and Amatrol Announce National Rollout of IGNITE: Mastering Manufacturing Advanced Manufacturing Curriculum for High Schools
- HVAC Worker Shortage: Understanding the Problem and Finding a Solution
- School Closings Due to COVID-19 Prevention? Amatrol's Here to Help
- IGNITE: How To Spark Student Interest and Light the Fire that Leads to Career Success
- Switching to eLearning Due to COVID-19? Avoid These Myths About Online Industrial Training
- Perkins V: What You Need to Know
- Amatrol’s Industrial eLearning: The Perfect Choice for Large Companies
- Skill Boss Logistics: Supply Chain Automation Training & Assessment for Certification
- Supply Chain 4.0: How to Attract and Develop Skilled Workers for the Digital Supply Chain
- Skill Boss Training and Assessment Systems for Manufacturing & Logistics
- Skill Boss Logistics: The Key Link in a Supply Chain of Skilled Workers
- Skill Boss Logistics Offers Training, Assessment for Supply Chain Workers
- Adobe Flash’s Demise | 3 Simple Ways to Test Your eLearning
- Amatrol’s eLearning: Flexibility Enables Hands-On Training While Social Distancing
- Amatrol Announces Transition Plan from Flash to WebGL for eLearning Library
- The CARES Act: How to Access Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Money for Education
- The World’s Next Manufacturing Center: A 21st Century Outlook on the Manufacturing Sector in Africa
- Indiana Announces Plan to Offer 10,000 Free Certifications for Hoosier Workers Displaced by COVID-19
- Next Generation Workforce Certification: Innovative Tools for Educating and Upskilling Supply Chain Automation Technicians
- Skill Boss Manufacturing: 4 Reasons Your Training Program Needs It
- It’s Time to Update Your HVAC Training Program
- CASE STUDY: How to Hold In-Person, Virtual, & Hybrid Training During Covid-19 Pandemic
- Amatrol + DAC Worldwide Electrical Training Systems: Comprehensive Training for Fundamental Skills
- 5 Ways to Update Your CTE Program for an Uncertain Future
- Community Colleges, Skills Training Essential to Economic Recovery
- The HVAC Skills Gap: How to Solve the Critical Shortage of Skilled Workers
- Smart Automation in 2020 (And Where It's Heading in 2021)
- New Study Supports the Promise of Apprenticeships
- CTE Funding: Grants Hold the Key to Maintaining Momentum in the Midst of a Pandemic
- Amatrol, the National Leader in Manufacturing Training, Expands Partnership with LIFT, Joins as a Member
- Preparing for a Career in Supply Chain Automation
- Are Your Students Prepared To Work in a Smart Factory?
- "Industry 4.0 Fundamentals" Sets the Deck for Student Success
- Teach Hands-On Smart Automation Skills in High School Using Amatrol’s Tabletop Smart Factory
- Training for the Future: How CPT and CPT+ Certifications Can Enrich Professional Development
- Evolving CTE Programs Can Help Bridge the Skills Gap
- Skills Training in Correctional Facilities: How Second Chances Could Help Close the Skills Gap
- Technical Training & Certifications in Prison Systems Could Close Skills Gap
- STEM Education Holds the Key to Bridging the Skills Gap
- Training the Future Workforce: We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
- What Is Industry 4.0?
- Transform Your Tabletop Mechatronics System into a Smart Factory
- How Does Industry 4.0 Affect My Job? The Truth Behind Smart Automation
- Amatrol’s eLearning: The Technical Training Solution for Industry
- Amatrol's Robotics Engineering Summer Camp 2019 | A Look Back
- A Peek Inside Amatrol's Headquarters | Schedule Your Visit Today!
- Study Shows Smart Factory Initiatives Paying Off for Early Adopters
- Are Your Students Pursuing Certifications That Matter?
- Latest NAM Survey Confirms Skills Gap Remains Greatest Challenge
- The Top 5 Ways Amatrol Products Can Energize Your Electrical Training Program
- 5 Signs It's Time to Update Your CTE Program
- CTE Partners: How Can Employers Help Educators Develop Relevant Career and Technical Education Programs?
- Giving Career Advice to Students: What Skills Will Students Need To Be Successful in the Jobs of the Future?
- 2020 Vision: A Look Ahead at the Future of Manufacturing
- Equipping a CTE Lab: How To Teach Process Control Skills
- Five Ways to Increase Student Enrollment in CTE Classes
- Amatrol Mechatronics Training Video
- Case Study: Solving The Process Technologies Skills-Gap In Texas’s Upper Panhandle
- Five Tips for Successful Technical Training Grant Proposals
- 3 Ways to Determine a Community’s Technical Training Needs
- 3 More Ways to Increase Student Enrollment in a CTE Program
- Amatrol Hosting Two Week Summer Robotics Engineering Camp
- We Can Solve the Technical Skills Gap! by Paul Perkins
- National Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program Certifies First Apprentices in IN
- Four Ways eAssessment Can Work for You
- Register Now for the National Career Development Summit
- Amatrol and MSSC Labor Day Gift to the Nation
- New State-of-the-Art Technology Center Opening in Central Louisiana
- Bevill State CC introduces free CPT training program in Northern Alabama
- Austin Peay Becomes Second College to Offer Siemens Bachelor's Degree
- Five Ways to Attract Millennials to Manufacturing
- Four Reasons Why Students Should Seek Out More Apprenticeships
- Amatrol Products Part of Ashley Furniture's $3 Million Investment
- Four Reasons You Should Be Teaching IIoT & Smart Factory Technologies
- Industry-Standard Certifications Can Jump-Start or Fast-Track Your Career in Advanced Manufacturing
- Using eAssessment To Bridge the Skills Gap with Targeted Training
- How to Find Grant Funding for Technical Training
- Professional Conferences: How to Show a Solid Return on Investment
- Training Tomorrow’s Workforce Starts Today
- Makerspaces, Amatrol Work to Close the Skills Gap
- Four Tips on Introducing STEM to Young Learners
- Four Ways to Establish Ties with Local Community Colleges
- Guiding Students toward the In-Demand Skills & Roles of the Future
- Looking Ahead to Manufacturing Trends in 2019
- Where Are All the Highly-Skilled Workers?
- Could Automation Revive Manufacturing Apprenticeships?
- Dual Enrollment Programs Pave the Pathway to Career Success
- KY FAME’s 7 Steps to Solving the Manufacturing Skills Gap
- Amatrol Selected as a Finalist for SME Training Provider of the Year
- Amatrol Introduces the Portable Basic Hydraulics Learning System
- 'Operation Next' Arms Departing Service Members With Manufacturing Job Skills
- Skill Boss Maintenance Gains Positive Media Attention Ahead of Official Launch
- Amatrol and GE Appliances support new lab for Bullitt County students
- Companies Struggle to Find Employees with Basic Assembly Skills
- Amatrol's Robotics Camp Provides Hands-On STEM Skills
- STEM Dropout Rates and the Manufacturing Skills Gap
- Amatrol.com Adds Responsive Design for Mobile Devices
- Amatrol Hosts 350 Students for Manufacturing Day 2016
- Low-Cost, High-Skill Portable Simulators Can Help Workforce Shortage
- Machine Troubleshooting - A Vital But Shrinking Industry Skill
- Amatrol Expands In Jeffersonville, IN
- Amatrol Learning Systems Showcased on PBS “News Hour”
- Amatrol's eLearning on Kindle Fire tablets!
- Amatrol eLearning and LMS now compatible on Windows tablets!
- President Barack Obama Commends CCAC's Job-Driven Training
- Amatrol Selected for President's "E" Award for Export Excellence
- Walla Walla CC wins The Aspen Prize, cites Amatrol as "paramount equipment"
- Amatrol proudly introduces our new line of eBooks!
- Amatrol's New Portable Motor Control & Portable Motor AC Drive Learning Systems
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Heating Up: HVACR Careers Hotter Than Ever
What’s hotter than the temperatures currently scorching most of the United States? Quite appropriately, careers in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) are hotter than ever. With heat wave after heat wave and temperatures setting new records year after year, the demand for qualified HVACR installers and technicians is greater than ever. Unfortunately, supply… Learn More
Strengthening Community Colleges: How Grant Funding Could Close the Equity Gap
Today’s educators are faced with mountains of obstacles. Among them, one obstacle is an increasingly troublesome roadblock for the education system: the equity gap. Most are familiar with terms like wage gap, and skills gap, however the term equity gap is still relatively unknown. Equity gaps refer to disparities in the success of education… Learn More
Amatrol’s Agritech Program Can Help You Set Your Students Up for Career Success
Can you find a student today who doesn’t like technology? Modern technology shapes and, in many ways, defines our lives on a daily basis. It’s only natural that it would also have a profound impact on how students choose a future career path. Recent data shows that postsecondary enrollment is down overall, but luckily interest… Learn More
Now is the Time to Invest in Solar Skills Training as U.S. Government Gives Boost to Solar Industry
Decades ago, the thought of renewable energy sources, like solar and wind, supplying a substantial portion of power needs felt like the stuff of science fiction. After all, supplies of traditional fuel sources, such as petroleum and coal, seemed inexhaustible. Fast forward to today and it’s remarkable how the modern power generation landscape has changed…. Learn More
Pandemic Recovery: How to Maximize Funding for Workforce Development
What do you remember about 2020? For most people, “COVID-19” and “pandemic” are words forever etched in their memories of that year. When the ball dropped in Times Square, pushing us all into 2021, we had high hopes that the worst was behind us. Of course, things didn’t really go as we had hoped, though…. Learn More
Perceptions of Manufacturing Are Improving yet Remain a Challenge to Bridging the Skills Gap
What’s your dream job? When instructors ask their students this question, the answers will likely span a wide variety of careers. For some, “professional gamer” or “social media influencer” may seem like the perfect way to spend their days. Of course, those opportunities tend to be few and far between. Those who set their sights… Learn More
Turning Up the Heat: Booming Employment in the Solar Power Industry
Over the last three decades, global warming has become a hot topic in the political and industrial landscapes as sea level and temperatures worldwide rose, Arctic icecaps melted, and natural disasters became more frequent and brutal. In an effort to combat this climate change, many industries have invested in renewable energy sources, such as wind… Learn More
The Winds Of Change: How investment in wind technology is driving green employment
Green energy employment opportunities continue to expand, and as such, Wind Energy technician roles have become increasingly attractive to students and job-seekers. Government policies announced before and during the COP26 Climate Change Conference have caused forecasters to anticipate global renewable electricity capacity to rise more than 60% from 2020 levels to over 4 800 GW… Learn More
6 reasons to spark your students career prospects with IGNITE!
Students leaving school and entering the modern workforce require a plethora of skills. Advanced technologies have revolutionized the manufacturing sector, and low-skilled positions have dramatically decreased. In fact, today’s manufacturing workers require more advanced skills than ever before. Amatrol, with the backing of LIFT and the United States Department of Defense, created IGNITE: Mastering Manufacturing, a new program… Learn More
Leveraging Available Pandemic Funding for Your CTE Program
As the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be finally settling down into a phase that will allow things to return to something approaching normal, many educators wonder exactly what that new “normal” will look like. Career and technical education (“CTE”) programs, in particular, suffered greatly during the pandemic, as distance learning severely disrupted the in-person, hands-on… Learn More
Bridging the Digital Skills Divide: Teach Industry 4.0 Fundamentals
The digital natives are restless. That’s the message being delivered by a series of recent studies examining the depth and breadth of the digital skills divide plaguing industries around the world. Understandably, many employers faced with a shortage of workers with the digital skills they need to keep pace with the advanced technologies transforming the… Learn More
What Omicron Taught Us About the Search for Quality eLearning and the Possibility of More Distance Learning
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has drastically altered the education system. During the initial outbreak in 2020, widespread lockdowns forced classrooms and training programs to close in-person learning and transition all of their curriculum to virtual spaces seemingly overnight. However, this distance learning was created during a period of uncertainty that was characterized by the… Learn More
6 Ways To Become A CTE plug.
Staying connected to your local industry is an excellent way to make sure you are designing CTE programs that are attractive to students and useful to the local community. Here are 6 things to consider when you’re bridging the gap between your school programming and the workforce. Consider Type of Career and Technical Education Identify… Learn More
Skill Boss Manufacturing: Closing the Skills Gap With Training and Testing
The Devastating Skills Gap in the Manufacturing Sector Turning on the news in today’s world is likely to give anyone an instant headache. Supply chain issues, the rising cost of manufactured goods, and the lack of employees in the workforce are headlines that are becoming more and more prevalent these days. While there are… Learn More
Can Automation Solve Manufacturing’s Supply Chain Problems?
Click HERE to view Can Automation Solve Manufacturing’s Supply Chain Problems? as a multimedia presentation. When’s the last time you made your regular trek to the grocery store and left with everything on your shopping list? If you’re like most people these days, you probably ran into some bare shelves and came home with fewer items than… Learn More
Not Cool! – Fixing The HVAC Skills-Gap
HVAC technology has progressed immensely in the last 10 years. Innovations like high efficiency smart systems have driven the industry, and customers to demand much higher levels of convenience with installed systems that can be controlled in a more modular style, via smart phones or set to change automatically based on environmental factors. Expansions in… Learn More
Three Certifications that can take your CTE Program to the Next Level
Click HERE to view Three Certifications that can take your CTE Program to the Next Level as a multimedia presentation. If there’s a sign of the times we’re currently living in, it’s most certainly a “Help Wanted” sign. They’re everywhere you look, and they signal the tremendous opportunities that exist throughout a wide variety of industries, including… Learn More
Reasons Students Leave STEM Programs in College
As the world recovers from the devastating economic effects caused by the global pandemic, employers across every industry are still struggling to pull employees back into the workforce. This comes at a time when manufactures are integrating more advanced technologies to increase production, which in turn creates a greater demand for highly-skilled workers. This combination… Learn More
New Federal Funding Available for Workforce Development
Click HERE to view New Federal Funding Available for Workforce Development as a multimedia presentation. On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law comprehensive COVID-19 pandemic relief legislation known as the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Under the ARP, the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) “was allocated $3 billion in supplemental funding to assist… Learn More
Tackling the Industrial Maintenance Technician Shortage
Click HERE to view Tackling the Industrial Maintenance Technician Shortage as a multimedia presentation. As industries across the U.S. bounce back from the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers in every sector continue to struggle to fill hundreds of thousands of open positions in critical areas, such as industrial maintenance. Why is there such a dire… Learn More
Latest Job Openings Data Reveals Critical Need for Manufacturing Workers
Click HERE to view Latest Job Openings Data Reveals Critical Need for Manufacturing Workers as a multimedia presentation. Throughout most of 2020, manufacturers in every industry struggled with challenges, both old and new. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a whole host of difficulties, not the least of which was a major disruption… Learn More