"Education:
Where Business Begins"
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The Manufacturing
Technology Advisory Group is working towards winning the skills
war. We are a partnership comprised of Washington business,
education, government, labor and community to address the emerging
technological needs of education and the manufacturing/engineering
industry.
The
History of MTAG?
Formed in
1992, the Manufacturing Technology Advisory Group (MTAG) is
a Washington state coalition comprised of representatives from
industry, labor, education, state government and community service
organizations. MTAG is chartered to develop and promote a Manufacturing
Technology Education Program that begins in high school and
leads to an associate degree at a community or technical college.
This "Tech Prep" program is an operational school-to-work
strategy designed by and for the manufacturing industry and
supports all sectors of that industry. High School students
who successfully complete this basic curriculum will be encouraged
to continue their education at a community or technical college
by specializing in a specific field of manufacturing. MTAG advocates
work-based learning combined with the students' academic learning.
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MTAG
Vision
MTAG
is the leading forum for manufacturers to:
- partner
with Washington education, and
- create
learning opportunities
that result
in a skilled manufacturing workforce.
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MTAG
will
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Provide visibility for manufacturing as a career of choice
in educational institutions and communities
- Identify
and communicate worker "core" competencies of the manufacturing
sector for use in training the existing and future workforce.
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Advocate for the acceptance of these manufacturing core
competencies throughout industry, labor, education, and
government.
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Provide the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
and the Superintendent of Public Instruction with input
on competency-based instruction.
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Serve as a resource broker for manufacturing skill standards,
assessments and related projects
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Provide input to schools/colleges in the development or
maintenance of Manufacturing Technology Certificate and
Associate Degree programs
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Support legislation which will enhance the climate for
businesses and education partnerships and promote economic
development within the manufacturing sector.
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Moe
Broom ,
Board Member, T&I Pathway Supervisor
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
TBD,
Board Member, Director of Prep Work Consortium Skagit
Mamidala
Ramulu, Board Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
and University of Washington
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