Hopkinsville Community College will host HOPFAME open house from 5-7 PM Tuesday, February 11, in the Emerging Technologies Building.
This will offer an opportunity for individuals interested in an advanced manufacturing career to learn about the benefits of the HOPFAME program, meet instructors and industry partners, interact with current and former HOPFAME students, and tour classrooms.
The Hopkinsville Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education, or HOPFAME, partnership is one consisting of nearly 20 regional manufacturers, educational institutions and community organizations, whose purpose is to implement apprenticeship-style training capable of creating a pipeline of highly-skilled workers in advanced manufacturing.
Students can earn a degree with little or no debt, while gaining experience that helps them obtain employment — often with their industry sponsor.
Participants attend classes two days a week and work at a sponsoring manufacturer for a competitive wage in 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.
The program also incorporates critical soft skills into the curriculum. Attendance, communication, diligence, teamwork, interpersonal relations and initiative are emphasized both in the classroom and at the workplace.
HOPFAME graduates frequently take full-time positions with their sponsoring companies. Graduates can also continue their education toward bachelor’s degrees in engineering.
The application deadline for this year’s cohort is April 1, and the application is available online at http://rebrand.ly/HOPFAME.
To be considered for the program, an applicant must have a high school diploma or GED and meet minimum requirements on standardized tests in English, math, and reading.
Students who are selected for the program earn a competitive wage while working for a HOPFAME sponsoring company. Some past sponsoring companies include:
Brazeway
Comefri
Continental Mills
Huhtamaki
JTEKT
LG Electronics
Martinrea
Metalsa Structural Products
Novelis
Par4 Plastics
Plymouth Engineered Shapes
Pregis
Riken Elastomers
T.RAD North America
Toyoda Gosei
Treehouse Foods
Wabash National
White Drive Products
