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Industrial partners who participate in the
Advanced Technical Education (ATE) Scholar's
consortium work with Piedmont
Technical College to assist in developing
engineering technicians who can help them solve
industry based problems.
ATE Scholars
are engineering technology (ET) students who
work closely with employers in industries
located in the Piedmont Area Consortium and
around the world.
Industry
sponsors provide scholarships, text books and
school supplies along with internships for
students enrolled in programs featuring the SC
ATE Engineering Technology core curriculum.
Currently,
seven students have participated in the Scholars
program in the Piedmont Area Consortium and this
number continues to increase. Cooper Power
Systems, Timken and
Kaiser Aluminum
continue to pave the way in helping to
"grow" engineering technicians in this
area of the State.
BENEFITS OF
PARTNERSHIP
Membership in
an ATE Industry Consortium benefits businesses
by providing:
- A cost
effective approach to meeting employment
needs for engineering technicians.
- A greater
return on investment than traditional
employment practices.
- An ability
to attract, motivate and retain high quality
employees.
- Recognition
as a valued corporate citizen committed to
workforce development and economic growth in
your area.
- Access to
students trained in team-based classroom and
on-the-job problem solving techniques.
BECOMING A PARTNER
If you are
interested in becoming an Industrial Partner in
the SC ATE consortium, please contact:
Bill Ware,
Instructor
Engineering Technologies
Piedmont Technical College
P.O. Box 1467
620 North Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29648-1467
Phone (864) 941-8484
Email ware.b@ptc.edu
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