Advanced Manufacturing Employer Partnership

Employers Making a Difference Through Industry Partnerships

The Advanced Manufacturing Employers Partnership (AMEP) supports sector industry partnerships that identify alternative ways to build the manufacturing talent pipeline. Working with Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford, CCAT serves as the manufacturing sector intermediary. We work with Capital Workforce Partners in convening quarterly AMEP meetings.

AMEP is an avenue for manufacturing employers to come together, share ideas and resources, influence others and get recognized for their efforts in workforce development.

Support services

Each quarterly meeting brings together speakers on current topics such as apprenticeship, manufacturing innovation, and workforce forecasting. Participating employers have first-hand access to many state and federal programs that offer financial support in growing their business.

Commitment to young adults

AMEP recognizes Connecticut manufacturers who are making a difference with young adults through recruitment, training, and retention services focused on this population. Throughout the years CCAT has been able to successfully nominate several AMEP manufacturers for the Young Adult Employer Champion award presented by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions.

Pre-screened applicant pool

Participating employers can access a pre-screened applicant pool through the CCAT Manufacturing Careers Program. This particular group of job seekers have foundational and technical skills that have been validated through training and assessments.

Count on CCAT

Contact us today for more information about AMEP and to find out how you can get involved.

Lynn Raicik – lraicik@ccat.us | 860.282.4297

AMEP has provided us with resources that we would otherwise have not been able to access. The interaction and awareness that comes from these meetings has had a huge impact on our company’s ability to hire talent.

David Parmelee, President, Wepco Plastics

Under the direction of CCAT, in a few short years Connecticut. Dream It. Do It. has taken on a leadership role, partnering with us to win a national grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation and serving as a model for Dream It. Do It. programs across the country.

Jennifer McNelly, Executive Director, The Manufacturing Institute

Creating really great, hands-on activities takes time, so much more time than many teachers ever get. Kids like hands-on activities, and CCAT's activities are well thought out.

Laura Barbash, Science Teacher, Illing Middle School, Manchester

CCAT has helped to address critical workforce development issues through the Advanced Manufacturing Employer Partnership (AMEP) . They have designed programs to assist manufacturers in the hiring of lower skilled job seekers and have implemented a wage subsidy program to mitigate employer costs associated with on-the-job training. This type of program is critical to building the manufacturing talent pipeline for our industry’s future.

Mark DiLorenzo, President, Phoenix Manufacturing

That's one of the great things about the program... there is a seamless integration; the teachers can put these pieces in the curriculum as they see fit. To excite veteran teachers tells me right away that this program is something of worth. They (CCAT) are good judges of what is good curriculum for our kids.

Melissa Gavarrino, 7-12 Science Department Coordinator, East Hartford Public Schools

CCAT has provided significant leadership in supporting the Advanced Manufacturing Employer Partnership (AMEP), a network of employers, education and service providers and the public workforce investment system. As a result, CCAT is able to connect job seekers with the education, training and support needed to get, and advance, in jobs and keep our employers connected.

Paula S. Gilberto, chair, Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford.

CCAT has been training our middle school teachers to support NGSS-type teaching for the past several years. For anyone considering a set of materials that will provide teachers with activities to support students constructing their own knowledge so as to better understand natural phenomena, CCAT provides wonderful as well as useful hands-on and computer-based resources. I highly recommend that you consider adding their expertise to your school district’s resource pool.

Richard Pelczar, 6-12 Science Department Head, Middletown Public Schools

I just wanted to send a quick note letting you know how much Chloe is enjoying the manufacturing camp! She has been talking non stop about the leaders, coding, the field trip, etc. Thank you for creating such a unique and fun educational experience for these kids!

Valerie Scheer,