MAT2
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Today's Technology - Tomorrow's Innovations - Your Future
Michigan Advanced Technician Training
MAT² is a is an educational model that operates much like an apprenticeship. This training program works with industry leaders and combines classroom instruction with on-the-job training to develop company specific skills. Upon graduation, students are prepared to successfully step directly into the workforce. MAT² trains a globally competitive workforce by:
- Allowing companies to develop their own employees according to their particular needs
- Providing direct employer involvement in the design and execution of competency-based education and training programs
- Offering a means of training that reduces recruitment, retention, and training costs
- Establishing Michigan as an education innovator and global competitor
- Creating a nationally accredited program, in which students receive an associate degree as well as other accreditations
MAT² also addresses two manufacturing and technology issues:
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A widening skills gap
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An aging workforce
Benefits to Students
The MAT² initiative offers a number of benefits to students, including:
- Employer paid college tuition
- Paid on-the-job training
- An associate's degree in a field that is in-demand
- Guaranteed employment upon successful completion of the program
MAT² graduates commit to remaining on the job for at least two years after successful completion of the program.
Participating Colleges
In 2013, two colleges participated in the MAT² initiative; Henry Ford College and Oakland Community College. In the past year the list of participating institutions has expanded significantly. The 2014 - 2015 participants include:
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Baker College of Cadillac
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Delta Community College
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Henry Ford College
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College
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Lansing Community College
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Macomb Community College
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Mott Community College
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Oakland Community College
2015 - 2016 MAT² Programs
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CNC Manufacturing Technician
- IT Technician
- Mechatronics Technician
- Technical Product Design Technician