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Higher education programs for manufacturers
Higher-ed programs for manufacturers
Ordered alphabetically
School Description Services offered Key contact
Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center
at UConn
44 Weaver Road, Unit 5233
Storrs, CT 06269
860-486-9204; www.energy.uconn.edu/pratt-
whitney-additive-manufacturing
A partnership with Pratt & Whitney to
advance additive manufacturing research
and development
Government and industry-sponsored
research and development projects with
faculty and students; customized
assistance for manufacturers exploring
additive manufacturing for product design
and development, custom educational
workshops and training programs for
practicing manufacturing and design
engineers
Rainer Hebert, director,
860-486-3155;
rainer.hebert@uconn.edu
Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Center
Asnuntuck Community College
170 Elm St.
Enfield, CT 06082
860-253-3000; mfg.asnuntuck.edu
Program prepares students for a career in
manufacturing by providing classroom
instruction, computer and hands-on
training in a lab environment
Certificate and degree options available in
machining with CNC, welding/robotics,
electronics and electro/mechanical
Paul Felici, 860-253-3189;
pfelici@asnuntuck.edu
Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Center
Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-332-5000; www.hcc.commnet.edu
Workforce training and job placement
Certificates and degrees leading to careers
in aerospace, submarines, defense,
biomedical technology, power systems and
other advanced manufacturing sectors
Rich DuPont, 203-332-5991;
RDupont@housatonic.edu
Eugene LaPorta;
Elaporta@housatonic.edu
Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Center
Naugatuck Valley Community College
750 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
203-575-8040; www.nv.edu
Program prepares students for a career in
manufacturing by providing classroom
instruction, computer and hands-on
training in a lab environment
Certificates and degrees leading to careers
in aerospace, submarines, defense,
biomedical technology and other
manufacturing technology sectors
Joseph DeFeo, 203-596-8692;
JDefeo@nvcc.commnet.edu
Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Center
Quinebaug Valley Community College
742 Upper Maple St.
Danielson, CT 06239
860-412-7200; www.qvcc.edu/manufacturing
Support students and businesses along
the I-395 corridor
Certificate in advanced manufacturing,
mechatronics automation technician
Steve Lapointe, 860-932-4111;
slapointe@qvcc.edu
Jodi Clark, 860-932-4128;
jclark1@qvcc.edu
Business and Manufacturing Center,
Goodwin College
One Riverside Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118
860-528-4111; www.goodwin.edu/
manufacturing
Offers students and incumbent workers
the most immersive, hands-on educational
experience possible, leading to
certificates, associate and bachelor's
degrees in a wide range of areas;
Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab has
capacity to bring program training to
companies on-site.
Bachelor's in manufacturing management;
associate in quality management systems,
supply chain and logistics management;
associate and certificate in CNC machining;
certificate in CNC machining, metrology
and manufacturing technology, green
manufacturing, manufacturing and logistics,
manufacturing and production, welding,
certified logistics technician, certified
production technician
Melanie Hoben, 860-913-2283;
mhoben@goodwin.edu
Dan Williamson, 860-727-6766;
dwilliamson@goodwin.edu
Center for Manufacturing and Metrology,
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
860-768-4100; www.hartford.edu
Jointly sponsored by the Connecticut
Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT)
and the College of Engineering,
Technology, and Architecture, University
of Hartford
Graduate certificate and non-credit courses
offered in manufacturing metrology,
graduate concentration in manufacturing
engineering
Suhash Ghosh; ghosh@hartford.edu
Chittaranjan Sahay;
sahay@hartford.edu
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley St.
New Britain, CT 06050
860-832-3200; www.ccsu.edu
Manufacturing management program
Bachelor's and master's programs offered
in various industrial, engineering and
manufacturing fields; part-time study
options
Paul Resetarits, 860-832-1834;
resetarits@ccsu.edu
Manchester Community College
Great Path
Manchester, CT 06040
860-512-3000; www.manchestercc.edu
For students preparing for entry-level
manufacturing positions with earned
college credit and/or an associate of
science degree in manufacturing
engineering technology
Precision manufacturing certificate, 38
credits, accelerated from hands-on
manufacturing to CNC; associate of
science in engineering technology credits
and certificates
Mehrdad Faezi, 860-512-2729;
mfaezi@manchestercc.edu
Manufacturing Machine Technology
Program
Middlesex Community College
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
860-343-5869; www.mxcc.commnet.edu
Ideal for part-time students who are
currently in the workplace and want to
enhance skills or improve employment
prospects in manufacturing
Application-based certificate program
focused on blueprint reading, machining,
CNC programming and machining, lean
manufacturing principles, quality control
with an emphasis on statistical process
control, CAD and materials science
Shelly Figueroa, 860-343-5753;
rfigueroa@mxcc..edu
Sara Brinckerhoff, 860-343-5883;
sbrinckerhoff@mxcc.edu
Three Rivers Community College
574 New London Turnpike
Norwich, CT 06360
860-215-9000; www.threerivers.edu,
www.ewib.org
Customized training programs to fill a
massive need for skilled trades workers
by providing a short-term training option to
unemployed and underemployed workers
Short-term, work-based training course
based on Electric Boat and EAMA*
curriculum input; associate in
manufacturing engineering and
manufacturing engineering with laser;
certificate in lean manufacturing
Bret Jacobson, 860-441-0313;
BJacobson@trcc.commnet.edu
Tunxis Community College
271 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington, CT 06032
860-773-1300; www.tunxis.edu
College of Technology curriculum
prepares students for technical positions
in the workforce while providing a
seamless pathway to a four-year degree
at Central Connecticut State University
(CCSU)
Associate in engineering science and
technology studies; certificates in CAD,
machine technology, electronics controls
and manufacturing electro-mechanical
maintenance technology
Gregory Szepanski, 860-773-1626;
gszepanski@tunxis.edu
Source: Each organization's website and news reports *EAMA = Eastern Advanced Manufacturing Alliance
—Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher.
