IAMS Manufacturing Pre-Employment Training Program

Program Title IAMS Manufacturing Pre-Employment Training Program

Location Cincinnati, OH

Current Status Active

Objectives To facilitate a bridge for Cincinnati-area residents to career-track manufacturing positions.

Target Population Open to all, but displaced and underemployed workers are targeted. Applicants must be 17 or older with a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants must also demonstrate a 9th grade level of math and reading, pass a mechanical aptitude test, drug test, and have no felony convictions.

Providers/Partners Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences, Inc. Local manufacturing companies, churches and faith-based organizations. Partner organizations such as City of Cincinnati Employment and Training, Queen City Vocational Center, The Urban League of Greater Cincinnati, and the Career Resource Network (area One-Stop Center)

Program Design 6-week program, 4 hours nightly, Monday through Friday. The program is an intensive introduction to the fundamental skills required for a career in manufacturing.

Curriculum Classes include:

Job Seeking Skills
Job Survival Skills
Teamwork
Health and Wellness
Math
Safety
Quality
Introduction to Manufacturing
Metrology
Geometric Tolerancing
Plant Tours
Blueprint Reading
SPC

Key Features Program is governed by a consortium of employers, which set standards for the program. Employers pay a $1,500 annual membership fee and $1,200 for each graduate they hire. Employers provide instructors for technical training, and their plants are used as training locations. Students also get the opportunity to visit at least four member plants on a rotating basis. The program has designed recruitment tools such as brochures, business cards, posters, and a videotape describing opportunities in manufacturing. "Partner" community-based organizations assist in recruitment and case management.

Results As of 12/1/98, 125 graduates, 92 graduates employed in Consortium, with 6 hired outside the Consortium, and 1 remained with current employer; 26 graduates are not accounted for. Employed graduates received starting salaries between $8.50 and $11. The program anticipates 160-200 graduates for the year 1998.

Program Costs A Consortium of 15 sponsoring employers provides the tuition and fees that support operation of the Consortium, promotion and recruiting of students and delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of training.

Funding Sources 1997 Ohio STW Partnership Grant of $28,000 helped support pilot. 1998 STW Expansion Grant of $100,000 award to expand recruiting in target populations: graduating high school seniors, high school non-completers and at-risk youth. Employers pay a $1,500 annual membership fee and $1,200 for each graduate they hire. Applicants each pay a $100 fee for drug screening and entrance testing, though financial assistance is available. The goal of the program is to ultimately become self-funding.

Key Contacts Susan Moehring, Program Development Manager, Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences, Inc. (513)948-2069 e-mail:moehring@iams.org

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Program Title	IAMS Manufacturing Pre-Employment Training Program
Location	Cincinnati, OH
Current Status	Active
Objectives	To facilitate a bridge for Cincinnati-area residents to career-track manufacturing positions.
Target Population	Open to all, but displaced and underemployed workers are targeted. Applicants must be 17 or older with a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants must also demonstrate a 9th grade level of math and reading, pass a mechanical aptitude test, drug test, and have no felony convictions.
Providers/Partners	Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences, Inc. Local manufacturing companies, churches and faith-based organizations. Partner organizations such as City of Cincinnati Employment and Training, Queen City Vocational Center, The Urban League of Greater Cincinnati, and the Career Resource Network (area One-Stop Center)
Program Design	6-week program, 4 hours nightly, Monday through Friday. The program is an intensive introduction to the fundamental skills required for a career in manufacturing.
Curriculum	Classes include: Job Seeking Skills Job Survival Skills Teamwork Health and Wellness Math Safety Quality Introduction to Manufacturing Metrology Geometric Tolerancing Plant Tours Blueprint Reading SPC
Key Features	Program is governed by a consortium of employers, which set standards for the program. Employers pay a $1,500 annual membership fee and $1,200 for each graduate they hire. Employers provide instructors for technical training, and their plants are used as training locations. Students also get the opportunity to visit at least four member plants on a rotating basis. The program has designed recruitment tools such as brochures, business cards, posters, and a videotape describing opportunities in manufacturing. "Partner" community-based organizations assist in recruitment and case management.
Results	As of 12/1/98, 125 graduates, 92 graduates employed in Consortium, with 6 hired outside the Consortium, and 1 remained with current employer; 26 graduates are not accounted for. Employed graduates received starting salaries between $8.50 and $11. The program anticipates 160-200 graduates for the year 1998.
Program Costs	A Consortium of 15 sponsoring employers provides the tuition and fees that support operation of the Consortium, promotion and recruiting of students and delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of training.
Funding Sources	1997 Ohio STW Partnership Grant of $28,000 helped support pilot. 1998 STW Expansion Grant of $100,000 award to expand recruiting in target populations: graduating high school seniors, high school non-completers and at-risk youth. Employers pay a $1,500 annual membership fee and $1,200 for each graduate they hire. Applicants each pay a $100 fee for drug screening and entrance testing, though financial assistance is available. The goal of the program is to ultimately become self-funding.
Key Contacts	Susan Moehring, Program Development Manager, Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences, Inc. (513)948-2069 e-mail:moehring@iams.org