By Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity
Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity announced the launch of ReadyTechGo, a collection of Arizona colleges focused on training students for in-demand careers in advanced manufacturing.
The network is part of the State of Arizona’s strategy to attract more Arizonans to the advanced manufacturing industry and fill thousands of tech jobs at large-scale employers.
ReadyTechGo’s four colleges offer an Automated Industrial Technology program that provides students with essential skills for jobs in advanced manufacturing, a growing industry characterized by technology and robotics. The curriculum is front-loaded so that students can be prepared for a job in as little as two weeks. Students can pursue further certifications in high-demand fields such as electric vehicles, semiconductors, medical devices and aerospace. The entire program can be completed in two years and culminates in an associate degree.
Modern manufacturing companies provide more than 162,000 jobs to our state, largely within the rapidly expanding corridor spanning southeast Phoenix to Tucson. As their operations grow, so does their demand for advanced industrial technology workers.
ReadyTechGo currently includes Central Arizona College, Estrella Mountain Community College, Mesa Community College and Pima Community College, with plans to expand. A unique feature of the AIT program is that the curriculum is consistent across all colleges in the network, making it easy for students to transfer among schools without having to delay their completion date.
Learn more about ReadyTechGo at ReadyTechGoAZ.com. (Source)