Hopkinsville Community College is hosting an open house for the Hopkinsville Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education and interested individuals are invited to attend.
According to a news release, the HOPFAME open house will take place from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on February 11 in the Emerging Technologies Building at HCC’s Hopkinsville campus.
This open house offers, for those interested in pursuing a career in advanced manufacturing, a chance to learn about the benefits of the HOPFAME program, meet with instructors, while interacting with current and former HOPFAME students and touring classrooms.
HCC’s HOPFAME program boasts a partnership of nearly 20 regional manufacturers, educational institutions and community organizations with the purpose of implementing apprenticeship-style training, bringing highly skilled workers in advanced manufacturing.
Participants in the program attend classes two days a week and work at a sponsoring manufacturer for a competitive wage a minimum of 24 hours each week. This format gives students the opportunity to immediately apply what they learn on campus in a real-world setting at work and those who complete the five-semester program receive an associate in applied science degree and often graduate with zero student-loan debt.
The application deadline for this year’s cohort is April 1.