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Jamestown Community College in partnership with the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier and Dream It Do It Western New York has launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP). AMP has been developed and deployed in response to employer demand for a skilled workforce. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (AMP) is an innovative approach to meeting the workforce needs of employers in the region. The AMP program at Jamestown Community College offers participating high school students a fully funded education, paid work experience, and a SUNY JCC certificate. The focus of AMP for 2018-2019 is the Industrial Equipment Technology (IET) certificate. Employers have identified a need for industrial maintenance technicians. The IET certificate was built to address this growing need of employers. The goal is to launch the program simultaneously at the JCC Jamestown and JCC Olean campuses in the fall of 2018 with a total of 30 students. This is a great opportunity for employers to develop skilled industrial maintenance workers. Employer participation in this program is essential to its success. Employers participating will provide mentoring, part-time employment and scholarship support. Participating employers will assist in the student selection process. In return participating employers get a highly skilled employee who through this process has become acquainted with the employer's workplace, co-workers, policies, culture and expectations. Reach out today to participate by contacting Jeff Teluk at JeffTeluk@mail.sunyjcc.edu.