Grant Supported Job Training Assistance
Macomb Community College actively pursues state and federal grants and other collaborations that allow it to enhance its programs and provide free or low-cost training and educational opportunities to businesses and individuals.
The following are the currently funded training and educational programs Macomb has partnered in with state and federal agencies and other educational providers and organizations.
Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT)
Funding Source: National Science Foundation - Advanced Technological Education program ($5.52 million since 2010)
Purpose: Work with educators and the advanced automotive technology industry to develop the curriculum and educational pathways needed to create a pipeline of qualified candidates for the next generation of middle-skilled automotive technicians, engineering technologists and designers.
Who Benefits:
- Automotive manufacturers and industry suppliers (employers) through customized curriculum and training programs, a pipeline of qualified job candidates and professional development opportunities.
- Students through curriculum and educational pathways that lead to good-paying careers in advanced automotive technology and through Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) outreach in secondary schools.
- Educators and educational institutions through publicly available curriculum resources, secondary school outreach, seed funding and professional development opportunities.
- General Public through advanced automotive technology awareness information and outreach events.
Additional Information: Brochure
For more information, please send an email to CAAT@macomb.edu.
Career Pathways to Health Care Through an Apprenticeship Model
Funding Source: United States Department of Education – Congressionally Directed Grant ($2.6 million since 2022).
Purpose: The project seeks to develop a pipeline of talent into entry level health care careers to address the immediate need for workers in allied health. Develop work-based apprenticeship opportunities that allow students to earn while they learn and develop career pathways that allow student to increase their level of educational attainment and advance in the health care industry sector.
Who Benefits:
- Health care employers seeking a pipeline of qualified job candidates.
- Students through curriculum and educational pathways that lead to good-paying careers in health care and the ability to learn while they earn a paycheck as an apprentice.
Additional Information: Health Career Apprenticeships
For more information, please send an email to hcapprentice@macomb.edu.