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Press Release
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ACMA Enters CCT Curriculum Agreement with Wilkes Community CollegeSeptember 14, 2005 (Arlington, VA) – Building on similar agreements with the Georgia Aviation Technical College and Honolulu Community College, the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) has entered into an academic agreement with North Carolina’s Wilkes Community College that will allow WCC to assimilate ACMA’s Certified Composites Technician (CCT) program into its Continuing Education curriculum.“In what is becoming a trend with academic institutions that support the composites industry, we are delighted that Wilkes Community College has chosen to provide North Carolina’s workforce with the Certified Composites Technician (CCT) training program through its continuing education department,” said ACMA Executive Director Missy Henriksen, CCT-A. “ACMA’s charter is, of course, to support the educational needs of the entire composites community. We do this by looking ahead as much as possible, anticipating industry needs, and providing comprehensive solutions and support designed to advance quality manufacturing of composites products. CCT contributes greatly to this goal.” Wilkes Community College, an accredited, public, two-year institution and a member of the North Carolina Community College System, provides quality education and training in a three-county area, including Ashe, Alleghany, and Wilkes counties in northwestern North Carolina. As part of its mission, the college supports the ongoing economic development of the region through quality education, training, and retraining for the workforce. The CCT program is an outgrowth of the college-led Northwest North Carolina Advanced Materials Cluster that was formed approximately 18 months ago. Wilkes Community College will be offering the CCT course through its Continuing Education department. “As the leader of the advanced materials cluster and a regional leader in workforce development and training, Wilkes Community College is excited to partner up with ACMA to develop highly skilled workers through the Certified Composites Technician program,” said Chris Robinson, Director, Ashe Center, Wilkes Community College. “The CCT program is a key component for us in meeting the training needs of our community, the region, and the state. ACMA’s seven Certified Composites Technician (CCT) programs have now certified over 2,200 composites professionals. Created in response to the industry’s need for uniform technical training, the focus of the program is the fundamental technology used to produce a wide variety of products using the open molding process. For information on ACMA’s academic curriculum program, contact Misti
Murphey at 703.525.0511, via email at mmurphey@acmanet.org,
or visit our website at www.compositescertification.org.
For information on Wilkes Community College visit their website at http://www.wilkescc.edu
or http://www.advancedmaterialsnc.org.
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American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is the world’s largest
trade group representing the composites industry. ACMA publishes a monthly magazine,
Composites Manufacturing, offers a universal, comprehensive training program
for fabricators - Certified Composites Technician - and provides strong, proactive
leadership in technical, government and regulatory affairs. In addition, ACMA
hosts the largest tradeshow in North America with supplier and fabricator representatives
from all market segments.
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