Resources for teachers, administrators, and program sponsors at Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROCPs) and adult education agencies supporting manufacturing and product development programs are provided below:
Manufacturing and Product Development Web Sites
California Industrial
and Technology Education Association (CITEA) (Outside Source)
Umbrella organization for industrial and technology education
educators and workforce partners in California.
California Council
of Electronics Instructors (CCEI) (Outside Source)
Subject Matter Professional Organization (SMPO) for electronics
educators and workforce partners in California.
California
Skills USA (Outside Source)
Professional career-technical student organization focusing on
high school and community college industrial and technology education
programs.
Centers for Applied Competitive Technology (CACT) (Outside Source)
The Centers for Applied Competitive Technology (CACT) are an initiative of the California Community College's Economic Development Program. CACT assists California manufacturers to compete in a global economy.
Manufacturing
Skill Standards Council (Outside Source)
Assisting business, labor, education and students to understand
what skills and knowledge are needed to be successful in the workplace.
National
Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) (Outside Source)
Coalition for the advancement of manufacturing technology and
workforce education and training.
National Alliance
for Pre-Engineering Programs (Outside Source)
Project Lead The Way, a high school pre-engineering program and
a middle school gateway to technology program.
National
Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc. (Outside Source)
Formed in 1995, to develop national skill standards into programs
in 24 occupational areas and levels. Includes skills standards,
credentialing program, and certification program.
U.S. Department of Education Vocational Education (Outside Source)
U.S. Department of Education Career Technical Education (Outside Source)
Vocational Technical Education (VTECS) Career Cluster Framework (Outside Source)
California's fifteen industry sectors are closely aligned with sixteen national Career Cluster Titles developed by the United States Department of Education.
Manufacturing and Product Design Organizations
National Association
of Manufacturers (Outside Source)
National Institute for Manufacturing Skills (NIMS) (Outside Source)
Precision Metalforming
Association (Outside Source)
Society of Manufacturing
Engineers (SME) (Outside Source)
Career Technical Education Associations/Resources
Association for Career and Technical Education (Outside Source)
California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (Outside Source)
How Everyday Things are Made, Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing (Outside Source)
Other Related Links
American Welding Society (AWS) (Outside Source)
Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) (Outside Source)
California Independent
Petroleum Association (CIPA) (Outside Source)
Casting Associations (Outside Source)
Center for
Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) (Outside Source)
Manufacturing and Product Development Industry Sector Program Summary
Metal Treating
Institute (Outside Source)
National Tooling
and Machining Association (NTMA) (Outside Source)
Precision
Metalforming Association (PMA) (Outside Source)
Contact Information
Manufacturing and Product Development is administered by:
Michelle Oliveira
Education Programs Consultant
Career and Workforce Innovation Unit
Secondary, Career, and Adult Learning Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 4503
Sacramento, CA 95814
