Addressing the future shortage of welding and joining technicians

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作者：

Ondov, John ^{[1
]}

Smith, Ken ^{[2
,3
]}

Visdos, Robert ^{[3
]}

Key, James ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Lifelab Institute, Chanhassen, MN, United States

[2] National Weld Ed Center, Elyria, OH, United States

[3] Workforce Institute, Inc.

来源：

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla) | 2009年 / 88卷 / 04期

关键词：

Personnel training - Engineering education - Welding;

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摘要：

The National Science Foundation (NSF) created a special division in 1994, called Advanced Technological Education (ATE) to solicit, review, and award multiyear grants to support industry-driven advances in technical education, professional development of educators, recruitment and retention of workers, and advancing diversity in the workplace. The ATE program supports efforts to improve the knowledge and skills of technicians who work in high-technology fields that drive the nation's economy. The ATE centers, numbering 36, focus their education and training goals on the two-year community and technical college network, counting on strong academic partnerships with university, business, and industry leaders. The NSF also awarded Lorain County Community College (LCCC) funding for the creation of a National Center of Excellence in Welding Education and Training (Weld-Ed). Weld-Ed strives to improve the quality of education ad training services to address the hiring and professional development needs of the welding industry.

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