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The Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence provides this skills assessment tool to inform users what manufacturing jobs fit their skills, aptitude, and experience. A number of assessments are provided that take up to 15 minutes. 

The Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC) provides this DACUM, or curriculum development tool, for solid waste technician education. The document includes a general occupation description and details on specific job tasks in categories such as integrated operations, facilities...

The Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC) provides this DACUM, or curriculum development tool, for spill response/environmental cleanup technicians. The document includes a general occupation description and job tasks in categories such as ensuring regulatory compliance,...

DeafTEC has created a section on their website with details about engineering/manufacturing careers for hearing impaired students. The page includes answers as to why students should consider a career in engineering/manufacturing, helps them determine if this career path is right for them, and lists...

DeafTEC has created a section on their website with details about careers in laboratory science technology for hearing impaired students. The page includes answers as to why students should consider a career in laboratory science technology, helps them determine if this career path is right for...

This 17-page document, developed by the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC), discusses strategies for educational institutions to improve rates of job placement for photonics technician students after graduation. The instructional document is divided into seven steps, five...

This page, produced through a partnership between Washington State University and University of Washington, contains information on a variety of careers in the clean energy field. These include Customer Service, Energy Auditor, Resource Conservation Manager, and Meter Tech. Each career is briefly...

This career awareness document, provided by the National Center for Supply Chain Automation, includes information about the supply chain technician occupation. This resource includes the following sections: What is Supply Chain Management, SCT Education, Supply Chain Technician Skills, Job...

This diagram, from the National Center for Supply Chain Automation, shows academic paths for high school graduates, military Veterans, and adult workers to supply chain technology careers. Academic pathways include professional organization certifications and employer training, community and...

This presentation from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center uses the example of a business (Featherlite Luxury Coaches) to demonstrate careers in manufacturing. The presentation focuses on how teams are assembled and how each team accomplishes given tasks to support the...