NVCC welcomes manufacturing students

WATERBURY — Naugatuck Valley Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center (AMTC) celebrated its new and current students with the start of the semester. The College welcomed its seventh cohort of students Aug. 28 with a light breakfast and welcoming remarks by Joseph DeFeo, Program Director for the AMTC, NVCC President Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D., and Cyndi Zoldy, Executive Director for the Smaller Manufacturers Association (SMA) of Connecticut, Inc. There are 44 students in this cohort and they are all enrolled in the AMTC program.

Aug. 31, several high-performing manufacturing students who will graduate in January and May with certificates in Advanced Manufacturing were recognized at the Seventh Annual Presidential Awards Ceremony. The event was held at NVCC’s Technology Hall on its Waterbury campus and sponsored by the SMA. The students are enrolled in a two-semester program in Advanced Manufacturing Technology. The program equips them with skills to foster career growth in the manufacturing field. Faculty and staff from the College were present to commemorate their achievements.

Students who received certificates in Advanced Manufacturing Machine Technology are qualified to work in machine technology and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) manufacturing environments. The certificate provides desired work skills by combining hands-on instruction, interactive lab experiences, theory, and possible on-site manufacturing internships.

The certificate curriculum is available at: nv.edu/amtc. Manufacturers or potential students interested in the program can contact Deirdre D’Amore at 203-575-8014 or DDAmore@nv.edu to learn more about NVCC’s manufacturing program in Waterbury.