Texas FAME Metro360
 

What is FAME?

The Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) is an employer-led program to provide and manage career pathways which produce global-best, entry level talent to member employers in key occupational fields. The goal is to address and resolve workforce problems with talent acquisition by providing workers in sufficient numbers based on each member employer’s need, on time, and of global-best talent to ensure business competitiveness. The program includes a strong employer-college activity in which both parties work together in close partnership to mutually promote, guide, manage, and co-educate students in the core Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) Program. Each party has mutual obligations that must be met in order for the program to succeed, to accomplish its goals, and to service its employer members.

To learn more about the national program and how your company may benefit from being a member, read more at For Employers - FAME USA (fame-usa.com)

TXFAME Metro360 Chapter

TXFAME metro360 is a partnership between Workforce Solutions Dallas, Dallas College Mountain View, and the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce.

Graduating high school students and incumbent employees of TXFAME Metro360 member companies may participate in the program.

In order to participate, high school students must do the following:

1. Apply for the FAME program through FAME USA website (link will be provided ASAP)
2. Apply for admittance to Dallas College - Mountain View College (Dallas County students may use the Dallas Promise program for tuition coverage)
3. Apply for employment with a participating TXFAME Metro360 employer

Incumbent employees must:

1. Apply for the FAME program through FAME USA website (link will be provided ASAP)
2. Apply for admittance to Dallas College - Mountain View College (Individual or host employer may pay)
3. Receive permission and modification of employment hours while in the program

Upon acceptance at each step, the participant will be enrolled.  The first cohort of 12 students is slated to start in the Fall of 2024 at the Mountain View College campus.  Upon completion of the 5 semester program, students will have earned an Associates Degree in Electronics, Robotics, Automation -- Electro Mechanical Technology AAS