Erie Community College, State University of New York

Programs for High School Students:  ECC Creating Pathways into Manufacturing

Academic Degree Programs:

ECC offers two academic programs that lead students into Manufacturing careers.  (1) Mechanical Engineering Technology is an A.A.S. degree program offered at North Campus.  (2) Industrial Technology is an A.O.S. degree program also offered at North Campus.

ECC has entered into partnership with many local high schools to encourage students who started career training in machine trades or manufacturing in high school to continue that education in college.  Students can receive college credit for work done in high school if they achieved an 85-percent average and completed all course work in high school.  By offering this credit, it eliminates the need to duplicate work and will hopefully increase retention in these programs: 

Academic Courses:

ECC is offering a 3-credit AutoCad course to Buffalo Public School Machine Trades students during the Spring 2005 semester.  The course will be held at ECC-City Campus and will be open to 12 to 15 students currently in their junior or senior year of high school.  The course will be held after school and run from February 8 through May 12.  Its purpose is to provide students with valuable drafting/computer skills and to encourage the students to continue their education in manufacturing after high school.