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Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence
Without a vibrant transportation industry, the Minnesota economy could literally grind to a halt. Well-trained, well-paid workers are in constant demand. The Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence serves 33 Minnesota State campuses that offer 68 transportation-related programs developed in partnership with representatives from the automotive, aviation, diesel, marine, trucking and other specialty sectors of the industry.
Luther Automotive takes a full throttle approach to workforce development
When the Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence was in its formative years, Luther Automotive was quick to see how partnering with Minnesota State could help ensure a highly skilled workforce. Their new Tech Trac scholarship program has taken the benefits of their involvement to a whole new level.
Inter-College Collaboration: How a $7 million ATE grant was won
There’s widespread agreement that autonomous technologies are going to revolutionize the way people live, work, travel, and learn. The question is who’s going to train and educate a workforce that can develop, manufacture and operate those technological breakthroughs?  
 
Many of the answers will come from a new ATE National Center for Autonomous Technology (NCAT) in Fergus Falls.
NITRO X: This is not your parent’s summer camp — or is it?
In the last 30 years, many parents have become convinced that diplomas and degrees from technical colleges won’t prepare their children for “good” careers. The airline pilots and master auto technicians who took advantage of Minnesota State programs and went on to earn more than $100,000 per year would like to disagree.

See how Nitro X camps are getting middle school students — and their parents — excited about careers in transportation.
Other Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence News:
14 donated engines accelerate CTE initiatives in Park Rapids
The Minnesota State Transportation and Agriculture Centers of Excellence are teaming to help a new CTE instructor at Park Rapids High School launch a new FAA chapter and expand CTE programs.
Chris Hadfield, Director
651-423-8311
Other News from the Minnesota State Centers of Excellence:
Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence | STEM Day Camps keeping students’ brains busy, KEYC Mankato, 7/22/19  https://www.keyc.com/2019/07/22/stem-day-camps-keeping-students-brains-busy/
Visit the Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence website to learn more
Minnesota State HealthForce Center of Excellence |  Help Wanted Minnesota: How to heal the state's health care staffing deficit ,   Minneapolis Saint Paul Business Journal, 7/11/19
Visit the Minnesota State HealthForce Center of Excellence website to  learn more
Minnesota State Northern Agriculture Center of Excellence | Minnesota State adds rural mental health specialist , Brainerd Dispatch, 9/10/2019
Visit the Minnesota State Northern Agriculture Center of Excellence website to learn more
Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence | THE 2019 MINNESOTA MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE , Twin Cities Business, 9/15/19
Visit the Minnesota State Advance Manufacturing Center of Excellence website to learn more
Minnesota State Southern Agriculture Center of Excellence | St. Peter lawmaker hopes to secure 'carbon crops' subsidy , Mankato Free Press, 7/25/19
Visit the Minnesota State Southern Agriculture Center of Excellence website to learn more
Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence | NextEra Energy Resources makes gift to Minnesota West ,   Worthington Globe, 7/20/19   
Visit the Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence website to learn more
Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence | Health care organizations are striking back at cyberattackers ,   Star Tribune, 8/25/2019 http://www.startribune.com/health-care-organizations-are-striking-back-at-cyberattackers/558045282/
Visit the Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence website to learn more
The Minnesota State Centers of Excellence
Minnesota State
Northern Agriculture
Center of Excellence
Keith Olander, Director
218-894-5163
Minnesota State
Southern Agriculture
Center of Excellence
Brad Schloesser, Dean
507-389-7263
Minnesota State
Energy
Center of Excellence
Bruce Peterson, Executive Director
320-564-5035
Minnesota State Engineering
Center of Excellence
Jason Bruns, Director
507-389-1309
Minnesota State HealthForce
Center of Excellence
Valerie Defor, Executive Director
507-429-6652
Minnesota State
IT
Center of Excellence
Wilson Garland, Executive Director
612-659-7228
Minnesota State
Advanced Manufacturing
Center of Excellence
Jeremy Leffelman, Executive Director
218-755-4222
Minnesota State Transportation
Center of Excellence
Chris Hadfield, Director
651-423-8311