KINGMAN, AZ – Mohave Community College (MCC) held a groundbreaking for the Future48 Workforce Accelerator, the Advanced Manufacturing Training Center (AMTC) in Kingman, Arizona.
The event took place at the future AMTC site at the Kingman Airport & Industrial Park. Supported in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, the center will be the first Future48 workforce accelerator in northwest Arizona.
The Kingman Accelerator is part of the Future48 Workforce Accelerators, a $30 million investment to establish training centers across the state in partnership with local community colleges.
“I’m very excited to see what this will do for our burgeoning advanced manufacturing industry. This state-of-the-art facility is much more than a building, it represents the bright future that is possible for all of us. I am excited about its commissioning and congratulate everyone for their hard work. This is just the beginning,” said Governor Katie Hobbs.
The AMTC is expected to help meet workforce needs, prepare students for skilled and high-demand jobs, as well as foster economic prosperity in the region.
The Commerce Authority noted that the AMTC will be a 36,000-square-foot facility that will feature a design, simulation (SIM) and virtual reality (VR) lab, and a business incubator/maker space. It will house MCC’s Career and Technical Education Division programs, such as HVAC, welding, and electrical, among others.
In addition, the project is expected to be completed in time for training classes to begin in fall 2025. The AMTC will offer credit, non-credit and apprenticeship programs in areas such as workforce readiness, welding, HVAC, robotics, hydraulics/pneumatics, mechanical systems, electrical systems and manufacturing fundamentals.
Key industry partners include NUCOR Steel, Air Control HVAC, Phoenix Truck Driving, Progressive Pipe Fabricators, Arizona Sommers Heating and Cooling and the Kingman and Mohave Manufacturing Association (KAMMA).
