The Rochester Technology & Manufacturing Association (RTMA) today announced the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved the RTMA’s group sponsorship of the New York State Registered Apprenticeship Program as a New York State Approving Agency. This distinction allows the RTMA to provide VA benefits to apprentices who served in the United States Armed Forces as well as dependents of service-disabled Veterans. Registered Apprentices, who are Veterans, are now el

Great turnout Wednesday at our Workforce Development and Supply Chain Summit. More than 120 businesses, educators and community partners learned about innovative programs, best practices and how to become a government supplier. Thanks to NextCorps for their partnership and for hosting, the Maritime Industrial Base, BuildSubmarines.com and Blue Forge Alliance for sponsoring, and Monroe County and APEX Accelerator for their insight.

ACT for Education recently honored the RTMA as a ‘Community Champion for Public Education’ for the Association’s career exploration efforts through the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program and ROC With Your Hands. The Rush-Henrietta Central School District nominated the RTMA for its guidance on the district’s career and technology education program. Through FLYAP, the RTMA has connected more than 825 students to more than 100 businesses for job shadows and paid co-ops. T

Rochester – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) announces it has secured more than $75,000 in funding for local manufacturing companies that offer New York State Registered Apprenticeships through the RTMA’s regional sponsorship. The RTMA is the greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region sponsor for advanced manufacturing trades for Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, Seneca, Yates, Orleans and Wyoming counties. “Now more than ever, it pays

Rochester – The Rochester Technology & Manufacturing Association (RTMA) Friday celebrates the completion of its first-ever Precision Measurement Certificate Training Program. Participants received free, hands-on training with precision measurement instruments from Starrett, Snap-on and NC3 and received certifications for Tape and Rule Measurement and Slide Calipers. Participants also received basic safety training t prepare them for careers in advanced manufacturing, engineer

Rochester – In honor of Black History Month, the Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) partnered with Edison Career & Technology High School in Rochester Wednesday to host a panel discussion promoting careers, apprenticeships and training in advanced manufacturing. The event is an extension of the RTMA’s involvement in Rochester Works’ School 2 Work Youth Navigator Program, which aims to introduce students to sustainable careers after high school. The p

Rochester – The Rochester Technology & Manufacturing Association (RTMA) today announced the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved the RTMA’s group sponsorship of the New York State Registered Apprenticeship Program as a New York State Approving Agency. This distinction allows the RTMA to provide VA benefits to apprentices who served in the United States Armed Forces. Registered Apprentices, who are Veterans, are now eligible for GI Bill and other educational b

Rochester – The New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP) and New York State Economic Development Council (NYSEDC) today honored Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) Executive Director Bob Coyne with the 2024 Economic and Workforce Development Partnership Award. Coyne was among one of six honored this year at the conference’s awards luncheon. Coyne was nominated for his knowledge of the local workforce and economic development

Rochester – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) today in partnership with the City of Rochester, Monroe County, the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP), Monroe Community College (MCC), RochesterWorks, UNiCON Rochester and the Builders Exchange of Rochester hosted the third annual ROC With Your Hands Career Exploration event at the Rochester Community Sports Complex. The event was provided at no cost to the schools and students thanks to

Batavia – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association and workforce development partners from the GLOW Region (Genesee, Livingston, Orleans & Wyoming counties) Thursday celebrated graduates from the 4th Annual Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Ten participants received six weeks of free classroom instruction at the Genesee Valley BOCES in Batavia, paired with paid on-the-job experience at a local advanced manufacturing company. The ‘Boot Camp’ style progra

Rochester – Five participants graduated Thursday from the Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association’s (RTMA) inaugural Monroe County Pre-Apprenticeship Program. The six-week program matched participants with employers in the city of Rochester and Monroe County while participating in classroom training at the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center (FWD Center) at Monroe Community College. The pre-apprenticeship program provides participants with six weeks of free c

Rochester – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) through its statewide partnership with the Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (MIAP) is set to benefit from an historic federal grant which aims to expand Registered Apprenticeships for advanced manufacturing. The United States Department of Labor awarded RTMA partner organization, the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), the $6 million grant. It looks to train and upski

Rochester, NY – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) Tuesday attended a press conference at the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center (FWD Center) located at Monroe Community College’s downtown Rochester Campus. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced the NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub was awarded $40 million to start Phase 1 of strengthening the region’s semiconductor supply chain. The RTMA is part of a consortium of the Tech Hub through ROC2025, Bu

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 RTMA & FLYAP PARTNER WITH NYMAT TO HOST “STUDENT DAY” FOR FIRST-EVER YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP WEEK Showcase of the Latest Technology in Advanced Manufacturing Fairport – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) and its Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) partnered with NYMAT Machine Tool Corporation to host “Student Day” as part of the first-ever Youth Apprenticeship Week. More than 100 students from more than a dozen school

The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association received a generous donation for its scholarship programs. Premier Metal Group donated $2,000 to the RTMA at the grand opening of its new Rochester facility on Friday, April 19, 2024. For more than 30 years, the RTMA provides scholarships for students and apprentices enrolled in advanced manufacturing classes at local community colleges and post-secondary institutions in the greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region. Pre

Hello Partners, I am happy to announce that NYS Registered Apprentices that are taking classes at SUNY community colleges in the region – Monroe, Finger Lakes and Genesee community colleges – are going to see an increase in SUNY Apprenticeship Funds. These changes are in progress, but I wanted to share what I have already learned. · Each apprentice in a four-year trade will now receive up to $8,000 in SUNY Funds. This is an increase from the $5,000 per apprentice allocated ba

Rochester – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) in collaboration with its Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) and Monroe Community College (MCC) hosted the 2nd annual Manufacturing Educators’ Day at the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center (FWD Center) at MCC’s Downtown Rochester campus. More than 70 educators from schools across the greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region learned more careers, apprenticeship opportunities, and

Rochester – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its annual “Signing Day” at East High School in Rochester. Twenty students from the school signed up for paid co-ops or job shadows at companies in the city of Rochester and surrounding areas. This is the third straight year that East High School has participated in the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program. In addition to their on-the-job experience, some students qualify for dual enrollment classes a

Medina, Orleans County – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its annual “Signing Day” at the Orleans Niagara BOCES Career and Technical Education Center in Medina. Ten students from the school’s Automated Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) program signed up for paid co-ops at eight local advanced manufacturing companies in Orleans and Niagara counties. Seniors from the AME class are now earning paid, on-the-job experience in CNC Machining, Tool Maki

Fairport – Monroe One BOCES hosted the fifth annual Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) “Signing Day” for students, families and business partners at the school’s Automated Manufacturing & Machining Classroom. Students signed up for paid co-ops and job shadows at advanced manufacturing companies in Monroe, Ontario and Wayne counties. “We are proud to again partner with Monroe One BOCES for the 5th straight year of the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program,”