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Florida advanced technological educational center

Building Florida's Manufacturing Education Ecosystem.

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Who We Are

Florida Advanced Technological Education Center

The Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE), a National Science Foundation Center of Excellence in high-technology manufacturing, is the go-to organization for manufacturing and advanced technical education, best practices and resources supporting the high performance skilled workforce for Florida’s manufacturing sectors. FLATE provides exemplary industry partnerships, workforce opportunity, and educational synergy throughout the state of Florida by connecting industry and workforce needs to targeted educational endeavors at many community and state colleges across Florida.

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FLATE Student Portal

Made in Florida

FLATE has built a web portal for students in middle and high schools where they can learn about the wonderful, profitable opportunities in considering manufacturing as a career choice. Every day, we enjoy things that many people don’t realize were made in Florida. Behind every product and technology we use, there is a world of manufacturing. Today, in Florida, more than 20,000 different companies and 380,000 people work in the manufacturing field. Visit MadeInFlorida.org for information and resources for students, educators and industry

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Featured Programs

Florida Manufacturing Month

Inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Build a steady pipeline of qualified and diversified manufacturing talent to support local economies for decades to come. Promote careers in manufacturing.
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FLATE Awards

FLATE Awards recognize secondary and post-secondary educators, and industry professionals for their outstanding contributions to promote and support technology education and career awareness in manufacturing.

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ET Forum

The Florida Forum on Engineering Technology is a semiannual 2-day meeting of state college engineering technologies faculty - to share ET program activities, projects, issues and concerns, reform curriculum, and bring industry and academics together.

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Educator Resources

FLATE professional development and curriculum support for technical faculty and educators in STEM, opportunities to develop, refine or certify knowledge within manufacturing and its related technologies and pedagogies.

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