Mohave Community College Advanced Training Manufacturing Center

A future-ready workforce hub where industry, education, and community connect.

The Advanced Manufacturing Training Center (ATMC) is a cornerstone of Arizona’s Future48 Workforce Accelerator initiative, created to prepare the next generation of skilled trades professionals. Mohave Community College positioned the center as a bridge between education and employment, developed with direct input from local manufacturers, construction leaders, and economic development agencies. Its goal is to expand high-demand technical training opportunities and build a pipeline of welders, robotics technicians, HVAC specialists, and industrial maintenance professionals to serve fast-growing industries in Arizona.

Inside the 36,000-sf facility, students gain hands-on training in high-demand fields, including:

• Welding technology: 16 booth-based instruction stations for SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and fabrication.
• HVAC and refrigeration: Live equipment bays with real-world controls.
• Robotics and automation: Flexible labs designed to integrate future technologies.
• Industrial maintenance and mechatronics: Electrical, mechanical, and systems troubleshooting.
• CAD/digital design & VR labs: Blending digital prototyping with fabrication.
• Innovation/maker space: Encouraging entrepreneurship and small-scale manufacturing.

Additional spaces include collaboration zones, instructor offices, and industry engagement spaces that support tours, recruitment, and employer partnerships. Robust infrastructure, including power distribution, gas manifolds, and adaptable ventilation, ensures the AMTC is future-ready as technology and workforce needs evolve.

More than a building, the AMTC is a community investment: a place where students build real skills, employers connect with job-ready talent, and Arizona’s economy gains a stronger skilled trades pipeline.