IRSC at 60
THE FUTURE
BUILDING A WORKFORCE
This architectural rendering shows the $23.3 million Treasure Coast Advanced Manufacturing Center planned for Indian River State College.
IRSC building new Treasure Coast Advanced
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FOR THE FUTURE
Manufacturing Center on main campus
As it has done so many times in the past, Indian
River State College is prepared to anticipate tomorrow’s
needs in education and workforce training
with a much-needed new facility to help our region
advance and prosper. The new 55,000-square-foot Treasure
Coast Advanced Manufacturing Center, which links advanced
technology and leading-edge industry training, will
fulfill employers’ requirements and meet key areas of workforce
need.
The $23.3 million industrial technology center will offer
programs that emphasize modern workforce training in
the era of smart manufacturing, automation and industry.
Planned for a site adjacent to the Tomeu Center on Main
Campus in Fort Pierce, the TCAMC will create a strong synergy
FLORIDA ARCHITECTS
with the nearby Kight Center for Emerging Technologies
and the Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
“The new Treasure Coast Advanced Manufacturing Center
is one of the College’s top priorities,” says Dr. Edwin Massey,
IRSC president. “This facility leads a new era in advanced
manufacturing that will transform the region.”
The push for the new facility has been fueled by what Treasure
Coast employers have been telling economic development
and workforce professionals for some time now.
A 2017 study commissioned by the Economic Development
Council of St. Lucie County noted that 94 percent of employers
in the trades, and 62 percent of employers in manufacturing,
report difficulty in filling positions. Pinpointing exactly
where job needs and recruitment should coincide in the >>