AMP Labs: Hands-on Learning at It's Best!
The Pennsylvania College of Technology Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship (AMP) program is designed to increase awareness of employment opportunities in manufacturing and expand the number of students choosing manufacturing-related career pathways.
The program at LCCTC, beginning in January and running through March, prepares students in grades 11-12 with the foundational skills required to enter a variety of manufacturing occupations, supporting the current career and technical education pathway.
There are 27 online modules and 3 hands-on labs planned to support their experience. Thanks to the dedication to career and technical education from those at Forward Lawrence here in Lawrence County, our Pennsylvania lawmakers, and the U.S. Department of Labor, this course (estimated at at least $2,000) is funded by grants and offered free to our students.
Pre-Apprentices who successfully complete the program will earn an industry-recognized certification in addition to a certificate of completion from the College.
LAB #2 ~ ELECTRICITY AND MOTORS: Studying electricity, magnets, and motors is essential for understanding the foundational technology powering modern life, from household appliances and computers to electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. This field explains the crucial link between electrical energy and magnetic fields, driving innovation in motors, generators, and electronics. During this lab, students assembled the kit — a challenge in itself — and worked together to power a motor and create light!
LAB #1: PULLEYS AND LEVERS: Studying pulleys and levers is fundamental for understanding engineering, physics, and mechanical advantage, which allow us to perform heavy, complex tasks with less effort. These simple machines are the foundation of modern technology and daily, real-world, and industrial tools that make work more efficient. In this lab, our students discovered how different configurations of levers and pulleys change the amount of force needed to lift a load.
