Centers for Applied Competitive Technologies - Making It In California

CACT @ San Bernardino Community College District

114 S. Del Rosa Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92408

Marshall Gartenlaub, Initiative Director, CACT
T (909) 382-4038
F (909) 382-4006
Email: mgartenl@sbccd.cc.ca.us

CACT @ San Bernardino Community College District

Industry Focus

The CACT @ San Bernardino Community College District serves students and customers throughout San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The CACT assists with training and workforce development in: manufacturing, quality, automation, engineering design and maintenance. The Donald F. Averill Applied Technologies Training Center supports industrial programs for incumbent workers as well as career technical education programs at the high school and college level. Some of the programs offered, include nanotechnology, industrial maintenance, robotics & automation, rocketry, entry level manufacturing skills, quality, vocational English and math.

Core Competencies

  • Manufacturing Skills Standards Council – Certifications
  • Automation and process technologies
  • Apprenticeship formation with Industry
  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Electrician Certification
  • Computer aided design and drafting training
  • Skilled crafts;  standard and certifications
  • Quality, problem solving, team building, ISO 9000 
  • Hazardous Waste Control
  • Machining, CNC programming and NIMS Certification

Current Customers

  • California Steel Industries
  • Sorenson Engineering
  • La-Z-boy  Inc.
  • Kelly Space Inc.

Special Projects

  • State leader in MSSC training and certification
  • Developing Apprenticeships with NTMA and regional manufacturers
  • Partnership with online college for technology; Tooling University
  • Providing robotics academies geared to junior and high school students
  • Preparing advanced maintenance laboratory for “Mechatronics”
  • Providing students with the opportunity to gain their first  hands-on experience in the state-of-the-art manufacturing

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The interview with the CACT was quite an eye-opener, causing us to realize for the first time just how much 'big bang for the buck' training the Community Colleges offer to local manufacturers and metalworking job shops.

C.H. Bush, Editor
CNC West Magazine