Find a Chemical Technology Partnership

Chemical technology partners often form alliances at the national, regional, state and local levels. Browse the following web sites to find an alliance.

National Alliances for Chemical Technology

• National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Centers (NSF-ATE)
  NSF-ATE partnerships work to enhance technician programs, professional development for educators, curriculum and educational materials, technical expertise, student laboratory experiences and applied research.
• Center for the Advancement of Process Technology
  A nationwide alliance dedicated to the development of strong process technology programs
• National Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence in Biotechnology (Bio-Link)
  A national alliance dedicated to faculty, curriculum, and technological development in the field of biotechnology education.
• National Center for Agriscience and Technology Education (AgrowKnowledge)
  A national alliance of industry, academia, and professional associations that promotes the education of students in the fields of precision agriculture, biotechnology, alternative energy production, natural resource management, and nutritious food production.
• National Network for Pulp and Paper Technology Training
  A national alliance dedicated to developing an advanced technology workforce in the pulp and paper industry.
• National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
  A national organization that helps identify partners for successful technology transfer.

Regional Alliances for Chemical Technology

• Great Lakes Process Technology Alliance (GLPTA)
  A regional alliance dedicated to the education and development of a highly-skilled process technology workforce in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and the province of Ontario.
• Gulf Coast Process Technology Alliance (GCPTA)
  A regional alliance serving Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi to develop, improve and maintain standardized process technology curriculum.
• Rockies Alliance for Process Technology (RAPT)
  A regional alliance dedicated to the development of a qualified process technology workforce in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah.

Local/State Alliances for Chemical Technology

• Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium (APICC)
  A workforce non-profit organization for the Alaskan process industry.
• Greater New Jersey Process Technology Alliance (GNJPTA)
  An industry-drivenalliance alliancee dedicated to two-year certificate/degree programs in process technology.
• Industrial Instrumentation and Controls Technology Alliance (IICTA)
  An east Texas alliance of the Instrumentation & Controls Technology education providers and their business, industry, and community partners.
• Center for Digital & Fieldbus Technological Education (Fieldbus Center)
  Prepares Instrumentation and Control technicians for positions in East Texas process and manufacturing industries.
• New York State Curriculum for Advanced Technological Education (NYSCATE)
  A project to reform bio/chemical technology, information technology, and physical echnology (materials and manufacturing) curriculum in New York state.
• North West Process Technology Alliance (NWPTA)
  A local alliance to maintain the Washington State two-year process technology program.
• Oklahoma Partnership of Industry and Education (OPIE)
  An alliance offering degree programs in the areas of industrial technology, mechanical technology, and electrical engineering technology in Oklahoma.