The Marion Area has been a Manufacturing Hub since the late 1800s.

Tri-Rivers is one of the first Career Centers in Ohio to locate on a college campus establishing a joint taught curriculum for students to obtain college credit for multiple courses.

The grant launches the initiative to build a consortium-wide Engineering Collaboration for grades 7-12.

In its inaugural event, 46 high school and middle school teams participate at the Alber Center on the OSUM/MTC campus.

While investigating the robotics training at the Alabama Robotics Park, Chuck Speelman recognizes Ohio industry training in Alabama establishing the need for an Ohio-based training facility. This sparks the partnership with Honda to develop AMTEC – eventually becoming RAMTEC.

Through an innovative collaboration between Tri-Rivers Career Center, Marion Technical College and The Ohio State University at Marion, RAMTEC was born.

• FANUC Robotics, Motoman/Yaskawa and Lincoln Welding become partners in RAMTEC.
• RAMTEC becomes a 21st Century Training Center for Lincoln Welding.
• July 2013, RAMTEC becomes a National Training Center for Amatrol.

Word spread fast, and RAMTEC launched it’s first public radio campaign.

• First 9 High School Students in the nation to receive FANUC Robotics Certification at RAMTEC
• RAMTEC Consortium receives $14.99 million Straight A Grant allowing Tri-Rivers to partner with 8 additional career centers to expand and continue the vision of RAMTEC in order to address the skills gap by preparing high school and adult students with advanced manufacturing and engineering skills.
• RAMTEC becomes a 21^st Century Training Center for Parker Hydraulics, Mitsubishi Electronics, and Allen-Bradley.
• Whirlpool Associates begin apprenticeship training at RAMTEC on the Tri-Rivers Campus through a collaboration between Tri-Rivers Career Center and Marion Technical College.

PRIME creates connections between manufacturing high school students, educators and the industry to grow and train the next generation workforce—all while driving interest and awareness in manufacturing.

Governor Kasich says, “schools like RAMTEC/Tri-Rivers are important to Ohio and we need more of them.”
RAMTEC Firsts:
• Credential high school, college and adult workforce classes in same facility
• High school students and Adult Classes earn FANUC Handling Tool Operations and Programming

RAMTEC receives additional $8,000,000 Straight A Grant funding 14 more RAMTEC Ohio sites. All 23 Open by September 2017.

RAMTEC is one of the leading accreditors of both high school and adult robotics manufacturing licensures and certifications—and is still building for tomorrow.
Student training in: CAD, Machining, Hydraulics, Welding, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers.
RAMTEC Firsts:
• Secondary and Post-Secondary FANUC IRVision Credentialing

In 2018 high school graduates in RAMTEC individually earned certifications worth $8,700.
World’s Top Recognized Robotics Certifications:
• FANUC iRVision
• FANUC Industrial Robotic
• Yaskawa Motoman
• Collaborative Universal Robotics