Education, training and workforce planning are the cornerstones of manufacturing’s future. NOCOM focuses on helping manufacturers build their talent pipeline by developing innovative ways for students and the adult workforce to cultivate the skills that tomorrow’s manufacturers need.

Membership in the NOCOM Partnership is free to students, educators and industry members. Join today!

NOCOM actively builds relationships with educators and their students and strives to offer meaningful resources and work based learning experiences.  

Contact us to inquire about scheduling:

• Student Manufacturing Tours – Spring and Fall
• Manufacturing Presents | In Class Presentations  – Spring and Fall
• Parents Night | Manufacturing, Design & Engineering – Spring
• Manufacturing High School Internships | CareerRise – Summer

Explore careers in Colorado by visiting My Colorado Journey information on manufacturing careers including:

• Career Action Tools
• Job Type and Career Pathway Resources
• Industry Crosswalk Tools: Showcases how your current trade skills translate into advanced manufacturing

High school students are placed with local manufacturers for 250 hours of paid internship experience. This highly successful program gives students an opportunity to increase their skills, explore career options and gain exposure to the industry. CareerRise is administered through Larimer County Economic and Workforce Development (LCEWD).

Each spring, NOCOM facilitates a Regional Advisory event for manufacturing employers to directly shape the curriculum in our region’s education and training program.  Manufacturers inform educators and curriculum developers from K-12, CTE and post-secondary education programs about the skills, qualifications and job types they need now and will need in the future.