Advanced Transportation Center

Education and Training for High-Skill, High-Demand Mobility Careers

We provide education and training in advanced transportation, advanced manufacturing, information technologies and intelligent transportation systems to meet the rapidly developing needs of the mobility workforce.

At any given time, more than 1,000 students are enrolled in ATC affiliated programs made up of more than 60 automotive and cybersecurity technologies courses for skill-building, entry-level jobs and beyond.

ATC courses range from automotive technology, business intelligence, cybersecurity and data analytics to advanced manufacturing, mechatronics and more for careers involved with connected and autonomous vehicles, battery/hybrid electric vehicles and other professions in these fields.

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We're collaborating with industry leaders and the state of Michigan to advance our national EV ecosystem by offering three new electric vehicle and semi­conductor training programs launching within the next year to fill emerging jobs in the industry:

  • Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Technician
  • Maintenance & EV Battery Technician
  • Semiconductor Technician Training

For more information and to connect with ATC faculty, fill out an inquiry form.

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Power UP Your Future helps career seekers get started in high-demand and high-paying careers in Electric Vehicles (EV’s) & Mobility. From EVs to automotive service to robotics & mechatronics, cybersecurity and more, there are thousands of job opportunities in EV and Mobility. Eligible Career Seekers can receive up to $5,000 for tuition assistance or additional support.

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Academic degrees & certificates

Academic degrees and certificates help you earn credit that can stack into degrees or transfer to universities. Academic programs prepare you to launch your career and continue your education at a four-year university or college.

Each program page has available salary and job openings data. Explore your next higher-wage, in-demand career path.

Intelligent transportation programs

Study the latest technologies in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication.

Advanced manufacturing programs

The latest curriculum and hands-on learning in manufacturing machines, as well as tools and processes including light weighting materials.

Automotive services

Study and practice testing, development, maintenance and repair for automotives.

Workforce Training courses

Workforce Training courses prepare you with fast, career-focused training. These courses are non-credit which mean they do not lead to academic degrees or certificates, but will prepare you with skills and industry credentials to advance or start your career.

At WCC, we're located in the heart of the mobility universe

WCC partners with a wide range of experts to stay in tune with the latest trends and research in the mobility sector. These organizations include:

  • University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI): A USDOT-sponsored Connected Vehicle Safety Pilot Program inAnn Arbor.
  • MCity: The world’s first purpose-built proving ground for testing the performance and safety of connected and automated vehicles and technologies under controlled and realistic conditions.
  • American Center for Mobility: A development center established to transform the way industries advance safe, sustainable, and secure mobility technologies. Willow Run, Ypsilanti, MI.
  • MichAuto: A division of the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce that supports the many business areas of the automotive industry in Michigan, including energy, IT, suppliers and more.
  • The Center for Automotive Research’s (CAR): Informs and advises through independent research, education and dialogue, enabling a more viable and sustainable automotive ecosystem in Ann Arbor.
  • UM’s College of Engineering
  • Merit Network: Networking, security and community services to member organizations in Ann Arbor.

We have the tools to build your career in mobility

To provide a more realistic learning environment, we provide tools and resources, featuring latest manufacturing machines, tools and processes.

A new cybersecurity lab

WCC is dedicated to advancing mobility expertise in our region, providing rigorous academic and workforce development opportunities with an advanced cybersecurity lab.

Lab Features:

  • 13 individual automotive test benches to exploit hardware and software weaknesses
  • Simulations to monitor and manipulate automotive network activity
  • Threat maps to visualize attacks and responses in real-time

A real EV for real learning

Early on, WCC leaders recognized the automotive industry’s move to battery electric vehicles as well as our need to educate the workforce necessary to support them. Currently, we are focusing on training product development and customer service professionals, two of the industry’s high-demand occupations.

To that end, WCC acquired a Ford Mustang Mach-E. This electric powertrain vehicle provides hands-on learning for WCC students in our Transportation Technology and Cybersecurity programs.

Instructors and students also use the vehicle to explore its battery charging characteristics, object detection and ADAS sensors, cybersecurity characteristics and much more.

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