We have approximately 300 current enrollments in 35 manufacturing plants, scattered through 15 states. This fall, the College in the Workplace program will be offering five campus-free, distance learning associate degrees. The companies that use Mott's College in the Workplace program are both our clients and our partners. They perform a vital support role. However, employers do not have a role in the delivery of instruction.
Students study at their homes.
By making the manufacturing industry the exclusive focus of our program, our niche, we can tailor the curriculum to the mutual needs of manufacturing employees and employers. Two years ago, Mott formed a Manufacturers' Courseware Development Advisory Committee made up of representatives from a number of client companies. The industry advisers provide valuable input, both in regard to market needs and in courseware development. We are presently working with this advisory committee on the production of a series of courses for a distance learning associate degree in quality assurance. Having a robust courseware development capacity is essential to a workplace-focused distance learning strategy.