PREPARING GREAT STUDENTS TO MAKE GREAT THINGS

Developing leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs of modern manufacturing.

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Preparing the next generation of leaders in modern manufacturing

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Learning at CME extends beyond the classroom to teamwork projects conducted onsite at manufacturing facilities.
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Industry Partner: General Atomics EMS

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Continental opens new tire plant in MS

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CME partner Huntington Ingalls completes trials...

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“When I took an internship in the automotive industry, I felt the CME gave me an advantage in understanding the modern world of manufacturing.”
Jarrett SimmonsCME graduate 2018
Jarrett Simmons
“The CME has also helped me to develop a unique skill set in both technical and teamwork settings, which I have carried with me to my co-op experiences and professional engineering career.”
Harleigh HugginsCME Graduate 2017
Harleigh Huggins
“The CME offers a remarkable program that attracts and develops driven leaders and provides unmatched supplemental education. With insightful advisors, a state of the art facility, and all the tools you'll need for success, this is a program you will want to be a part of."
Eddie LieserCME Graduate 2017
Eddie Lieser

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Imagine It. Make It.

Our students turn their ideas into tangible products on CME’s 12,000-square-foot manufacturing floor which is equipped with more than 70 pieces of manufacturing equipment.

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Get Out There.

CME students benefit from workplace opportunities. About 96% of our students participate in co-ops and internships and all students participate in teamwork assignments onsite at manufacturing facilities.

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Your Success Is Our Goal.

CME’s instruction team has more than 300 years of combined manufacturing experience. We teach beyond what a textbook has to offer. We teach what it means to work in the real world, what is expected, and how to succeed.

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Get A Job.

With a job placement rate consistently at or near 100%, our graduates are ready to go to work.