After nearly a decade of discussion and planning, Rock Valley College officially opened its Advanced Technology Center (ATC) at a formal ribbon-cutting event on March 30, 2022.
The new 77,000 square-foot facility is located off Business 20 in Belvidere and houses many of RVC's manufacturing, technology, and industrial-based programs. The ATC offers credit and non-credit programs, including certificate programs and stackable credential models, to help students advance faster.
"The ATC will be a regional training hub that will address the workforce pipeline in some of our area's most needed fields like manufacturing, transportation, and logistics," said RVC President Dr. Howard Spearman. "We will do this through existing programs and customized training designed to address the specific and unique needs of our industry partners."
The following programs are currently offered at the ATC: welding, mechatronics, CNC machining, forklift training, English as a Second Language (ESL), and traffic safety.
Classes officially began at the facility in January 2022.
Following the tour, we will adjourn for a dinner of assorted pizzas at Sam's Pizza in downtown Belvidere (138 N State St, Belvidere).