The Center for Advanced Competitive Technology (CACT) Initiative

One of fifteen Centers statewide, the North Orange County CACT acts as a conduit between burgeoning innovation, advanced training and local industry. CACT specializes in training for new manufacturing technologies, resolving specific manufacturing problems, and facilitating technology transfer opportunities. As each area Center has a different specialty, CACT calls upon sister Centers to develop specific training protocol for area manufacturing firms, while providing customized onsite training at employers' facilities. Funded by the State of California Office of Economic and Workforce Development Department since the 1980s, CACT exhibits phenomenal staying power, and keeps California manufacturers competitive. Serving the needs of both industry and workers, CACT...

...Confronts changing conditions due to industry lay-off, new product line implementation, or specialized manufacturing needs, providing instruction in ISO qualification, "lean" manufacturing, and software and hardware updates, among other areas.

...Identifies and creates training for students and employers in high-demand, cutting edge technologies, including rapid prototyping, robotics, digital manufacturing, and optical and photometric manufacturing.

...Develops and operates educational laboratories that prepare students for biotechnology positions in agriculture and life sciences, and aerospace occupations working with composite fiber fabrication.