About ECAMP

Featuring a dual enrollment, early college, half-day program for high school seniors!

The Early College Advanced Manufacturing Pathway (ECAMP) at Goodwin University is a half-day magnet school program serving 12th-grade students/scholars. Scholars receive free transportation to the Goodwin University Campus, where they engage in a half-day program, taking college-level manufacturing courses and learning from industry partners across the state of Connecticut.

With school options to attend either a morning or afternoon cohort, our rigorous 21-credit curriculum prepares scholars for success in industry by providing them with immediately applicable, on-the-job knowledge and skills, including blueprint reading, manufacturing math, metrology, CNC machining, and many others. ECAMP scholars gain in-demand skills that can lead to high-paying, rewarding careers in the field of Advanced Manufacturing, including the industries of aerospace, electric vehicles, robotics, medical devices, and many more.

Scholars also receive a paid, industry pre-apprenticeship during school hours. Free transportation is included. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates receive a certificate of completion, Goodwin University transcript of college credits, and a certification from the CT Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL certificate grants at least 200 hours toward a first apprenticeship in manufacturing.

High School Information

Scholars that are interested in ECAMP must have 18 high school credits completed by the end of their junior year and be enrolled in a high school that participates in the Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) program and can establish a compatible schedule. Please check with your school counselor to confirm your eligibility. Students are transported from their high school to Goodwin University.

Coursework

Students will participate in work-based learning opportunities during the first Semester by building their career and workplace skills and working with industry professionals. In the spring semester, students will participate in a work-based experience (pre-apprenticeship) two half days per week that is approved by the Connecticut Department of Labor.

Our state-of-the-art manufacturing and technology facility

Opened in February 2020, our 15,000 sq. ft. manufacturing training annex expands upon our existing 60,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facilities to offer additional capacity and flexible learning opportunities for ECAMP students.

The manufacturing annex is designed and built around a project center hub that includes a variety of related technology stations, allowing work to integrate various technologies. Project center technology stations include, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining, digital electronics, energy technology, metal fabrication and welding, plastics and composites, programming, robotics and automation, sensor and actuator technology, and woodworking.