KTECH teams up with UAH to help engineering technology students

HUNTSVILLE — Graduates of KTECH, a private school and workforce initiative, will be able to enter the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s engineering technology program, thanks to an agreement signed today. 

“KTECH’s primary focus is training people and setting them up for a new career,” said KTECH President and CEO Lee Marshall. “We put people to work, but we also have students who want to continue their education. This agreement will give our students a head start on their way to getting a college degree that will set them up for even more success in their lives.” 

A Memorandum of Understanding between KTECH and UAH will admit KTECH graduates 15 credit hours toward a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology.

“By creating a seamless transfer route from KTECH to UAH’s Engineering Technology Program, we recognize the valuable skills, technical expertise, and real-world experience these students bring with them,” said Dr. Alisa Henrie, director of UAH’s engineering technology program. “They have demonstrated their capabilities by obtaining nationally recognized certifications and demonstrating critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This agreement builds bridges, allowing students to transform their practical knowledge into advanced academic credentials, and ultimately, into promising career trajectories.

“We are proud to support a model of education that values every learner’s unique journey and provides meaningful opportunities for our community’s talented, often underserved populations.” 

KTECH courses in eelctrical components, mechanical components and electrical drives, electro-pneumatic and hydraulic control circuits, and digital fundamentals and programmable logic controllers will transfer to UAH course credits.

Certifications in IPC-J-STD soldering, Yaskawa Industrial Robotic Basic Programming with Material Handling, and Siemens Certification for Solid Edge will also count as general elective credit hours.