14/02/2026
It has been a while since I’ve posted on Education Innovations. A lot has transpired since the podcast ended. Hands-on, project based learning has now been incorporated in the curriculum of many schools, including Arlington Tech in Arlington, Virginia, where our children grew up.
We have seen firsthand how learning transferable skills can lead to a new career pathway and even for some is a lifesaver — especially when the demand for certain jobs is lessening and, in some cases, disappearing.
For many - particularly, in the technical fields, but not limited to them - workers seeking new jobs have “transferable skills” that can make them qualified for new careers.
The MIT program recognizes this, but you don’t need to go to MIT to succeed. You can consider the skills you have already learned and build from them.
From the MIT article:
“We think there’s a gap between the traditional worker categories of engineer and technician, and this technologist training fills it,” says John Liu, a principal research scientist in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and principal investigator of the TechAMP program. “We’re very interested in creating new career pathways and allowing the manufacturing workforce to have a different kind of perspective. We want to formalize the path to becoming a technologist.”
MIT has launched a new certificate program in manufacturing education, TechAMP, as part of its Initiative for New Manufacturing. The 12-month program could help workers advance in their careers and help firms develop a more skilled workforce.
