Fast Track to Fluid Power
NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power is a workforce development pathway that partners local technical colleges with industry professionals and high school teachers. These networks create awareness and interest in fluid power and train students along a path that leads to careers in fluid power at NFPA member companies.
A Fast Track Hub centers on a technical or community college with a validated fluid power and mechatronics degree program.* Industry partners work with this college to provide ongoing curriculum guidance and student internship opportunities.
The Fluid Power Action Challenge is a STEM-based competition that challenges middle school students to solve an engineering problem using fluid power. NFPA offers grants for schools to participate.
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The National Fluid Power Association is offering $2,500 scholarships to help students enrolled in high schools, technical colleges and engineering schools pursue their interests in fluid power.
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Incorporate industry-recommended fluid power curriculum and hands-on activities into your classroom to help students build essential STEM skills, creativity, and teamwork.
6-12 Grade Curriculum - Technical School and University Curriculum
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