The partnership between Springfield Technical Community College and Athlone Technical College (ATC) developed model instructional programs in advanced communications and telecommunications to increase the number of educated workers for the technology sector in South Africa.

The partners designed and implemented laboratory design, experiments, curriculum, and a basic “train-the-trainer” model. These programs are helping ATC mentor other colleges within South Africa as they develop training programs to alleviate the shortage of skilled technology workers in the country.