RCAM Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing

04/30/2026

Career Quest 2026. Great Event!

03/14/2026

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – America is running out of trade workers. Non-profit Go Build Tennessee says that for every five skilled laborers who retire, only two are around to fill their roles.…

02/21/2025

Congratulations to this group of students at Minifibers for completing their Managing Electrical Hazards Class with Tim Cassidy, Electromechanical Instructor.

11/30/2024

11/21/2024

What a fantastic day! Our National Apprenticeship Week celebration welcomed old friends and new partners to RCAM this morning.

Northeast State RCAM welcomed six apprentices into the new Fiber Optics Technician occupational pathway. Those apprentices are Ryan Bowers, Patrick O’Conner, and James Turner from Premier Communication Technologies, and Bryan Denson, Adam Dunn, and Aaron Berry from CAM Industrial Solutions.

We were also delighted to honor four graduates who completed their apprenticeship requirements. These students earned their U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship certificates and associate’s degrees from Northeast State. Justin Brown and David Gardner of Bell Piney Flats completed the machinist occupational pathway. Wesley M. Stidham and Derik Linger of Cardinal Glass FG completed the mechanical maintenance technician pathway.

The event also welcomed workforce partners from around the region who shared their experiences joining the apprenticeship program. Thank you to all our partners and apprentices!

11/20/2024

It is National Apprenticeship Week! We are hosting a celebration event on November 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to highlight the benefits of apprenticeships. Stop by and learn more about what apprenticeships can do for your company.

10/09/2024

09/23/2024

Former NASA astronaut José Hernández will share his inspirational journey from migrant farmworker to space explorer during a visit to Kingsport on Thursday, September 26.

Hernández will deliver a keynote address at 6:00 p.m. at the Toy F. Reid Employee Center, 400 S. Wilcox Drive, as part of Eastman’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15).

Admission is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. You can register to attend this event at https://web.cvent.com/event/09936635-c818-40f2-bdd5-a31655e45c20/summary. Eastman