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Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technologies (GOCAT)

The GOCAT is a partnership between Missouri State University-WP, South Central Career Center and the city of West Plains. To meet the industrial training and education needs of existing industry, build a pipeline of skilled labor for our region and provide a catalyst for economic development, the GOCAT is a public/private partnership with industry, education and government working together.

About

The GOCAT is the training facility for the University’s Associate of Applied Science in Technology degree with options in either Alternative Energy, Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Maintenance. These options can also be taken as for-credit certificate programs.

As a community education and training center, we also work with industry for customized training needs and offer short term, non-credit training programs in Machining Technology and to improve skills for employability.

With two classrooms, a computer lab, community room, conference room and office space, the environment is designed to provide a great opportunity for learning.

To encourage manufacturing skill development, the 7,002 sq. ft. machine shop of the GOCAT houses industrial-grade manufacturing equipment consisting of multiple manual and CNC milling machines, lathes, grinders and welders.

Additionally, the GOCAT is an approved Fabrication Laboratory,  https://www.fablabs.io/labs/gocatfablab.

To provide a space where people can make (almost) anything, the 2,044 sq. ft. fab lab houses the university industrial trainers as well as the equipment and inventory required to be an official fab lab. The GOCAT Fab Lab aspires to continually improve on the essence of the Fab Charter as part of a “global network of local labs, enabling invention by providing access to tools for digital fabrication.” As a part of the global network we want to be a pathway for providing “a community resource, offering open access for individuals as well as scheduled access for programs.”


Services Provided

Management Issues

  • Human Resources
  • Leadership/Professional Development

Operations and Logistics

  • Health and Safety Training
  • Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)

Training

  • Business Plan Training and Assistance
  • Marketing Plan Development and Training
  • Health and Safety Training
  • Human Resources Training
  • Business Management Training

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
  • Health and Safety Training

Human Resources

  • Employee Development, Hiring and Policies
  • Retention

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Internship Program
  • Student Research Projects
  • Student Marketing Projects
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Contact Information
Sheila Barton
Address
395 Jackie D. Garrett Drive
West Plains, MO 65775
Phone
(417) 255-7784
Website
https://gocat.wp.missouristate.edu/
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