GEORGETOWN, Ky. (July 29, 2024) – Today, Toyota announced three large-scale workforce readiness initiatives at its Kentucky plant to develop future talent and further train its highly-skilled team members.
4T Academy to Offer Full Industry Immersion
In collaboration with Scott County Schools, Toyota is investing up to $1 million to launch and sustain the 4T Academy (Team, Teach, Together, Toyota), a hands-on training program that will provide juniors and seniors with a direct pathway to a manufacturing career.
Students in the program will follow a state-approved curriculum in traditional high school classes while learning and training in a simulated factory environment. 4T Academy will house a collaborative classroom space, electric and pneumatic tool training stations, a simulated vehicle production line, and many other high-tech components. Seniors enrolled in 4T Academy will earn around $18 an hour while working alongside industry experts at Toyota Kentucky.
“We feel fortunate to partner with Toyota Kentucky to launch the first 4T Academy in Kentucky,” said Billy Parker, superintendent of Scott County Schools. “Toyota has been a critical long-time partner of our schools and this community. As a result of this partnership and our continued collaboration, Scott County students will be afforded unique opportunities that will last long past high school.”
For more information on 4T, visit www.4TAcademy.com.
Read the full press release here.
