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Alperin Kinneret College of Technology in Emek Hayarden

The Alperin Kinneret College of Technology in Emek Hayarden has been training practical engineers
in a wide variety of technological fields for over 40 years, and is one of Israel’s leading colleges of
technology. The College has a School for Practical Engineers, an IDF Technology Training Program
(“Atuda”) in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and the Air Force, and a School for the Arts.
In the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1000 students from the region at the College (550 in
the School for Practical Engineers, 280 in the Atuda program and 170 in the School for the Arts).
The College is situated adjacent to the Emek Hayarden Academic College which has more than
2,000 students in academic tracks, 1,000 in various diploma tracks, and 200 students in a school
for gifted students. The total number of students on the campus is thus 4,000.

The College provides unique opportunities for learning and personal development to the residents
of the Jordan Valley, Tiberias, communities surrounding the Kinneret, Beit Shean and area, the
Gilboa and the Golan Heights. The thousands of the graduates of the College who occupy key
positions in industry and services around the country, and in the Air Force’s technological structure,
are the best witness to the quality of the technology education given by the College over the years.
Studies at the College combine theoretical studies with practical studies and include the following
tracks:
* In the sciences: electrical engineering, software engineering, electronics, mechatronics,
teleprocessing, water technology, industrial management.
* In design: civil engineering, architecture, interior design.
* In communications: sound engineering

Developments over the last year that have helped push the College forward:
* Study Assistance for Students: The study assistance for first year students has been expanded,
in addition to the pre-college math courses, to help the students meet the scholastic requirements
and to lower drop-out rates.
* New Labs and Equipment: New computer lab and bought new equipment for the electronics,
mechatronics and electrical labs, as well as new console for recording studios and new programs
for the design track.
* Improving Students' Experience: In cooperation with the Students Council, the social and cultural
activity has been developed -- on campus and in the region, and scholarships and student
assistance have been expanded.
College established in 1974 (as IEF company)
Main Shareholder: UIA
Chairman of the Board of Directors: Shlomo Manoach
Director-General of College: Ido Hagai

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