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ATP History

The company was founded in 1898 by Mr. R. T. Miller, Jr., as the American Technical Society (ATS) to publish instructional materials to be used by the American School of Correspondence, which was founded by Mr. Miller in 1897. Mr. Miller founded these companies based on the belief that all Americans should have the opportunity to receive a high school diploma and learn the job skills required to prepare them for the working world.


With the advent of World War II, the primary publishing efforts of ATS changed from providing material for trade bookstores and home study to providing vocational training material for the preparation of industrial workers in support of the war effort. Much of the material made by technical book publishers that were used in the war effort were later revised to meet the need for vocational training materials for public schools.


In 1980, the assets of the Society were purchased by its employees under a newly formed corporation: American Technical Publishers, Inc. (ATP) and its Profit Sharing Retirement Plan and Trust. ATP was organized under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), is 100% employee-owned, and is one of the oldest ESOP corporations in North America. In the mid-1980s, ATP expanded its efforts to include publication of textbooks and related material for apprenticeship and industrial training markets. As technical book publishers, this continues to be an emphasis of its development efforts to this day, working in partnership with many skilled craft apprenticeship programs to serve the needs of industry.


In 2014, the company was reorganized as The ATP Group, Inc., and includes two divisions: American Technical Publishers (technical book publishers) and ATP Learning Solutions. American Technical Publishers continues to serve customers with a comprehensive line of proven products, and ATP Learning Solutions now serves the growing number of customers desiring custom products and services. In 2020, the ATP Group, Inc. added a Canadian division to serve the training needs of the skilled trades in Canada.


The tradition of helping people learn has continued since 1898, and the ATP mission remains the same—to be the best technical publisher and produce the finest learning material available for career and technical education and training.








Our Mission Statement
To help individuals attain employment and advance in their careers by using the latest information and technology to create effective, high-quality, technical training materials.


Our Vision Statement
We strive to develop the most creative, engaging, and effective training products that enable individuals to attain the skills that help promote a better quality of life, and continue the transfer of knowledge from generation to generation.


Our Products
Great educational content begins with great authors. Most ATP authors have years of hands-on professional experience and exposure to industry, production and safety standards, and best work practices. By coupling the author’s experience and passion to share their knowledge with others with the skills of the ATP editorial staff to minimize barriers to comprehension, ATP products provide both instructors and learners with content that is intuitive and easy to comprehend. A few highlights of our products are:
• large, detailed illustrations
• relevant step-by-step procedures
• procedures and techniques presented in a precise and easy-to-understand format
• practical applications
• digital resources that enhance textbook content*

Instructor's Resources—ATP strives to provide every instructor with the quality instructional resources required to build an effective foundation for training. Instructor resources allow instructors with all levels of experience to quickly establish their curriculum to provide more quality face-to-face time with learners. A few of the quality resources that are available to instructors include:
• instructional guides
• instructional plans
• PowerPoint® presentations*
• image libraries of every figure in the textbook
• formative assessments and test banks*
• answer keys

Please contact us at service@atplearning.com and let us know how we can best support your training goals or provide you with the resources to make your training a success.

* available with selected titles



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