Community colleges have long worked with local companies to fulfill their workforce training needs. Now the colleges’ role has moved up to the next level, as they help persuade companies to locate new large-scale, high-tech manufacturing plants near them. “We used to be looked to for preparing job seekers,” said Joe Schaffer, president of Laramie […]

Short-term training in Alabama is now easier to access. The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Innovation Center this week launched its first of several industry-designed programs to help students find immediate employment. The Innovation Center, a $10 million investment, will allow students to start short-term training classes anywhere in the state and finish with an […]

In remote areas of south Florida, experts believe there are 300,000 Burmese pythons, massive invasive visitors that are as long as a small car and have wiped out all but a few of the other animals in the areas they inhabit. They are now beginning to consume alligators. In rural New Jersey 1,300 miles away, […]

Apprenticeship programs have, until recently, been primarily reserved for the trade industries, such as construction and manufacturing. A new program at Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is proving that other industries can benefit from the apprenticeship model. Schell Games, the largest full-service educational and entertainment game development company in the United States, has just […]

Men vastly outnumber women majoring in most STEM fields in college. Gender gaps are exceptionally and needlessly high in some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs like mechatronics, robotics, cyber defense, math and health sciences. According to the National Girls Collaborative Project statistics, women represent only 28% of the workforce in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). As […]

Jefferson Community College (JCC) launched the North Country Regulated Home Day Care Training Bootcamp in June 2021 to meet the demand for trained childcare workers in its community. The first cohort of participants – 20 residents from the region – took part in early childhood development and small business workshops and received mentorship to gain […]

A new micro-credentialing initiative at Rockland Community College (RCC) will help students distinguish themselves in a competitive marketplace. Micro-credentials can allow students to upskill and gain specific knowledge in emerging fields. They also promote professional growth for students in a new distance economy. RCC currently offers credit-bearing micro-credentials in several programs: hospitality and culinary arts, […]

Andy Johnson owned a small video production company when the pandemic forced him to close his business and “find a way to reinvent myself.” Enrolling in Polk State College’s Metallica Scholars Program provided him with the opportunity to receive valuable computer numeric control machining training for free in just eight weeks, putting him on a […]