The U.S. Department of Energy estimates 43,000 new jobs will be created in the offshore wind market by 2030. The East Coast, and particularly the Northeast, is poised to benefit from this growing industry. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has published an assessment of jobs and economic impacts associated with the development of 1,600 megawatts […]
Skills Gap Articles
A new breed of apprenticeship program
Kentucky is recognized as a leader in the horse industry and Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) is known for equine studies. That helped lead to the early success of the Horse Trainer (Horseman) Apprenticeship. In 2020, the horse care apprenticeship program was registered with the Kentucky and U.S. Departments of Labor to train those […]
Empowering women to excel in IT fields
Machuria Johnson’s passionate journey in information technology has brought her full circle with her new role as program advisor for Houston Community College’s Women in Technology (WIT) Club. The professor teaching computer networking at HCC Southwest knows the challenges facing women seeking a career in IT. She has long tackled with the misconception of IT […]
Preparing next-gen Navajo water scientists
Diné College and the University of Arizona are working together to train the next generation of Navajo water scientists. With the help of a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food & Agriculture through the Tribal College Research Grant Program, Navajo youth will receive technical and hands-on experience in microbiology, […]
Student story: A new perspective on wine
Kerry Mallon first learned that Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) taught vineyard management and winemaking in the Wine Spectator, a magazine that explores wine and wine culture. Mallon has worked in many fields over the years, most recently in delivery with UPS and the U.S. Postal Service, as well as passenger transportation. She was fascinated […]
A proven partnership in paramedics
In 2014, Pima Community College in Arizona won a five-year contract with the Air Force and the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency to offer an accelerated program to train 700 paramedics for the Air Force, which was facing a global shortfall in emergency medical services. In 2018, Pima won another five-year contract, which enabled the […]
Building skills and hope
A program at Hawkeye Community College is giving students a path into the skilled trades while also giving homes in the community a face lift through its initiative “WE Build Waterloo.” Hawkeye started developing a pre-apprenticeship program to teach young people construction trades about five years ago, around the same time Dean Feltes, One City […]
A neighborhood college experience
The pandemic changed a lot about how business was done. How education was done. How life was done. Through the last year, people found themselves with altered plans and new visions of what the future would look like. So, knowing its surrounding neighborhood needed help and support, Phoenix College (PC) did what it does best: […]
Going green in West Virginia
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is located in the heart of the Potomac Highlands in wild and wonderful Moorefield, West Virginia. Founded in 1999, Eastern recognized its role as a community leader in not only education, but within the local economy, tourism, and sustainability and renewable energy. Eastern’s college colors are green and […]
Workforce training at your fingertips
Jones College (JC) is making workforce training more accessible through its new Online Workforce College. The virtual workforce training developed at Jones is customizable to the business or student’s needs. It includes 700 different courses, including employability skills, team building, health and safety and technical competencies. It also provides proof of industry-required skills, beyond a […]