Madison College in August announced its Invitation to Manufacturing training program, a free eight-week training program created and designed to help people gain the skills needed to begin a career in manufacturing. Funded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the program was developed in collaboration with the Workforce Development Board of South-Central Wisconsin, community-based […]
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Paving the road of the EV ecosystem
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is pairing with industry and state agencies to lead the advancement of Michigan’s electric vehicle ecosystem, offering three new programs to train students for high demand, high-wage jobs. Within the coming year, the college will launch certificate programs to prepare workers for emerging positions in the industry: Electric Vehicle Charging Station […]
Tapping powerful labor market information for agility
In 2020, after more than 200 years, the Remington Arms factory in Ilion, New York, shut its doors, and nearly 250 mainly skilled labor employees without college degrees were let go. But fortunately, Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), located within 50 miles of the plant, stepped in to help retrain roughly 150 employees to begin […]
Next cohort of colleges selected for MentorLinks
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced a new cohort for the MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education program with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The MentorLinks initiative pairs experienced community college mentors with extensive experience in planning and implementing advanced technology programs with colleges seeking support to build, strengthen, and sustain new […]
Welding students fulfill crucial need in community
Three inches of water may not sound like a lot. When it comes in the form of a slow-moving rainstorm, however, it can become a soggy nightmare. That was the scenario for the staff and animals at Colorado’s Mission: Wolf one year ago. A July storm stalled directly over the wolf sanctuary near Westcliffe and […]
Data campus will help students, state
Indian River State College (IRSC) plans to establish a dedicated, fully operational data campus in Okeechobee County, positioning the county at the epicenter of the state’s data center capacity. The data campus, named Okee-One, is the primary focus of economic revitalization for the former Okeechobee “School for Boys” site. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB1603 […]
Push for more women as construction apprentices
The huge influx of federal funding for infrastructure projects across the country will yield results only if it has the trained workforce to do the job. And that will require attracting prospective employees into certain sectors that don’t typically pull from underrepresented populations. Take, for example, women in construction careers. While women comprise about half […]
Program accelerates interest in automotive careers
Gerardo Martinez’s foot barely reached the gas pedal on his grandfather’s old pickup truck the first time he revved the engine. But he instantly fell in love with that powerful sound. “I was five or six years old and he had this big old truck,” remembered Martinez, who will be a sophomore at Milwaukee’s Tenor […]
New certificate program enhances law enforcement training
St. Petersburg College (SPC) unveiled a groundbreaking initiative this week — the new Applied Mental Health Certificate for Law Enforcement program. The program equips law enforcement professionals and first responders with essential tools to navigate mental health issues within the community while managing the inherent stressors of their roles. The launch event for the program […]
Hospitality programming reconfigured for industry with strong regional future
At the height of the pandemic, hospitality management instructors for Dallas College fielded questions from doubtful students who seemingly saw their exciting career path disappear. “We were coming into one of the best years ever in 2019-2020, and overnight that changed,” said Sheila Hyde, Dallas College Culinary and Hospitality Department chair. “Students were asking what […]