The state’s Manufacturing Training-to-Career program recently awarded Northampton Community College (NCC) $199,997 in funding to develop the Industrial Skills for Manufacturing training program.
The 10-week program will allow at least 40 students in four cohorts to earn four college credits and an Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10 and Forklift Safety certificate. Students will be able to enroll in a post-secondary program in a manufacturing-related field or obtain a job in the manufacturing industry within one month after completion.
Regional manufacturers identify and teach technical skills that prepare individuals with barriers for entry-level employment in manufacturing by improving their employability.
“Our Lehigh Valley and Pocono manufacturers are so in need of employees with electro-mechanical skills to address employers’ industrial maintenance needs,” Lauren Loeffler, NCC vice president of workforce development and community education, said. “This training prepares participants for entry level positions in a variety of industries. Multi-skills like these are in high demand and will set program completers on the path to a successful career in industry. Course modules will be delivered at both NCC’s Hartzell Hall Advanced Technology Center and in NCC’s Fab Lab, taking advantage of the best of both facilities and their talented instructors.”
Training-to-Career grants fund job-readiness or the advancement of manufacturing.