The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently awarded Johnson College a $75,000 federal grant to expand workforce training in skilled trades.
Funding will be used to establish a Mobile Training Laboratory to train students in industry-driven fields. Technology and equipment contained in the laboratory will offer students real-world experience.
The laboratory will be available to high school students enrolled in Johnson College’s dual enrollment and Industry Fast Track programs. Students enrolled in these programs have a head start on various associate degree programs at the college and can enter the workforce faster.
The programs also support customized training at industry partner sites.
“I’m proud to announce this federal funding that will enable Johnson College to make their leading job training programs more accessible,” U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) said during his July 6 visit to the college to announce the funding. “This Appalachian Regional Commission grant will help the school bring a state-of-the-art skilled job training laboratory directly to high schools in rural Northeastern Pennsylvania. No matter where they live, students who want to go into the trades deserve to have access to the best training so they can go from school right into a good-paying job.”
Cartwright is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.