Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology receives $200,000 grant to expand workforce training program

The Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program (MTTC) recently awarded Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology a $200,000 grant to expand short-term workforce training programs for adults.

The college will fund a full-time workforce development manager and will hire industry specific consultants to support the expansion and development of the programs it offers. It expects this will double enrollment in the production welding, commercial industrial electrical, commercial industrial HVAC, commercial industrial plumbing, and commercial industrial facilities maintenance technology programs.

It also plans to develop new training modules in the programs and develop new MIG and TIG production welding programs, a new metal fabrication and welding tech program, and a new manufacturing software engineering tech program.

“As part of our mission, through workforce training and education, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology helps to enhance the quality of life for Pennsylvania residents by providing the skills needed to fill in-demand jobs,” Pedro A. Rivera, Thaddeus Stevens College president, said. “This funding will expand access to workforce training programs, increasing employability skills, and impacting lifelong economic prosperity as individuals who complete these programs accept family-sustaining jobs, which will help them purchase homes, build wealth, and contribute to our collective community.”

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a fully accredited two-year residential technical college.