Bradley M. Webb (left), dean of engineering technologies, discusses plastic pellets during a lab tour with Rep. Barbara Gleim (R-199) and Rep. Martin Causer (R-67), committee chair. Causer is framed by the Baja SAE team's vehicle in the Larry A. Ward Machining Technologies Center. The tour group moves to a welding lab in the Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center. At left (in red tie) is Rep.
Modular apprenticeships, characterized by Workforce Development’s executive director for business development as a "missing piece" in the employee training puzzle, are the focus of the second in a series of blog posts about Penn College's apprenticeship program. "The idea is to take a large apprenticeship program and segment it into modules that focus on common topical areas," Christopher P.
Penn College's proven prominence in helping companies improve their employees' skills through apprenticeship training is reflected in a new feature of the campus community's blog. Laying the groundwork for a planned series of insightful posts, author Christopher P.
Berger welcomes the crowd and explains the program's focus on "young people looking to explore a field, to begin a new career – in this case, advanced manufacturing." Dickey – whose program helps young adults prepare for and succeed in education, training andemployment – tells the cohort, "The skills you've learned are lifelong skills for any occupation." Attendees were seated in Penn's Inn, appr
An Emergency Medical Technician pre-apprenticeship course, beginning the week of May 4 and running through Aug. 12, will be offered on main campus by Workforce Development at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The course will prepare participants to become industry-ready personnel for career and volunteer EMS agencies, as well as the opportunity for hospital work in some health systems.
“Every minute you’re here, you’re getting trained.” That’s the real-world perspective of Tyler G. Smith, a maintenance technician at West Pharmaceutical Services Inc., who is three-quarters into a four-year registered apprenticeship program administered by Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Workforce Development department.
Workforce Development at Penn College welcomed scores of school administrators, counselors and teachers Tuesday to its 2019 Pre-Apprenticeship Summit, where educators learned how to prepare today's high school students for the in-demand, high-skilled careers of tomorrow.
Encouraged by West Pharmaceutical Services training supervisor Tiffany Loner-Diemer, Jersey Shore student Evan Fink dons the garb required to work in West’s clean manufacturing environment. Dylan Berguson likewise complies with the West dress code – complete with “moon boots” – to the delight of classmates.
More than 100 industry officials, thought leaders and partners – representing 69 employers – attended Thursday’s second annual Apprenticeship Summit to discuss how best to close skills gaps, retain workers and attract new employees. The keynote speaker was Eric M.
Penn College offers a unique manufacturing pre-apprenticeship program for high school students through its Workforce Development department. "We structure the ... program around an industry-recognized credential," Christopher P. Ray, Workforce Development's executive director for business development, says in a video on the college's YouTube channel.
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