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Forty-nine apprentices awarded completion certificates

Five of 49 apprentices show off their completion certificates at Penn College.
Forty-nine apprentices earned their completion certificates from Penn College Workforce Development in one of three programs: Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, Mechatronics Technician and Plastics Process Technician (Injection Molding).

Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship marks milestone year

Fifteen high school students, joined by two Penn College Workforce Development staff members, stand in front of a Penn College step-and-repeat banner in the college's Penn's Inn. The students are holding certificates.
The Penn College Workforce Development Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship program wrapped up another successful year of preparing students across Pennsylvania for careers in manufacturing.

Penn College celebrates pre-apprenticeships in Lehigh Valley

Eighteen students and two adults stand and neal in front of a Pennsylvania College of Technology step-and-repeat banner.
Pennsylvania College of Technology recently hosted its inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Industry Day at the offices of PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley and Workforce Board Lehigh Valley.

Penn College opens new Pittsburgh training facility

Group of adults standing in a semicircle inside a large industrial-style room while one person speaks; the space has exposed ductwork, fluorescent ceiling lights, concrete surfaces, and large windows showing a cityscape outside.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has opened a new “Penn College at Pittsburgh” training site, marking an important step in growing the state’s workforce for building performance.

Apprenticeship Week highlights ‘earn-while-you-learn’ approach

National Apprenticeship Week was celebrated in early May, and Pennsylvania College of Technology offers ample opportunities for those interested in the “earn-while-you-learn” model.

Penn College addresses welding employment gap with training

Drew P. Rupp a Penn College welding & fabrication engineering technology student, uses the PerformArc 350S robotic welding system.
Penn College Workforce Development is offering a short-term welding training program designed to rapidly prepare adults for entry-level welding employment across central Pennsylvania’s manufacturing, construction and fabrication sectors.

Aviation influencer attends Lycoming Engines Service School

People look on as a pilot opens the canopy of a small yellow airplane.
Social media influencer Steve Thorne recently spent a week at Pennsylvania College of Technology as a student of the Lycoming Engines Service School, offered through Penn College Workforce Development. While in Williamsport, the private pilot also visited the Lycoming Engines factory, interacted with aviation students and created content for his channels.

Bus maintenance apprenticeship addresses industry need

Three people stand near a large diesel engine, one looking at a gauge.
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker recently visited Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center to observe a $600,000 investment in action.

Bus maintenance apprenticeship addresses industry need

Three people stand near a large diesel engine, one looking at a gauge.
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker recently visited Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center to observe a $600,000 investment in action.

Paramedic certificate program celebrates nine graduates

Nine people stand and kneel on Penn College's Klump Academic Center stage. Behind them is a large projection screen with a seal that reads "Pennsylvania College of Technology, EMS Training Institute, Paramedic Student."
Nine students recently graduated from Penn College Workforce Development’s paramedic certificate program.

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