Eleven students recently graduated from Penn College at Wellsboro’s practical nursing program. Graduates are high demand in health care facilities throughout the region.
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Plastics Innovation & Resource Center recently hosted 21 industry professionals – representing 12 companies and seven states – for its annual Extrusion Seminar & Hands-On Workshop.
U.S. Rep. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-15) visited Penn College at Wellsboro on Thursday to learn more about how the health care workforce development programs offered at the site are impacting the critical need for health care workers in Tioga and surrounding counties. Through Workforce Development at Penn College, the facility offers licensed practical nurse and emergency medical technician training.
Paving a pathway to a career in the manufacturing sector, the Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship program, coordinated by Workforce Development at Penn College, recently graduated another cohort of high school students from across Pennsylvania. Reflecting the AMP program’s continued success as schools expand career development opportunities to prepare students for college and the workforce, this spring’s four-month offering enrolled 120 high school participants.
Nine industry professionals recently spent three days immersed in the Injection Molding Processing Fundamentals Workshop at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Plastics Innovation & Resource Center. Sponsored by Engel Machinery Inc., the three-day course offered a comprehensive overview of injection molding technology.
The Clean Energy Center at Penn College has launched a new marketing campaign and workforce readiness program to help Pennsylvania weatherization employers fill their critical need for workers. This effort includes a new website and a series of digital, social media, and radio ads running in areas of Pennsylvania that have the most significant need for trained employees.
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Plastics Innovation & Resource Center trained 14 industry professionals representing 10 companies during a recent Rotational Molding & Advanced Materials Workshop. Sponsored by M. Holland Co., the two-day session focused on establishing the link between material preparation, molding and final part quality. It also explored the latest advancements in industry-available materials.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has been awarded a $50,000 state grant to enhance economic and educational development in the Lehigh Valley. Supported, in-part, by the efforts of state Sen. Nick Miller, D-14, chair of the Senate Minority Policy Committee, and state Rep. Peter Schweyer, D-134, majority chair of the House Education Committee, the grant provides backing to develop and grow workforce, economic and educational partnerships within the region.
Beth M. Bittenbender, executive director of operations/special projects for Workforce Development at Pennsylvania College of Technology, is among leaders named to The 2025 Trailblazers in Economic & Workforce Development list, released Tuesday by City & State Pennsylvania.
The Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology delivered training to eight industry professionals during the recent Color Science & Weathering Workshop. The three-day course covered the critical parameters and considerations for coloring plastic materials and focused on weathering technology and evaluation methodologies. Sponsored by Penn Color Inc., the sessions featured lectures and extensive hands-on experience in Penn College’s industry-standard labs.
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