Workforce Development Articles

Are you interested in a career in the rapidly growing field of health care? Pennsylvania College of Technology at Wellsboro will offer an administrative medical assistant program starting in September.

Debbie A. Day, an instructional specialist for Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology, received the Educator of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Practical Nursing Administrators at its spring meeting in Lewisburg.

The Quick Start Leadership program, presented by Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology, assists those launching their directorial careers using several common approaches.

Is a rewarding career in nursing in your future? Licensed practical nursing is a high-priority occupation in the Northern Tier region, and according to the Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers, a shortage of more than 10,000 LPNs is predicted statewide for 2015.

Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology partners with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence and Prometric to offer certification tests at the college’s main campus in Williamsport. Since 1972, ASE has offered certification exams to automotive professionals as a way for them to receive recognition in their field of expertise.

Adults 55 and older who want to learn more about using computers for fun and convenience may enroll in a noncredit course at Pennsylvania College of Technology at Wellsboro, located at Wellsboro Area High School. This easy beginner’s class, offered through Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Penn College, introduces the computer for enjoyment purposes.

ShaleNET, a federally funded training program, recently received the Energy Leadership Award in Workforce Development at an annual awards ceremony sponsored by the Pittsburgh Business Times. ShaleNET was launched in 2010 with a $4.96 million Community Based Job Training grant awarded to Westmoreland County Community College by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration.

Through a grant from the state Department of Community and Economic Development, the Innovative Manufacturers’ Center partnered with Pennsylvania College of Technology to increase access to additive manufacturing among both educators and industry.

Pennsylvania College of Technology held a ceremony Friday at its Energy Technology Education Center to dedicate a drilling rig simulator that supports hands-on learning for the college’s natural gas training offerings. The simulator was purchased with U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training funds.

Pennsylvania College of Technology at Wellsboro will host a practical nursing program information session for those interested in a nursing career. The information session will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, in the old music room at the Wellsboro Area School District administration building. Natalie O.