Workforce Development Articles

State Sen.Dominic Pileggi, who toured Pennsylvania College of Technology in May 2010, is welcomed back by President Davie Jane Gilmour. State Sens. Pileggi and Gene Yaw (at podium) announce legislation to boost gas distribution beyond levels indicated on the accompanying map. The majority leader (second from left) tours ETEC with, from left, David C.

Tom Gregory, Pennsylvania College of Technology's associate vice president for instruction, at podium, and Tom Murphy, center, Penn State Extension educator and co-director of the Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research, welcome visitors Friday.

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Michael A. Forgione, full-time temporary Director, ShaleNET U.S. Regional Hub, Workforce Development & Continuing Education, effective March 19 Russell L.

Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology, in conjunction with Voice Coaches, is offering a class on Making Money With Your Voice. The noncredit course will be offered from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on April 1; the cost is $35. People from all walks of life are turning to voice acting for supplemental or retirement income – or as a full-time career.

The director of the National Sustainable Structures Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been appointed to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council's Standards Committee, tasked with ensuring that training credentials continue to reflect industry needs. John E.

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Steven V.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has hired a project director for ShaleNET U.S., a federally funded consortium initiative that develops and standardizes credit and noncredit education and training programs serving high-demand occupations in the oil and natural gas industry. Alice M. Schuster began her duties in late January.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Plastics Innovation & Resource Center has entered a three-point partnership to become the sole North American distributor of the Global Standards for Plastics Certification. The Global Standards for Plastics Certification is the only recognized method of apprenticeship certification in the world for the plastics industry.

Individuals with little bookkeeping knowledge can learn the powerful features of QuickBooks 2011, the leading accounting software for small-business owners, in two levels of noncredit instruction offered at Pennsylvania College of Technology this spring. Participants can learn to create and track accounts, generate invoices and process payments in Level I, to be held from 6 to 9 p.m.

Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering four basic computer classes this spring. Learn how to use Microsoft Publisher to create greeting cards, invitations and calendars. Create Greeting Cards Using Publisher will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 22, and again from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 30. No computer experience is necessary.