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NACC Receives Workforce Training Grant
Northeast Alabama Community College
president, Dr. David Campbell recently announced that the
college has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Governor’s
Office of Workforce Development. This grant will be used to
administer the Ready-to-Work training program, which prepares
Alabama workers with basic workforce skills.
The Ready-to-Work program is a joint
effort of Alabama Industrial Development Training, the
Governor’s Office of Workforce Development, and the Alabama
College System. Grants were awarded across the state to support
the development of these training programs, which include up to
200 hours of training at no charge to the participant.
Participants who complete the entire program will have the
opportunity to earn the Alabama Certified Worker and Career
Readiness Certificates, both at no charge.
“I am excited that Northeast was selected to administer this
program,” stated Mike Kennamer, Director of Workforce
Development at NACC. “The training meant to give participants
the basic skill sets that employers across the state require of
their employees,” continued Kennamer.
The Ready-to-Work program will offer up to 200 hours of either
full-time or part-time training in computer skills, problem
solving, workplace behavior, manufacturing, and job acquisition.
The college has not yet announced the locations for the
training, though Kennamer states that the college is open to
locating the training sessions at times and places in which they
are needed.
“I would like to see us work with civic organizations, churches,
and other organizations in the community to place training where
it is needed most,” said Kennamer. “We are very much interested
in maximizing these funds by partnering with organizations that
can provide us with a location (preferably one with computers
available), and students who would benefit from the program.”
“Part of Northeast’s mission is to provide job skills training
for the community,” stated President Campbell. “We appreciate
the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development providing us with
this resource that will help us to do even more job skills
training for people in our service area.”
For more information about the Ready-to-Work program, call Julie
Cohen at ext. 214
or e-mail cohenj@nacc.edu. |
