At Clark State, they use “innovative training strategies and training delivery methods” to give people in the community skills needed for success in middle- and high-skilled H-1B occupations, a release said. Training models including a range of classroom, on-the-job training, customized training and incumbent worker training.
“With this grant we focus on micro credentials that can be completed in as little as eight weeks,” said Nora Hatem, associate professor of engineering technologies.
Each of the credentials can be stacked with other micro credentials to complete a one-year certificate, and two one-year certificates can be stacked to complete the manufacturing engineering technology associate’s degrees. Students can also continue their education in the BAS manufacturing technology management degrees.
Hatem said the stackable options give students the ability to customize their training and education to benefit them in new and emerging technologies in advance manufacturing.
The grant can also be leverage for employers who want to reskill their teams and organization.
Information sessions are free for both employees and students and available through Zoom, but RSVPs are requested at https://arcg.is/1C5DH9 for employees and https://arcg.is/ai9mK for students.
Employer sessions will be held: 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 30, Feb. 3, Feb. 15 and March 1.
Student sessions will be held: noon Jan. 31; 6 p.m. on Feb. 1; and noon March 2.
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