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skills,” says Larry Brown, exec- utive director, LIFT. “This is an unprecedented partnership among our new manufactur- ing innovation institute, a national credentialing body and a premier statewide com- munity college system collabo- rating to address the work- force needs of our industry partners and their supply chains.”
technologies, help integrate them into companies’ processes and maintain their performance over time.
that will prepare industrial technology mechanics and technicians. Ivy Tech will launch a new instructor-train- ing facility to prepare 50 instructors to deliver the train- ing, and NIMS will bring to market credentials that certify individuals’ skills by the fall of 2016.
munity program to bridge this skilled-talent gap and form JAA. The program was designed to directly connect high-school students to indus- try-specific training that mir- rors the apprenticeship experi- ence and was first introduced to Highlands High School sen- iors during the 2014-2015 school year.
There are currently 38,727 industrial technology mainte- nance jobs posted in the region, according to NIMS offi- cials, entailing maintenance, troubleshooting and improve- ment of complex machines and automation systems. To support the rapid deployment of new lightweighting tech- nologies being developed at LIFT, workers must under- stand and be confident in using the latest advanced
• Training instructors from community colleges across the entire region; and
Oberg Industries, Freeport, PA, has recognized the first graduates of its Junior Appren- tice Advantage (JAA) program. Due to a growing shortage of qualified candidates for advanced manufacturing openings, Oberg partnered with Highlands High School, part of the Highlands School District in nearby Natrona Heights, PA, to create a com-
The initiative will focus on building high-quality training programs by:
• Rolling out what report- edly are the first-ever industry standards for educating and training the industrial technol- ogy maintenance workforce;
Oberg Graduates Inaugural Junior Apprentice Class
Throughout the school year, the five JAA graduates were given access to Oberg’s manufacturing operations for lesson-specific enrichment and job-shadowing experi- ences that allowed them to work with Oberg’s skilled craftspeople. Students who successfully completed the JAA courses in good academic standing and satisfied Oberg’s apprenticeship entrance requirements would be pre- qualified for hire as full-time
• Equipping a workforce with knowledge, skills and cre- dentials needed to enter into and advance in the field.
In partnership with Ivy Tech, NIMS worked with more than 125 industry, education and workforce-development experts to develop the indus- try standards for the training programs and the credentials
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