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5/1/2012
As part of a program entitled “Higher Education and Workforce Development in the U.S.: Multifunctional role of U.S. Community Colleges”, arranged by GlobalPittsburgh, eight university administrators from regions throughout Russia will be visiting the Community College of Beaver County on Thursday, May 3.
Designed to create relationships between institutions to exchange best practices, the project, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, will provide opportunities for Russian education administrators to learn about the community college model in U.S. higher education and about the ways that community colleges are helping to meet the goals of providing access to higher education and preparing future workers with in-demand job skills. The national itinerary for the group has been coordinated by GlobalConnect at Meridian International Center in Washington, DC.
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4/11/2012
An informational session about our new Welder Training with an Oil and Gas Emphasis program will be held at PA CareerLink® Beaver County located in the Beaver Valley Mall, Monaca, PA on Tuesday, April 24 at 1:30 p.m. Qualified veterans, dislocated workers, and low-income adults can apply to receive this training at no cost.
As a result of the demand for a properly trained workforce, the College and its local partners joined together to offer a well-rounded training program. Starting in May, the Welding Training with an Oil and Gas Emphasis program offered through the College, JTBC, and PA CareerLink® Beaver County brings together employability skills training, basic welding skill training, gas and oil training, and natural gas classes. The welding program combines Welder’s Helper training under the ShaleNET grant with 80 hours of additional welding training supported through WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker funds. By training local workers, the College is hoping to decrease the need for out-of-state workers.
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