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New Manufacturing Training Program | Right Skills Now
Posted on: October 28th, 2011
A new pilot program in Minnesota, focusing on addressing the shortage of skilled workers needed for manufacturing companies, officially launched October 27, 2011.
According to Manufacturing Institute, “This initiative, called Right Skills Now, is an acceleration of the NAM –Endorsed Manufacturing Skills Certification System, which includes nationally portable, industry-recognized certifications that are combined with for-credit education programs.”
The pilot program, currently available at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis and South Central College in Mankato, will initially focus on high-demand machining skills. The colleges worked with local manufacturers to develop a curriculum that would teach the skills necessary to operate current machinery. Students, in one semester, can come away with a Right Skill Now Certificate and begin work right away.
Check out one employer’s story below detailing how important this program is to the manufacturing sector.
For more information check out the “Right Skills Now” website.