Provided by Bucks County Community College:
Credit: LevittownNow.com
To meet employers’ demand for skilled workers, Bucks County Community College is offering a metalwork manufacturing training program for unemployed or underemployed Bucks County residents that begins in April.
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The training is free, but students must first meet certain criteria to qualify. To learn more, information sessions will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 10 and Wednesday, February 24, in the Student Commons of the Lower Bucks Campus, 1304 Veterans Highway, Bristol.
Representatives of companies looking to hire workers with these skills will be on hand to answer questions as well. These local employers will participate in selecting candidates for the program. Efforts will be made to connect those who successfully complete the program with local employers.
The college’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Center has offered the metalwork manufacturing training program since 2014. Graduates of previous classes have found entry-level positions in the Bucks County area thanks to the skills they learned and connections they made in the program.
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Requirements for the program include:
- Must be a Bucks County resident, and a U.S. Citizen or possess a Green Card
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- Must pass a drug and alcohol screening, background check, and a physical test
- Must have reliable transportation to commute to training and to a variety of industry field trips
The program is funded through Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) from PaCareerLink. ITAs are available to pay for training for the unemployed and underemployed, and applicants must meet certain criteria through PaCareerLink. The goal is to provide training to develop the necessary skills to pursue a successful career in our local manufacturing companies.
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The 12-week training program begins in April and consists of four days a week in class, and one day a week off-site for manufacturing facility tours and field trips. Classes are held at the college’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Center, 310 George Patterson Blvd., Bristol, Pa. Successful graduates will be prepared to take the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Certification Exam for Measurement, Materials, & Safety Level I.
To register for the free information session on February 10 or 24, call 267-685-4884 or email Bridget.Hughes@bucks.edu.
