The college hopes to double enrollment in programs including plumbing; heating, ventilation and air conditioning; welding; electrical; and facilities maintenance. | Jean-Daniel Francoeur/Pexels
The college hopes to double enrollment in programs including plumbing; heating, ventilation and air conditioning; welding; electrical; and facilities maintenance. | Jean-Daniel Francoeur/Pexels
The Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is receiving $200,000 in funds through the Pennsylvania Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career (MTTC) program to fund a full-time workforce development manager.
Thaddeus Stevens College will be hiring consultants to help enrich its programs as well, Gov. Tom Wolf's office said in a release. The college hopes to double enrollment in programs including plumbing; heating, ventilation and air conditioning; welding; electrical; and facilities maintenance.
"As part of our mission, through workforce training and education, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology helps to enhance the quality of life for Pennsylvania residents by providing the skills needed to fill in-demand jobs," Pedro A. Rivera, president of Thaddeus Stevens College, said in the release. "This funding will expand access to workforce training programs, increasing employability skills, and impacting lifelong economic prosperity as individuals who complete these programs accept family-sustaining jobs, which will help them purchase homes, build wealth, and contribute to our collective community."
New programs will be created as well, including metal inert gas and tungsten inert gas production welding; metal fabrication and welding tech; and manufacturing software engineering tech, Wolf's office said.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology was founded in 1905 through the will of attorney, abolitionist and Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, Wolf's office reported. It offers short-term certifications, as well as 24 majors in fields such as technology, manufacturing and construction. Education at the college is among the least costly statewide.
"The manufacturing industry plays a key role in Pennsylvania's economy, and ensuring we have the workforce to staff it is critical," Wolf said in the release. "As the need for trained skilled trade workers continues, we look to institutions like Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to not only maintain our workforce, but to develop new programs that will keep the commonwealth on the forefront of the manufacturing industry."
MTTC has funded 76 projects using $16.6 million since its inception in 2017, Wolf's office reported.
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