Facility will offer work force prep programs
From Staff Reports
Cumberland Times-News
— ACCIDENT — Public tours of the Career Technology Training Center located in the Northern Garrett Industrial Park in Accident, the newest facility of Garrett College, will be offered Aug. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Continuing Education/ Workforce Development staff members will answer questions about the center and its program offerings and the new occupational scholarship.
The tour will include refreshments. For directions or more information, call 301-387-3069.
Courses and programs offered at the CTTC will be primarily work force preparation and work force development, according to Julie Yoder, interim dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development.
“Many of the courses will lead to industry-recognized certification. Classes to be offered at the CTTC this fall include Welding I, Welding II, Welding III, Adult Basic Education and GED preparation, Introduction to Lab View, Lab View II Rookie to Robotics, AutoCAD, Certified Nursing Assistant and Residential HVAC System Design,” Yoder said.
The renovated 16,000-square-foot space in the former Phenix Technology building houses a welding lab, electronics and automation lab, three classrooms, a conference room and administrative space.
A second phase of the project is scheduled to begin in the fall with classrooms to accommodate alternative energy, technology and automation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry and masonry courses. The courses will be implemented on a cyclical basis based on work force demand and interest.
Employers will be able to use the space to conduct in-house training programs.
The new occupational scholarship is for students pursuing training opportunities that lead to an industry-recognized certification rather than a degree.
Students in the 2010 graduating class of Northern or Southern high schools are eligible as well as students who completed a home-school program approved by the Garrett County Board of Education or adults earning a GED during the current year.
To apply for a scholarship, call Garrett College at 301-387-3069 or log on to www.garrettcollege.edu
