Washington Times Herald: Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnerships forming class
January 10, 2017
Via Washington Times Herald WestGate@Crane — Indiana has the largest state share of advanced manufacturing employment in the nation as of 2016. That’s 1 out of every 12 workers employed in the advanced manufacturing sector,via PRNewswire. Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership will hold entry-level manufacturing classes this month at WestGate Academy for those seeking to jump-start their career. WestGate Academy serves to develop the region’s workforce pipeline, from Evansville to Indianapolis. This program provides adult learners with three nationally recognized credentials in just ten days. The program will begin Jan. 23 and continue through Feb. 3 at Westgate Academy. This class is a condensed training program for adult learners in career transition. This delivers fundamental and entry-level manufacturing knowledge, skills, and abilities to candidates with no prior manufacturing exposure. For more information or to register, please contact Kim Frazier events@stimulusengineering.com or Rob Hudson robhudson@purdue.edu. For questions pertaining to this training program, please use this link:/mep.purdue.edu/services/workforce-development/manufacturing-skills-for-success/.