WBIW: Jump-Start Your Career In Manufacturing At WestGate Academy

January 10, 2017

Via WBIW (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, according to 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. 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: https://mep.purdue.edu/services/workforce-development/manufacturing-skills-for-success/.
  • Who: Public, must register
  • What: Entry-level manufacturing classes
  • Where: WestGate Academy
  • 13598 E. WestGate Drive
  • Odon, Indiana 47562
  • When: Monday, January 23 - Friday, February 3, 2017
  • Why: 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.