First Cohort of Precision Machining Students Graduate
Meeting the needs of local businesses
Bethlehem, PA (04/19/2019) — Northampton Community and Lehigh Carbon Community Colleges, in partnership with PA CareerLink, offers free machining training for those who qualify through a Strategic Innovation Fund grant provided by Workforce Board Lehigh Valley and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. Machining is a high priority occupation providing excellent jobs and career opportunities in the Lehigh Valley.
The NCC program is proud to announce the completion of the program by the first five students in the cohort: Tim Bosler, Aaron Hennet, Felicia Hude, Frank Metzer, and Olu Stewart. They completed 300 hours of training to prepare them for precision machining positions, making them much sought after by Lehigh Valley manufacturers.
All students have been offered employment and have started or will start jobs in the near future. The graduates also successfully passed three level 1 NIMS certification tests, valued by employers as proof of industry competency.
For more information on machining training through NCC in partnership with the Career Institute of Technology, contact Marsha Stiles at NCC at mstiles@northampton.edu or 610-332-6490. The training is free to those who qualify.
About Northampton Community College
With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, Northampton Community College has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, earning accolades at the state and national levels for innovative programs, outstanding faculty and impressive student achievements. It counts among its successful alumni a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Academy Award winning director as well as a host of CEOs, presidents, and leaders of business and industry. Today, Northampton Community College has locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem, Easton, and Monroe County, serving 30,000 students each year from 53 counties, 42 countries and 25 states. For more information, or to apply, please visit www.northampton.edu. Follow NCC on Twitter @NorthamptonComm and like NCC on Facebook at Northampton Community College.
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Left to right, Chris Sutton, instructor, Felicia Hude, Olu Steward, Tim Bosler, Frank Metzger and Marsha Stiles, program manager. Missing from the photo: Aaron Hennet.