{"id":7670,"date":"2020-09-04T11:13:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T15:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/?p=7670"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:42:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:42:05","slug":"making-moves-in-modern-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/making-moves-in-modern-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Moves in Modern Manufacturing through Apprenticeship Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

From textiles, tools, and timepieces to aerospace equipment and beyond, manufacturing in Connecticut has long been an important part of the Nutmeg State\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

With automated technology and manufacturing advancements<\/a> on the rise, companies and their employees seek to stay at the forefront of the progressions that allow their field to flourish.<\/p>\n

In August 2019, collaborators of the Connecticut Manufacturing Workforce Development Initiative (CMWDI) circulated a needs survey to industrialized producers across the state. Manufacturers were asked to consider the specific types of training needed to develop their employees\u2019 abilities to the level of competency required for the renovated industry.<\/p>\n

In September 2019, Goodwin University used the information gathered from the survey responses in a U.S. Department of Labor grant application. The request proposed that, if the application were accepted, the awarded grant funds would help close the gap on the disconnect between the manufacturing industry\u2019s needs and individual worker skills, ultimately strengthening manufacturing apprenticeship programs and the skilled labor force in Connecticut.<\/p>\n

Assembling Apprenticeship Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

In February 2020, Goodwin was the only institution in Connecticut to receive a congratulatory letter from the U.S. Department of Labor, awarding the University two million dollars for the \u201cApprenticeships: Closing the Skills Gap\u201d grant over the next four years.<\/p>\n

With the state-supported financing, the collaborative CMWDI will combine the collective efforts of Goodwin University, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU), Connecticut Center for Advanced Technologies, Inc. (CCAT), manufacturers, industry associates, non-profit organizations, and other stakeholders. The CMWDI will fund training that will help meet manufacturing employer demand; support and expand existing apprenticeship programs; create new apprenticeship programs; and increase advancement and employment opportunities for industrialized personnel in Connecticut.<\/p>\n

Constructing Career-Ready Workers<\/strong><\/p>\n

The initiative will implement a variety of four-week, 45-hour training classes. The courses will take place online, on-campus, or in Goodwin\u2019s Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Training Lab<\/a>. The initiative\u2019s innovative online platform prepares apprentices to access their academics at any time. Apprentices who complete the program will receive a certificate of completion from their respective training provider and obtain the credentials and confidence to carry them throughout their careers.<\/p>\n

Apprentice workshops offered include:<\/p>\n