According to a press release today from the PA Department of Education, Westmoreland County Community College will be the first institution to receive a grant through the state’s newly established Technical College Program.
WCCC will receive a $379,980 grant, which includes $199,980 for equipment and $180,000 for faculty and other operating costs, to set up an electrical and electronic engineering technician program in Fayette County this fall.

Pennsylvania workers need access to postsecondary education and training so they can compete in the high-skills economy, Zahorchak said, but many Pennsylvanians live in places without access to a community college or other quality, affordable institutions where they can receive an associate degree or industry certificate.      

“These regions risk being left behind in today’s globally competitive market,” the secretary said. “We can overcome this potential weakness by bolstering Pennsylvania’s regional workforce training through this grant initiative.”

To read the complete press release visit:  http://www.pdenewsroom.state.pa.us/newsroom/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=129104