Posted in Apprenticeship, tagged Alcoa, Barnet Polymer, Core Molding, Goodyear, LSP Inc, registered apprenticeship, Schaffler Group, Timken, Tyco on January 8, 2008 | No Comments »
Alcoa and Core Molding have a meeting scheduled this week with Dr. David Just, Program Manager Barry Benson, and Grants Administrator Susan Tate, to discuss beginning a registered apprenticeship program. Barnet Polymer and Goodyear are working on registering an apprenticeship for electricians. The Schaffler Group has an apprenticeship program in tool and die machining. At the [...]
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Posted in Continuing Education, tagged Dan Fleming, Haemonetics, job fair, job training, LSP Inc, Milliken, pre-apprentice training, Sunoco, Timken, Union County, WIB on December 7, 2007 | No Comments »
A second cohort of eight students has completed the Union County Pre-Aprenticeship program, which offers a review of math skills, metrics and basic computer skills, as a prelude to possible further training as apprentices. The training was paid for with grants from AdvanceSC, the Department of Commerce and the Work Investment Board. Students attended without [...]
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Gaffney Bearing plant associates Kelon Evans and Jeremie L. Martin completed The Timken Company’s apprenticeship program for General Maintenance Mechanic. The 4-year Timken program includes up to 9300 hours of training, both hands-on and in the classroom with Spartanburg Community College. Graduates can advance professionally while gaining expertise in the skills of the trade. Timken [...]
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