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		<title>NC3 Names Lee Lambert as Board Chairman</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 03:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Board of Directors has named, Shoreline Community College President, Lee Lambert as Board Chairman.]]></description>
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		<title>National Coalition of Certification Centers Issues 1,000 Certifications in Q1 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 05:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Coalition of Certification Centers announced that it issued approximately 1,000 competency-based, industry-recognized, skills certifications to students around the country in just the first quarter of 2012. “This is a significant milestone for NC3 and for the state of the skilled workforce in America”, said Dan Ramirez, Director of Strategic Marketing and Development for NC3.  ...]]></description>
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		<title>NC3 Co-Founder Bryan Albrecht a Major Educational Leader Across the Nation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[50th Board]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht has joined his 50th board. “I’m supposed to start saying no now,” Albrecht said, laughing. Gateway announced last week that Albrecht had been appointed chair of the American Association of Community Colleges’ Sustainability Education and Economic Development Task Force. The position, to advance sustainability and environmental curriculum, brings the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Racine County Economic Development Corporation to Host Annual Anniversary Celebration</title>
		<link>http://www.nc3.net/2012/04/27/racine-county-economic-development-corporation-to-host-annual-anniversary-celebration/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=racine-county-economic-development-corporation-to-host-annual-anniversary-celebration</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer McNelly]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Racine County Economic Development Corporation will be hosting our Annual Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday, May 16th from 4:30-6:00pm at Burlington Veterans Terrace. The RCEDC will welcome Jennifer McNelly, President of the National Manufacturing Institute as our keynote speaker, conduct award presentations and recount 2011 accomplishments. Jennifer will be speaking on&#8221;The Talent Crisis: Building a 21st ...]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Distracted Driving Design Challenge to Encourage Students to Take Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to raise awareness among young drivers about the dangers of texting and cell phone use behind the wheel, DOT’s new Distracted Driving Design Challenge invites teens to create an original icon with an anti-distracted driving message that can be shared on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and other social networking sites. The icon can also serve as a helpful icebreaker for young drivers struggling to speak up to others about the dangers of distracted driving.]]></description>
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		<title>NC3 and ACTE Host First-Ever Energy Workforce Summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Coalition of Certification Centers hosted the Building a Sustainable Energy Workforce Summit with a view towards bringing together leaders in industry and education to ensure a skilled energy workforce to meet the rapidly changing needs of the future.  The two-day summit featured expert panels from industry, education, and government sharing insights on emerging needs for skilled labor in the energy sector and the current status of technical training and education.  The summit culminated on the second day with a series of brainstorming sessions to develop initiatives to bridge the gap between the realities of today’s energy workforce and the needs in the next three to five years.]]></description>
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		<title>NC3 Welcomes Iowa Lakes Community College as Newest Member</title>
		<link>http://www.nc3.net/2012/04/09/nc3-welcomes-iowa-lakes-community-college-as-newest-member/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=nc3-welcomes-iowa-lakes-community-college-as-newest-member</link>
		<comments>http://www.nc3.net/2012/04/09/nc3-welcomes-iowa-lakes-community-college-as-newest-member/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NC3Admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Iowa Lakes Community College]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a shared belief in forging strong partnerships between education and industry to meet the workforce needs for skilled technicians, NC3 and Iowa Lakes Community College have partnered to, among other initiatives, begin implementing and developing new NC3 portable skills certifications particularly in the area of Wind Energy &#038; Turbine Technology.]]></description>
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		<title>NC3 Partner, Chesapeake Energy, Drives to Speed Expansion of CNG Vehicles in US</title>
		<link>http://www.nc3.net/2012/04/07/nc3-partner-chesapeake-energy-drives-to-speed-expansion-of-cng-vehicles-in-us/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=nc3-partner-chesapeake-energy-drives-to-speed-expansion-of-cng-vehicles-in-us</link>
		<comments>http://www.nc3.net/2012/04/07/nc3-partner-chesapeake-energy-drives-to-speed-expansion-of-cng-vehicles-in-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GE (NYSE: GE) and Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) today announced a collaboration to develop infrastructure solutions that will help accelerate the adoption of natural gas as a transportation fuel. This groundbreaking technology and services project marks a significant milestone toward increasing energy independence in the United States through the increased use of natural gas—an abundant, reliable and cleaner-burning source of energy for both consumers and commercial users. ]]></description>
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		<title>Accreditation Makes MSSC the “Gold Standard” for Industry-Recognized Nationally Portable Credentials</title>
		<link>http://www.nc3.net/2012/03/26/accreditation-makes-mssc-the-gold-standard-for-industry-recognized-nationally-portable-credentials/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=accreditation-makes-mssc-the-gold-standard-for-industry-recognized-nationally-portable-credentials</link>
		<comments>http://www.nc3.net/2012/03/26/accreditation-makes-mssc-the-gold-standard-for-industry-recognized-nationally-portable-credentials/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NC3Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the U.S. division of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), has just accredited the nationwide Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) under ISO Standard 17024 (Personnel Certification) for its Certified Production Technician (CPT) and Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) certifications.  This makes MSSC the only national certification body with that accreditation for manufacturing and logistics. ]]></description>
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		<title>National Right Skills Now Program Patterned After Training at NC3 Member School, Shoreline Community College</title>
		<link>http://www.nc3.net/2012/03/14/national-right-skills-now-program-patterned-after-training-at-nc3-member-school-shoreline-community-college/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=national-right-skills-now-program-patterned-after-training-at-nc3-member-school-shoreline-community-college</link>
		<comments>http://www.nc3.net/2012/03/14/national-right-skills-now-program-patterned-after-training-at-nc3-member-school-shoreline-community-college/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NC3Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two-quarter certificate in computer controlled machining is designed to make students readily employable in the state's burgeoning airplane industry.]]></description>
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