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.
NC3 Welcomes Iowa Lakes Community College as Newest Member
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 & Turbine Technology.
NC3 Partner, Chesapeake Energy, Drives to Speed Expansion of CNG Vehicles in US
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.
Accreditation Makes MSSC the “Gold Standard” for Industry-Recognized Nationally Portable Credentials
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.
National Right Skills Now Program Patterned After Training at NC3 Member School, Shoreline Community College
Two-quarter certificate in computer controlled machining is designed to make students readily employable in the state’s burgeoning airplane industry.
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