Additionally, the school’s welding program will introduce an all-new curriculum that expands the variety of welding processes taught and teaches students how to use those processes in fabrication.
Finally, starting fall quarter 2014, Clark’s mechatronics and machining programs will begin offering night classes to help accommodate the schedules of current industrial workers who need to expand their skill sets to meet the changing needs of modern industry.
Michelle Giovannozzi, director of corporate & community partnerships for Clark College Corporate & Continuing Education, said the changes were made in direct consultation with local employers.
“As the largest workforce training provider in Southwest Washington, Clark College continually meets the needs of the business community and ensures that students are equipped with high-demand, relevant skills, whether they are full-time students entering the workforce or incumbent workers developing new skills to improve the productivity of their employers,” said Giovannozzi. “Over the last year, we partnered with regional manufacturers to develop the new Industrial Maintenance Technician program and the revised Welding curriculum in order to support growth through the economic recovery and beyond.”
For more information on Clark College’s career and technical Education programs, visit www.clark.edu/gotech.
