Spots Still Open for Free Manufacturing Training Program

HOLYOKE — There are still spots open for a free manufacturing production technician training program that begins Sept. 15.

The 10-week accelerated program is a joint effort between Holyoke Community College and Springfield Technical Community College, with support from the Mass. Community Colleges and Workforce Development Transformation Agenda, which is funded through a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

The program begins on Sept. 15 and runs Monday through Thursday, from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., until Nov. 20. Classes are split between HCC’s Picknelly Adult & Family Education Center, 206 Maple St., Holyoke, and Dean Technical High School, 1045 Main St., Holyoke. Students will spend 160 hours in the classroom learning subjects such as machining, workplace math, measuring, instrumentation, communication, and production. Those who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate as a manufacturing production technician.

To register, contact Paul Sheehan at (413) 755-6504 or [email protected].