{"id":2277,"date":"2020-02-12T08:54:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T13:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2024-08-01T15:35:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T19:35:06","slug":"cct-celebrates-graduation-for-new-precision-machining-credential-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2020\/02\/12\/cct-celebrates-graduation-for-new-precision-machining-credential-program\/","title":{"rendered":"CCT celebrates graduation for new Precision Machining Credential Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Virginia Western Community College&#8217;s School of Corporate and Career Training (CCT) celebrated the graduation of its first cohort in a newly designed Precision Machining Credential program recently. Eight students finished the five-course program, earning industry-recognized credentials to begin or advance in their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program coursework includes:\nMachining Fundamentals, Machining Turning Operator, Machining Milling Operator\nand Advanced Machining. Students earned 11 National Institute of Metalworking\nSkills (NIMS) credentials over the span of about a year with classes being held\ntwo nights per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;These classes are in a direct response\nto what we are hearing from employers in the region,&#8221; said Dr. Milan Hayward,\nVice President of CCT. &#8220;As their employees are reaching retirement age,\nbusinesses are seeing a shortage of skilled employees ready to step in. This\nprogram will help individuals&nbsp; quickly&nbsp; prepare to begin a productive career that support\nthemselves and their futures.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>William Webb took the program to gain a\nstrong knowledge base to expand his personal work venture of custom machining\nirreplaceable parts for old or antique guns. &#8220;I\nenjoyed working with everybody,&#8221; Webb said. &#8220;Most everybody was already\nemployed in the industry or was hired throughout the classes. It&#8217;s just been\nfun.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Machining program enrolls throughout\nthe year and funding is available through the state-wide FastFoward initiative\nand often, through employers. Depending on the course selection and\navailability, participants might progress in less than a year. Integer,\nMechanical Development (MDCI) and Wabtec are area employers that have already\nsponsored students to further their training and improve their skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the program or for funding assistance, please call 540-857-6076 or email <a href=\"mailto:careernavigators@virginiawestern.edu\">careernavigators@virginiawestern.edu<\/a>. More details on the program and other offering from CCT can be found at www.virginiawestern.edu\/workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Western Community College&#8217;s School of Corporate and Career Training (CCT) celebrated the graduation of its first cohort in a newly designed Precision Machining Credential program recently. Eight students finished the five-course program, earning industry-recognized credentials to begin or advance in their careers. 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