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MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College will expand tuition-free skilled-trades training for Chester residents through a $35,000 grant from Endless Pools, adding construction projects and industry certifications intended to …
Endless Pools Grant Expands Skilled-Trades Training at DCCC Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is directing approximately $11.8 million in federal highway funding to 27 educational institutions across 21 counties to expand training for construction, transportation, and infrastructure jobs, as …
Pennsylvania Invests $11.8 Million in Highway Workforce Training Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia Works Inc. will receive $851,000 in federal workforce funding to train 115 justice-involved Philadelphia residents ages 15 to 24 through December 2029, using a model designed …
Philadelphia Works Gets $851,000 for Youth Reentry Training Read More
MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College’s Educational Foundation secured a $300,390 grant to provide tuition-free manufacturing training for lower-income adults across the Philadelphia region, linking GED preparation with technical …
DCCC Grant Removes Tuition Barrier for Manufacturing Training Read More
MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College is seeking additional adjunct instructors in six skilled trades fields at four southeastern Pennsylvania locations as rising student demand increases the college’s need …
DCCC Seeks Skilled Trades Instructors as Student Demand Grows Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania House Democrats used a visit to Chester County on Monday to examine how increased state funding for career and technical education is affecting workforce development, as …
House Panel Reviews Career Education Funding in Chester County Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has increased the maximum civil penalty for operating an unlicensed Commercial Driver’s License training school from $2,500 to $25,000 under a new law intended to strengthen …
Pennsylvania Raises Fines for Unlicensed CDL Training Schools Read More
MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College and South Korea-based Hanwha Ocean agreed July 23 to expand skilled-trades training for shipbuilding operations in Philadelphia, linking the regional workforce pipeline to …
DCCC, Hanwha Expand Shipbuilding Workforce Pipeline Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has eliminated a federal requirement that states conduct separate civil rights compliance reviews of career and technical education programs, reducing administrative oversight …
Education Department Ends Extra CTE Civil Rights Reviews Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — Delaware County Community College will launch a free Building and Facilities Maintenance Certificate program in Chester County this August, expanding workforce training opportunities for residents seeking entry-level …
Delaware County Community College Expands Workforce Training to Chester County Read More