Pitt-Titusville Awarded $199K State Grant to Provide Machining, CNC Training to Residents

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The Education & Training Center at Pitt-Titusville has received a $199,000 state grant to offer pre-apprenticeship programs in basic machining and CNC operations to residents in the region. 

The two-year grant is funded, in part, by the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development's Manufacturing Training to Career Grant program. 

The Manufacturing Assistance Center at ETC at Pitt-Titusville plans to offer its state-approved, 188-hour pre-apprenticeship program to both high school students and nontraditional learners. 

The program will offer flexibility to both full-time, part-time, day and evening options. The program will begin in January 2025. 

“This grant will allow us to expand the training possibilities to help build tomorrow’s workforce,” said Dr. Stephanie Fiely, executive director of ETC of Pitt-Titusville. “We are excited to work with both the Titusville Area School District and PENNCREST School District as well as industry partners to ensure we are meeting the needs of the region. In addition, we appreciate that we have several agencies and the DCED on board who see the need to train individuals to ensure machining continues and grows in northwest Pennsylvania.”

More information on the program can be found on the school's website.