On August 21, InNiagara reported that Niagara College got a $812,775 boost from the province to increase its pre-apprenticeship training programs in skilled trades.
The article highlights that Niagara College’s current pre-apprenticeship training project is providing 45 students who are interested in working in the trades gain the skills and experience they need in the automotive service, electrical contractor, and industrial millwright fields so they can earn bigger paycheques for themselves and their families.
President Sean Kennedy is also quoted in the article: “Niagara College is grateful for this provincial investment which will support the key role that Niagara College plays in meeting the needs of industry and employers, and training students for in-demand careers as apprentices in the skilled trades.”
Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff also quoted Niagara College mentioning, “We know in-demand jobs in the skilled trades and other critical sectors continue to grow and this important funding helps local postsecondary institutions like Niagara College close the skills gap.”
Read the August 21 article here.
