PA House members tour NCC training center

New Century Careers welcomed members of the SW PA Republican Delegation of the State House of Representatives on May 31.

Representatives Abby Major (R-60), Natalie Mihalek, (R-40), Robert Mercuri (R-28) and Timothy O'Neal (R-48) learned about NCC's pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs during a presentation by Neil Ashbaugh, NCC president and CEO.

Craig Waller, CEO of Rewyndr, explained the advantages of digitized training curriculum and the recently launched digitized curriculum of NCC's tuition-free Manufacturing 2000 program, accessible to trainees via a tablet as they work.

TRAK Machine Tools representatives demonstrated their cutting-edge equipment that introduces trainees to machines they may encounter in the workplace. NCC is TRAK's Pittsburgh Showroom for manufacturers.

F. Tinker and Sons employee achieves Journey Worker status

Congratulations to Zachary Dickun at

F. Tinker and Sons Company, who successfully completed his required 576 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training to achieve Journey Worker status! NCC staff was on hand to present his certificate and tour the facility with Zach. Thanks to his employer for their commitment, too! Does your company have an employee ready to earn this industry recognized mark of distinction? Contact New Century Careers about our Group Sponsor Registered Apprenticeship Program!

City High students learn about machinist careers

NCC played host to 18 students from Pittsburgh's City Charter High School

(City High) on May 16 to learn about career opportunities in manufacturing. The tour coincided with TRAK Pittsburgh Showroom Open House. So students not only witnessed Manufacturing 2000 trainees in action but also were wowed by the

state-of-the-art TRAK machines available at the NCC Training Center to introduce trainees to the technology they'll encounter in the workforce.

Thanks to Meghan Pascuzzi of City High and NCC board member Carol Wooten for coordinating the tour! (Attention high school grads! M2K is now enrolling a new cohort! Apply today!)

Time to enroll for M2K at Pittsburgh and Latrobe sites!

A new cohort for the tuition-free Manufacturing 2000 (M2K) training in Pittsburgh is enrolling now! Trainees in this cohort can begin your manufacturing career in just 6-8 months! Spaces are limited, so apply now. Registration for M2K is ongoing at the Eastern Westmoreland CTC site in Latrobe. View the M2K online application for either site here or contact Sheila White or 412-258-6620 to learn more.

Join NCC's Team: Create manufacturing's next generation!

MANUFACTURING 2000 Instructors

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Special Projects and Outreach Coordinator

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Contact Neil Ashbaugh by email or at 412-212-0828 today to apply!

NCC represented at MFG Works Summit in Latrobe

NCC's Neil Ashbaugh (left) "connects" with keynoter Ryan Jenkins, author of "Connectables: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All In," at the May 24 MFG Works Summit at St. Vincent College, Latrobe. Jason Spudic of True Position Inc., Melissa Vecci, of JV Manufacturing, and Thomas van de Bunt of VEKA, Inc.,(left to right) presented their companies' experiences with pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships. All three manufacturers are NCC partner companies. Mara Peduto of Catalyst Connection moderated. Learn about the advantages of NCC pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships for your company! Click here .

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New Century Careers is a nonprofit manufacturer and technical skills development organization serving the Southwestern PA community through inclusive access to technical training opportunities while helping employers find and develop technicians seeking purpose, passion and success in the workplace.