SUNY Jamestown Community College’s Workforce Development held a graduation ceremony for 10 students that successfully completed the Maintenance Technician or Machining/CNC Operator programs. The ceremony took place Aug. 18 at the Jamestown Manufacturing Technology Institute.
Teresa Chevalier, Paul Burton, John Rutsky,
Laura Lynch, Robert Lisciandro, Adam Rogowski,
Jon Kamholtz, and Kevin Peebles
Students enrolled in the Maintenance Technician program completed 292 hours of classroom learning and hands-on training. 212 hours are dedicated to hands-on instruction, giving students the opportunity to complete e-learning modules and gain job-relevant expertise. Those enrolled in the Machining/CNC Operator program follow a similar course schedule with 80 hours and 400 hours respectively.
The graduates were: Paul Burton, Teresa Chevalier, Jon Kamholtz, Robert Lisciandro, Laura Lynch, Sarah MacCrea, Maximilian Miranda, Kevin Peebles, Adam Rogowski, and John Rutsky.
“Several of our students completed both of these intensive, short-term training programs,” explains Melissa Paduano, Workforce Development Program Manager. “Our Maintenance Technician program ended earlier this spring, and when the opportunity to enroll in the Machining/CNC Operator program arose, four students decided to move forward with more training.”
The acquisition of several grants made it possible to offer the Maintenance Technician and Machining/CNC Operator programs at no cost to students. Additionally, Workforce Development received funds from the Hultquist Foundation to renovate an area of the Hultquist Building for classroom and interactive learning spaces for advanced manufacturing programs.
These cohorts have been offered once a semester since fall of 2021. Since that time, a total of 56 students enrolled in either the Maintenance Technician or Machining/CNC Operator programs. 86% of these students successfully completed their training, and over half of the students were employed prior to completing the program or within one month after the program ended.
The pilot programs will pause until next spring. The time allows for renovations to be completed and a chance to grow the Workforce Development instructor team.
For more information on the Maintenance Technician or the Machining/CNC Operator programs, visit www.sunyjcc.edu/advancedmanufacturing.