SUNY Jamestown Community College’s Workforce Development held graduation ceremonies for 14 students who successfully completed the Industrial Maintenance Technician short-term training program. The North County Center ceremony took place at noon on December 14. The Cattaraugus County Campus ceremony took place at 4 p.m. on December 14.
Cattaraugus County Campus.
The North County Center IMT graduates are: Hector Soto Velez, Vincent Lockett, Jordan Hebner, Angel Diaz, Barry Wells, and Simon Monroe.
The Cattaraugus County Campus IMT graduates are: Joe Tacconelli, Quintin Humbert, Jacob Pearson, Brian Tanner Jr., James Cartwright, Jason Bard, Ezeakle Wydra, and Timothy Little.
The acquisition of several grants, and the collaboration with area Workforce Development boards, made it possible to offer the Industrial Maintenance Technician program at no cost to students.
at North County Center.
This fall was the first time the IMT program was offered at the Dunkirk North County Center location. The growing interest of this short-term training program and the continuous need from manufacturers for employees with this type of training contributed to a successful first-time enrollment of this program.
"I found this program to be very exciting and beneficial to help students prepare for entering the maintenance workforce,” describes Mark Blair, the newest Industrial Maintenance Technician instructor. “There are many hands-on projects that reinforce the skills the students are taught in the classroom. Helping these students learn and grow has been rewarding, and I look forward to instructing the next group of students in the future."
Enrolled students completed 200 hours of training throughout the program. The majority of this time is dedicated to hands-on instruction utilizing industry-standard equipment, which allows students to develop job-ready expertise.
For more information on JCC Workforce Development Advanced Manufacturing programs, visit sunyjcc.edu/workforce-advanced-manufacturing.