Machine tool training information session set for Sept. 16

HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. » An information session for the Adult Machine Tool Technology training program will be held by virtual meeting on Sept. 16, at 6 p.m. via WebEx.

Interested adults will learn about careers in machining, what the training involves, the outlook for employment and potential earnings in the region, funding sources for the program tuition, and the admission process.

Local employers will be on hand to talk about what the work is like and what it takes to be successful. Representatives from the Saratoga-Warren-Washington Workforce Development Board will explain the application process and how to qualify for free tuition.

The Adult Machine Tool Technology training classes will take place Monday, Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 5-9 p.m., as well as every other Saturday at the Southern Adirondack Education Center, 1051 Dix Avenue, Hudson Falls. Classes will begin Oct. 19 and continue through June 2021.

To register/reserve a seat for this free information session, please use the RSVP form on the website or call Melissa Briggs at (518) 581-3555.

The 500-hour Adult Machine Tool Technology training program was developed to address the current and anticipated need for machinists in specialty machine shops across the region as well as in companies engaged in

advanced manufacturing.

Local employers designed the program in collaboration with the Saratoga-Warren-Washington Workforce Development Board and WSWHE BOCES. Support is being provided by the Workforce Development Institute, a statewide organization dedicated to developing and supporting regional solutions to the challenges posed by workforce, economic, and community development.

The Workforce Development Board is a private sector lead board which is charged with facilitating and implementing training programs designed to address workforce needs by developing a more skilled workforce.

The Adult Machine Tool Technology training program is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) training program and just one of the many training initiatives designed to meet the growing demand for skilled workers in STEM-related industries including nanotechnology, energy, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing.

To RSVP, go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKxMVQGHpgVAH1aG8OJJ6iBRceUYv32GS_YZZC7vKyZYXcIg/viewform