Workforce Education
Moorfield, W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $1 million grant from the United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to expand its Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) workforce training program. This funding will support the enhancement of Eastern’s current CDL Class A offerings and introduce CDL Class B training to meet the growing demand for skilled drivers in the region. The grant will be used to bolster both instruction and…
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Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College is excited to announce the 2024 Farm Fellowship students who are currently participating in agribusiness internships. A grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds this program. The Farm Fellowship offers an in-depth intensive training experience that combines classroom training with hands-on practical experience and mentoring through on-farm apprenticeships and ‘learn to earn’ opportunities in up to four micro-credential certificate areas. Fellows must: Fellows are provided agribusiness coaching support and mentorship. Successful fellows completing these requirements within the…
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Moorefield, W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College was granted $157,614, in May of 2023, from the West Virginia State Advance Grant. This has allowed them to expand their capabilities of solar-powered technology on campus for the Solar Installation Technology training. This has been done with purchases of EnGoPlanet solar-powered benches, a new Eastern-branded flag, and wall-mounted display monitors. “Eastern is committed to providing relevant, hands-on education that prepares our students for the workforce,” said Lauren Arbaugh, Workforce Education program coordinator, “Our renewable…
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LaVale, Md. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) and Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) toured Mineral County Technical Center (MCTC) juniors and seniors around ACM’s state-of-the-art Western Maryland Works Training Center and Makerspace on Thursday, April 25; Loretta Lawson, principal of MCTC, Jim Spurling, Project Lead the Way engineering instructor, and Gary Trail, special populations instructor, chaperoned the student’s attendance. “The Mineral County Technical Center has always had a great working relationship with Eastern College. From job fairs, showcase innovations, farm fellowship,…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College’s Ag Innovation department in partnership with Select Sires, West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), and WVU Extension, coordinated two training sessions for Artificial Insemination (AI) for the Livestock Management Systems. These trainings were led by Dr. Darin Matlick, WVU Extension veterinarian, and Brad Smith, WVU Extension at the South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange on February 29 & March 1, 2024, and again on March 21 & 22, 2024. Thank you to the WVDA for providing…
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Moorefield, W.Va. – Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s Office has disclosed that Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College has been granted $1.4 million through congressionally directed spending to support the establishment of a new heavy equipment operators’ program. The funding will be utilized to acquire additional land for hosting the heavy equipment and training program, as well as to procure various types of heavy equipment such as simulators, a mini excavator, dozer, dump truck, backhoe, forklift, and other equipment. Dr. Tom Striplin, President of Eastern,…
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Moorefield, W.Va. – A grant of $316,230.00 was awarded to Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) for their proposal of Pathways to Accessible Tourism and Hospitality Education for Career Development (PATHED). The funds for this award come from the West Virginia Department of Tourism through the Economic Development Administration because of Governor Justice’s investment in tourism for the state. This grant allows Eastern to provide support for the development of a new academic certificate program in Hospitality and Tourism Management. The 30-credit certificate will…
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MOOREFIELD W.VA. – Melissa Shockey, Director of Workforce Education at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) presented second checks of $23,937.42 to Kristie Long, Health Occupations Teacher at Hampshire HS, and Alex Cork, Principal of Tucker County HS, for both school’s EKG and Phlebotomy dual enrollment programs. High school students have enrolled in their respective high school’s dual-enrollment program with Eastern to advance progress toward a career pathway in healthcare. The EKG and Phlebotomy dual-enrollment allows student completers to increase their likelihood of…
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Thomas W.VA. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College presented a check of $13,170 to Alex Cork, Principal of Tucker County High School, and pictured are partners, Courtland Acres. Eastern is thankful for this partnership that allows Tucker County high school students to enroll in the Certified Nursing Assistant Program (C.N.A.). These students have enrolled in Tucker County High School’s dual-enrollment program with Eastern to advance progress toward a career pathway in healthcare. The C.N.A. dual-enrollment allows student completers to increase their likelihood of…
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Moorefield, W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) applied and was granted $157,614 for the Solar Training & On Campus Solar Education Advancement through West Virginia State Advance Grant. The program’s main goal is to provide affordable and accessible education of solar technology to the Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia. This will allow easier access to completing the Photovoltaic Installer–Level 1 (PVI1) Certification, which will help both industrial and agricultural workers from the increased usage of solar technology in these fields. Initiation…
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