Volvo - Wed July 31, 2019
Volvo Construction Equipment Announces 2019–2020 Road Institute Course Schedule
Registration is open for the Volvo 2019 – 2020 Road Institute, an operator and technician training program that is now in its 54th season. Courses run November 2019 through May 2020 and offer a mix of classroom and hands-on training on a variety of operations and maintenance topics....
JCB - Wed July 24, 2019
JCB Apprentices Win SkillsUSA National Competition
Two JCB apprentices won first place in the mechatronics division at the recent SkillsUSA national championships. Anthony Smith and Victor De La Cruz were tested in practical skills in pneumatic technology, electrical systems, mechanical systems and general automation techniques....
Manitowoc - Thu July 18, 2019
Manitowoc Announces New Apprenticeship Program to Help Develop a Skilled Workforce in Pennsylvania
Manitowoc is launching a new apprenticeship program to help certify welders in Pennsylvania. This new program follows recent approval from the state of Pennsylvania Department of Labor. The company expects to have the program up and running in August of this year....
John Deere - Wed July 17, 2019
John Deere Announces Registered Apprenticeship Program
John Deere has received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its new Registered Apprenticeship Program and is making it available to its Agriculture & Turf and Construction & Forestry dealers....
John Deere - Mon July 15, 2019
John Deere Construction & Forestry Builds New Illinois Training Facility
John Deere recently completed the construction of a 7,500 sq. ft. facility in Coal Valley, Ill., to better meet internal training demands, along with supporting customer visits and events. The building is part of the Construction & Forestry Training Campus and includes three classrooms that can be used separately for training purposes, or combined to hold more than 250 people for larger events....
Steel Erectors Association of America - Thu July 11, 2019
East and West Coast Companies Join SEAA'S Training Network
Four companies have joined SEAA's network of Craft Training providers, offering SEAA/NCCER training and assessments. Participation in the program provides SEAA member companies with access to nationally recognized credentials for ironworkers....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 11, 2019
Hoover, Alabama's New Skilled Trades Academy Nearing Debut
As students in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover, Ala., look ahead to the new school year, some are preparing for a unique opportunity that takes them out of the traditional classroom. The new Skilled Trades Academy debuts in August at the Riverchase Career Connection Center (RC3)....
Ditch Witch - Thu June 27, 2019
Quanta Services Sets New HDD Operators Up for Success
The rise in underground utility projects is good news for contractors across the country. However, whether it be due to fiber build-out or aging infrastructure replacement, this growth requires underground utility contractors to find and employ more horizontal directional drill (HDD) operators....
FUSO - Mon June 17, 2019
FUSO Opens Newly Remodeled Academy Training Center
To support the launch of its new FUSO FE GAS truck and the industry-only production series FUSO eCanter all-electric truck, a complete remodel of the North American FUSO Academy Training Center was opened on June 17, 2019....
Holt Ventures - Tue June 18, 2019
Holt Ventures Backs New Skills Training Company
Holt Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Holt Cat, participated in the $5.5 million Series A round of financing for Interplay Learning, a leading provider of online training for skilled trades using virtual reality (VR) and 3D simulations....
