Community colleges lead state’s workforce training
by Lynn Lofton
Published: July 22,2012
Tags: community college, education, manufacturing, Mississippi Community College Board, workforce enhancement training, workforce training
Ask any manufacturer or business leader in Mississippi what the number one challenge is, and they will most likely answer “workforce training.” The importance of training the state’s workers is often stressed. The state’s community colleges serve as the primary workforce training provider with short-term, non-credit and longer-term for-credit career and technical education. Dr. Eric [...]
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