First local plastics manufacturing training program to launch in January
4 Dec 2019
Maritime Industry
Following a multiyear push for a plastics manufacturing training program, and building on the success of the Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board program, Workforce Alliance is launching a free, 10-week Intro to Plastics Manufacturing course through Three Rivers Community College in January.
EWIB and Workforce Alliance are among the state’s five regional workforce investment boards, with Workforce Alliance based in New Haven and serving the south-central region.
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