Grow Wabash County Announces New Slate of Workforce Trainings

WABASH, IN – Grow Wabash County is thrilled to announce the upcoming slate of certification and training classes for the Fall of 2021. These classes are the result of Grow Wabash County’s continued partnerships with Ivy Tech Community College, Freedom Academy, CTS Driving Academy and Heartland Career Center.

“Grow Wabash County is committed to helping our local workforce grow not only in number but in skill,” Keith Gillenwater, president and CEO of Grow Wabash County, said. “We are especially thankful for the many community and educational partners that have joined us in expanding access to training and certification programs to help Wabash County grow a larger, more talented labor force.”

The slate of Fall 2021 courses open for registration include:

Cybersecurity Course

Ivy Tech Community College is offering a free, non-credit course to cover the basics of cybersecurity and how to protect yourself and your businesses from fraud and other cyber threats.

This program will meet starting Saturday, Sept. 11. For further details and to register, interested students can register at http://link.ivytech.edu/FWcyber.

Commercial Drivers License (CDL) certification

The CTS Driving Academy is hosting an upcoming virtual course to cover the classroom portion of the CDL certification program. This virtual course will take place from Monday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Oct. 1.

Tuition for this course is $4,950 and covers all materials, textbooks and exam fees to take the CDL A Licensure test twice.

To gain access to this virtual instruction, interested students must contact Jennifer Tippmann at jtippmann@drivingdynamics.com or 260-433-4132.

Welding Certification

The welding certification program will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 14 and will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 5- 9 p.m. at Heartland Career Center, 79 S. 200 W, Wabash.

Students in the welding program will acquire the knowledge, understanding and ability to weld according to specific AWS codes for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and prepares students to test for an AWS certification.

Tuition for this course is $3,795 and covers all materials, textbooks and exam fees.

Applicants can call Freedom Academy at (260) 347-0887 to register for this course.

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification

The CCMA certification program will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 21 and will meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4 – 8 p.m. at Heartland Career Center, 79 S. 200 W, Wabash.

This program will instruct students in the many facets and jobs of a CCMA. At the conclusion of the course, students will take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Exam.

Tuition for this course is $3,562 and covers all materials, textbooks and exam fees.

Applicants must call Freedom Academy at (260) 347-0887 to register for this course.

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machinist/ Mill Operator certification

The CNC certification program will begin on Monday, Sept. 27 and will meet every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4 – 8 p.m. at Heartland Career Center, 79 S. 200 W, Wabash.

Instruction covers set up and operation of CNC mill, manual lathe and vertical milling machines, automated machining, blueprint reading, shop mathematics, machine tool theory, inspection, surface plate techniques and basic operation.

Tuition for this course is $3,983 and covers all materials, textbooks and exam fees.

Applicants must call Freedom Academy at (260) 347-0887 to register for this course.

Wabash County residents also have the opportunity to attend one of these courses for free, thanks to a variety of scholarship and funding sources from the state as well as local organizations. The state’s Next Level Jobs program is currently offering scholarships for students looking to pursue certifications in eligible industries. For more information about eligibility and to apply for Next Level Jobs grant funding, visit www.growwabashcounty.com/trainingopportunities.

Scholarships are also available for Wabash County residents through Grow Wabash County thanks to the generous support of the Community Foundation of Wabash County and the Wabash County United Fund. The online application for these scholarships can be found at www.growwabashcounty.com/trainingscholarship.