The training program, known as Modern Multi-Skilled Manufacturing, or M3, is a 10-week program that covers topics such as safety, communication, computer use, electrical circuits, measurement tools, pneumatics, hydraulics, automation operations, blueprint reading and statistical process control in a manufacturing context.
The class, which is scheduled to meet Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., is an opportunity for dislocated workers, the unemployed and underemployed in the area to receive free training to gain skills needed in the manufacturing industry.
Students who complete the program can earn a Modern Multi-Skilled Manufacturing training credential that is recognized regionally as documentation of an individual’s skill level in production manufacturing.
“Having an M3 certification at the production level should give applicants an edge over other applicants when applying for a job,” Max Weaver, dean of Workforce Development and Community Education, said in a press release. “The M3 credential tells an employer that the potential employee has been trained with core technical skills and knowledge to perform the job.”
Bevill State has partnered with the Alabama Career Center System to identify qualified individuals for training. Participants will be certified as WIA eligible by the career center staff before being enrolled in the program.
While priority will be given to WIA eligible participants, individuals who do not qualify for free classes but who are interested in attending classes should contact the career center regarding tuition.
The program is funded through a grant from the Governor’s Recovery Act Skills Training Program funded by the Alabama Governor’s Office of Workforce Development and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
For more information on the M3 course, contact Gina Nichols at the Jasper Career Center at 384-4557.