Press release from A-B Tech Community College:
Applications are being accepted for the Career Pipeline with classes held at the Goodwill Training Center on Patton Avenue. The Career Pipeline is an apprenticeship program for individuals in the community who have low levels of literacy and/or disabilities. This integrated education and training program prepares individuals for jobs in the Asheville area. The partners, A-B Tech, Goodwill, the Biltmore Company, and Biltmore Farms are working together to increase the reliable workforce.
During the program, students participate in academic instruction focusing on workplace skill development, professionalism, and career-specific training. Concurrently, students participate in an apprenticeship with either the Biltmore Company or Biltmore Farms. The goal is to expose students to employment opportunities, provide specific training for success in the field, and offer a pipeline for successful employment in hospitality and tourism.
The 2022 program begins in February 2022 and runs through June 2022. Participants must meet the following program requirements:
Desire to work
Not enrolled in a high school program
Attend classes and/or apprenticeship Monday through Friday
Work for 4 hours independently with limited or no assistance
Attain a valid score on a CASAS Reading test
Meet the physical requirements of the work
Participate in a group/cohort environment
Responsible for transportationOf the seven program participants who participated in 2018-2019, six secured positions with the employer partners – Biltmore Company and Biltmore Farms. For more information, contact Todd Barbee at todddbarbee@abtech.edu, 828-398-7131 or visit the website at abtech.edu/career-pipeline.
About A-B Tech
Founded in 1959 in the heart of Asheville, A-B Tech is the largest higher education institution in Western North Carolina, serving approximately 23,000 students a year in Buncombe and Madison counties. One of 58 community colleges in the NC Community College System, A-B Tech offers more than 125 degrees, diplomas and certificates, as well as a wide range of workforce training and continuing education programs. A-B Tech includes the main Asheville campus, A-B Tech Enka (home of the A-B Tech Small Business Center and Business Incubation Program, Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast and N.C. BioNetwork), A-B Tech Madison, A-B Tech Woodfin, the Goodwill Center and the ABCCM Transformation Village in West Asheville, and a new South location under construction at Biltmore Park West in 2023. Learn more at abtech.edu.
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