About the "Center for Workforce Transition"


Welcome to the CWT!

Lansing Community College's Center for Workforce Transition is located at Capital Area Michigan Works! The CWT provides information and assistance to adults looking to transition within the workforce...whether it is identifying career goals, gaining new skills and knowledge through Lansing Community College, or seeking assistance on job search techniques, the CWT is your one-stop partner.

NEW!
Lansing Community College's Center for Workforce Transition is pleased to announce that it has expanded its programming to include workshops designed specifically for baby boomers looking to re-enter the job market. For more information on the Encore Plus 50 program attend an informational orientation meeting at Capital Area Michigan Works! Lansing Service Center on Tuesday, April 8th from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. If you have any questions, contact our staff at (517) 492-5580 or LCCAdvisor@camw.net.

Plus 50 Completion Initiative:
Lansing Community College has joined other community colleges in a national program designed to train 10,000 baby boomers for new jobs in healthcare, education, and social services. The program is sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The college is part of the Plus 50 Encore Completion Program and seeks to assist adults age 50 and over in completing degrees or certificates within in-demand occupations that give back to the community. Please visit our website at lcc.edu/lifelong/encore for updated information on this program.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Utility Worker Training Program Available!

Are you interested in becoming an Electrical/Utility Lineworker?  If so, know that there is a special program available through Capital Area Michigan Works! that could possibly pay for the tuition, fees and textbooks for the courses included in Lansing Community College's Electrical/Utility Lineworker Certificate program!

Capital Area Michigan Works! has partnered with Lansing Community College and the Workforce Development Agency State of Michigan to administer a U.S. Department of Energy grant designed to increase the pool of trained candidates available to enter Michigan's electrical utility workforce.

The  32-credit,16 month certificate program includes a rigid application process where individuals granted department approval must then attend mandatory program meetings, two-semesters of academic classes followed by a 9-week climbing school which will be conducted in Marshall, Michigan.  While there is no guarantee of job placement, successful completion of this training will prepare individuals to enter lineworker apprenticeships in utility companies as well as other occupations utilizing similar skills.  The next program begins this month with completion in July, 2013. 

If interested, attendance at a mandatory informational meeting will begin the process.  Information meeting dates are (must attend one meeting):

(The following meetings will be held at Capital Area Michigan Works!, 2110 S. Cedar St., Lansing, MI  48910)
  1. Tuesday, February 21, 2012:  9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
  2. Tuesday, February 21, 2012:  3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
  3. Tuesday, February 28, 2012:  11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(The following meeting will be held at Lansing Community College West, Room M119-M120, 5708 Cornerstone Dr., Lansing, Michigan)

    4.  Tuesday, February 28, 2012:  6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Registration can be completed at:  lineworkertraining.eventbrite.com

For more information on eligibility requirements, please call (517) 492-5575