For anyone who's been wondering where all that enomic stimulus money is going, I have a delightful example. A few drops from that $700 billion bucket are splashing down on Mohave County to train residents - many of them dislocated, unemployed or underemployed - to work in high-demand jobs that pay a decent wage.
During my weekly visit to the Department of Economic Security's employment services office today, I was excited to be able to tell the people who stopped by my table about the program, in which MCC is joining with the Mohave County One-Stop Career Center to fast-track cohorts of students in the county's three largest cities through five of the college's most popular certificate programs: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, medical billing, electrical and HVAC.
Ads about the program are due to appear in local papers in the coming week leading up to a pair of orientation sessions scheduled for Sept. 9 on MCC's southern campuses. I'll also keep you updated in this space as plans for the program progress.
About the blogger
- Diana Parker
- I'm in my second year as the College Recruitment Officer, and it's gratifying to see so many of the people I helped get started here in classes and moving toward brighter futures. I'm a true education advocate, having earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of New Mexico and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Utah. I've also worked in public relations and as a newspaper reporter and a librarian.
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