It was a great day in La Porte County on Thursday, August 26, as eight students completed training and became Certified Production Technicians (CPT). The group of students successfully completed four modules of the course at Ivy Tech’s La Porte Campus and all came into the training for different reasons. WorkOne Northwest Indiana provided scholarships to three individuals who were looking to start a career in manufacturing. American Licorice in La Porte sent five employees through the training as a way to enhance their current skills and also extended job offers to the three WorkOne scholarship candidates who completed the training. “There’s no doubt that successfully completing the CPT training has provided these individuals with a leg up,” said Nicholas Elliott, Northwest Indiana WorkOne Manager.
Steve Nunberg, Human Resources Generalist with American Licorice believes the CPT training provided their associates a great opportunity to acquire new manufacturing and production skills. “Upon completion of the program, they were able to immediately transfer their newly learned material into practical experiences while working the production lines,” said Nunberg.
Ivy Tech Michigan City campus President, Rick Soria, J.D., said that Ivy Tech has developed collaborative partnerships that enhance Indiana’s communities for more than 50 years. “Our recent efforts to provide quality workforce training in La Porte is a testament to our mission,” said Soria. One of those collaborative partnerships is WorkOne Northwest who provides funding for the students so that they are able to attend the training.
CPT training provides students with an opportunity to develop a comprehensive set of maintenance skills. They are able to earn the following certifications from the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC): Safety, Quality Practices & Measurement, Manufacturing Processes & Production, and Maintenance Awareness.
For further information on scholarships for training, such as CPT and future training dates in Northwest Indiana, individuals are urged to contact their local WorkOne office. Locations can be found at www.gotoworkonenw.com. If you are an employer that could benefit from this training or other training opportunities, connect with our WorkOne Regional Business Services Manager, Allison Bertl at 219-462-2940,