Technical Training
Focus, funding, and comprehensive curriculum delivered by leading experts—these are some of the factors helping produce a world-class workforce ready to excel in manufacturing, defense and national security, agri-business, and more.
K-12
Workforce development begins early, on a strong foundation provided by the award-winning schools of Daviess County’s K-12 systems, including four leading public and private school corporations. Small class sizes plus an inviting small town atmosphere provide a welcoming educational environment where students acquire critical thinking skills and authentic knowledge through project-based learning and other enriching innovations. High school graduation rates average 95%, a rate higher than the state and national averages, and Daviess County students graduate college and/or career-ready through a variety of career and higher learning pathways, including dual enrollment. Learn more about Daviess County schools here.
Whether students enter the workforce straight from high school, or after post-secondary education, Washington High School is committed to providing ALL students with a rich, diverse, and challenging high school experience with their College and Career Academy.
As a National Education Foundation STEM Award Recipient in 2020, Barr-Reeve’s STEM Academy places in-demand skillsets within grasp of all Barr-Reeve students.
In 2019, North Daviess Community Schools was one of the first school districts to be recognized as a Fully Endorsed Early College Provider. With the Early College Program, students can graduate from North Daviess with an Associate’s degree placing them a step ahead in securing the skillsets needed to compete in tomorrow’s workforce.
As Daviess County’s Career and Technical Education Cooperative, Twin Rivers offers a variety of training to high school students whether through direct instruction, work-based learning, or partnerships with Ivy Tech or Vincennes University.
Washington Community Schools
Whether students enter the workforce straight from high school, or after post-secondary education, Washington High School is committed to providing ALL students with a rich, diverse, and challenging high school experience with their College and Career Academy.
Barr-Reeve Community Schools
As a National Education Foundation STEM Award Recipient in 2020, Barr-Reeve’s STEM Academy places in-demand skillsets within grasp of all Barr-Reeve students.
North Daviess Community Schools
In 2019, North Daviess Community Schools was one of the first school districts to be recognized as a Fully Endorsed Early College Provider. With the Early College Program, students can graduate from North Daviess with an Associate’s degree placing them a step ahead in securing the skillsets needed to compete in tomorrow’s workforce.
Twin Rivers Career & Technical Education Area
As Daviess County’s Career and Technical Education Cooperative, Twin Rivers offers a variety of training to high school students whether through direct instruction, work-based learning, or partnerships with Ivy Tech or Vincennes University.
Vincennes University
The region’s powerhouse industrial trainer, VU provides workforce training customized to spec for qualified companies and projects, while also developing a regional workforce of broad-based skill and mental agility through a variety of programs and career opportunities, including:
This associate degree of science prepares students for diverse working situations, from automotive assembly and supply to manufacture of consumer goods and electronic devices, to packaging and transportation and more.
At VU’s Haas Technical Education Center for CNC machine training, students learn through hands-on CNC instruction with industry-standard Haas machines and other related equipment, developing top-flight skills to produce metal parts for a variety of industrial sectors.
This accelerated 16-week program prepares trainees for industrial maintenance or machine service with an emphasis on machine tool, robotics, and automation maintenance.
Supported by the state of Indiana, the NextLevel Jobs program provides full tuition for eligible students pursuing credit-bearing certificates in crucial areas, including
- Advanced manufacturing
- Building and construction
- Health and life sciences
- Information technology and business services
- Transportation and logistics
Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Maintenance
This associate degree of science prepares students for diverse working situations, from automotive assembly and supply to manufacture of consumer goods and electronic devices, to packaging and transportation and more.
CNC Machining
At VU’s Haas Technical Education Center for CNC machine training, students learn through hands-on CNC instruction with industry-standard Haas machines and other related equipment, developing top-flight skills to produce metal parts for a variety of industrial sectors.
Advanced Manufacturing Machinery Technician NOW
This accelerated 16-week program prepares trainees for industrial maintenance or machine service with an emphasis on machine tool, robotics, and automation maintenance.
NextLevel Jobs
Supported by the state of Indiana, the NextLevel Jobs program provides full tuition for eligible students pursuing credit-bearing certificates in crucial areas, including
- Advanced manufacturing
- Building and construction
- Health and life sciences
- Information technology and business services
- Transportation and logistics
Catapult Manufacturing Training Program
As one of eight counties in the Radius Region, Daviess County employers have access to the Catapult Manufacturing Training Program. This intensive four-week academic certification program provides accelerated development of performance and skills for entry-level employment of advanced manufacturing; students earn while they learn, receiving paid classroom instruction combined with hands-on training and simulations, culminating in direct employment or internship opportunities. The industry-created curriculum covers nine core competencies, including:
- Lean manufacturing
- Analytic troubleshooting
- Statistical process control
- Problem solving
WestGate Academy Conference and Training Center
Located in Westgate@Crane Technology Park, the WestGate Academy serves as a critical multifunctional resource—as a training center for local employers, as a go-to space for co-working and research, and as an inviting regional events center.
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