DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Des Moines Area Community College is expanding a workforce training program.
The school says it is hiring new trainers, adding sessions and expanding classroom space for its Workforce Training Academy. It says a surge in participation has led to the decision.
The program offers unemployed and underemployed people short-term training for high-demand careers.
School officials say an outreach campaign brought new traffic to the program’s website. Enrollment in orientation sessions is up 25 percent to more than 160 people.
The Workforce Training Academy is state-funded. It has been focusing on business and information technology; advance manufacturing; health care; and transportation and logistics.
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