April 19, 2024

DMACC Electrical Maintenance grads

Electrical maintenance graduates and their instructors are (from left) Electronics Professor Al Trickey, Scott Samet of Ames, Newton Campus Provost Mary Entz, Michael Gee of Knoxville, Isaiah Villarreal of Newton, James Liebhart of Newton, Zach DePenning of Newton, Michael Tremmel of Newton, John Hollinrake of Knoxville, Travis Howe of Newton, Shaun Renaurd of Knoxville, Instructor Woody Collins and Charles Loudermilk of Newton. (Submitted Photo)

Ten people have successfully completed a seven-week electrical maintenance class at the Des Moines Area Community College Newton Campus.

The class was a collaboration among the Central Iowa Works Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, area businesses and DMACC to fulfill a shortage of workers in the area of industrial maintenance. In response to a documented shortage of skilled workers in Iowa’s advanced manufacturing sector, Iowa’s 15 community colleges have formed the Iowa-Advanced Manufacturing Consortium to build the training capacity necessary to meet industry demand. DMACC was able to utilize resources from the I-AM Consortium grant to assist in curriculum development and ensure successful training outcomes.

The graduates were recognized in a special ceremony Aug. 21 on the DMACC Newton Campus and already are employed at the following central Iowa businesses: TPI, Trinity, Rock Communications, Vermeer and Sauer-Danfoss.

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