Erie Community College, State University of New York

Training for the New Millennium

Mission:

To attract new businesses to Western New York and to maintain the current business infrastructure by providing excellence in workplace training.

The Workforce Development Department of Erie Community College focuses in upgrading and retraining Western New York's workforce to enhance competitiveness in the global marketplace. A corporation's investment in continuous learning and training strategically positions its workforce for growth.

The success of the Workforce Development Department has been attributed to partnerships with both regional and multinational corporations including General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Perry's Ice Cream, Dupont, and Motorola.

ECC extends its thanks to these companies who share the vision for personal enrichment and professional development of their Western New York employees.

General Motors Corporation
Providing a skilled trade credit-bearing apprenticeship program for the electrical and mechanical trades for college earned credits and management supervisory training.

Ford Motor Company
Providing a skilled trade non-credit apprenticeship program for Machine Repair, Tool and Die Maker, and Industrial Electrician's convertible to college earned credits.

Perry's Ice Cream
Providing supervisory management and skilled trade development training to this dynamic regional ice cream company. Perry's will become a WorkKeys partner this fall.