Governor DeWine Announces New Partnership to Provide Free Broadband Job Training
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)?Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that the Governor?s Office of Workforce Transformation and Goodwill Columbus, through a partnership with The Ohio State University, Columbus State Community College, and the Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio will offer free, broadband-related job training at Goodwill Columbus? newest job training center on Brice Rd.
?To expand high-speed internet across the state, we need to build the broadband industry workforce,? said Governor DeWine. ?In fact, we?ll need about 32,000 skilled workers to prepare the infrastructure alone.?
The Broadband Infrastructure Training Program will cover fundamentals of broadband, electrical, and fiber connections, offer hands on training, and develop digital literacy and academic skills. Graduates may go on to earn industry credentials as a Certified Premises Cabling Technician or a Certified Fiber Optic Technician, leading to potential employment at telecom companies or their suppliers and contractors.
?Providing this training now will ensure that broadband companies can access and spend the coming infrastructure investments to ultimately position Ohio as a prime destination for new, innovative companies seeking access to the next generation of wired and wireless communications,? added Governor DeWine.
The most recent capital budget provided $800,000 in funding for this training center which will also offer courses in IT, healthcare, hospitality, and commercial driving. More information about this program and Goodwill Columbus? other job training locations can be found at http://www.goodwillcolumbus.org.
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