Northwood Technical College And St. Croix Central Collaborate On Manufacturing Skills Center To Enhance Workforce Development

Northwood Technical College and St. Croix Central High School have opened the St. Croix Manufacturing Skills Center to provide advanced manufacturing training and workforce solutions for the region.

HAMMOND, WI -- Northwood Technical College and St. Croix Central High School are thrilled to announce the opening of the St. Croix Manufacturing Skills Center, a new facility dedicated to providing advanced manufacturing training and workforce solutions for the local community. The center was developed as part of the RESTORE (Restoring Employment through Support, Training, Outreach, Recruitment, and Education) project and is funded as part of a $10 million Workforce Innovation Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). As a subrecipient of the grant, Northwood Tech and St. Croix Central School District collaborated with Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), the grant`s lead institution, to create this innovative center, which aims to meet regional workforce needs and support economic growth by equipping students and workers with essential skills for the manufacturing industry....