Free job training program being offered by Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie

A new free job training program will be launching soon.

Skills2Advance Try a Trade provides a seven-week introduction to welding, machining, metal fabrication, computer-aided design, electronics and robotics.

Training will be followed by an eight-week paid placement with local employers.

Try a Trade is being offered by the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie, in partnership with Six Nations Polytechnic and the CWB Welding Foundation, with support from government.

A total of 48 people will receive training this year, with four classes of 12 participants, at Six Nations Polytechnic’s Brantford Elgin Street campus.

The first class that begins May 27 is already full, but applications are being accepted for future classes, starting Aug. 12, Sept. 23 and Nov. 4.

People can call 519-756-1116, ext. 223 for more information or visit the Skills2Advance Try a Trade website at: www.skills2advance.com to see if they are eligible.

Participants who complete the program, will leave with a certificate of completion, a CWB welding ticket and certifications in forklift, working at heights, and CPR/First Aid.

Written by Matt LeBlanc