Wayne County Community College District has won a multi-million-dollar federal grant to help train unemployed veterans for jobs in cyber security.
The U.S. Dept. of Labor awarded the community college $2.5 million for its Wayne County Generation Cyber Project with additional assistance coming from the state of Michigan and the office of Gov. Rick Snyder. The program will train and provide career guidance for veterans looking to gain a beachhead in the cyber security workforce.
"There are a lot of people who have a lot of skills already but not the most current skills," says Dave Murray, deputy press secretary for
Gov. Rick Snyder. "They're looking for a way to elevate the skills to meet the jobs of today."
The Wayne County Generation Cyber Project is part of the nearly $2 billion Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training initiative. The federal initiative is aiming to help make the country's community college system provide more comprehensive offerings for worker training.
Wayne County Community College District will focus on developing the local cyber security workforce. It will hire and train more instructors, expand online education options, develop new curriculum, and purchase new equipment to help more veterans transition into the cyber security workforce.
Source: Dave Murray, deputy press secretary for Gov. Rick Snyder
Writer: Jon Zemke
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