washington business
Training the Next Wave From Within
WWCC training gives Tyson employees keys to advance careers and technical education .
Carrina Stanton
A grant from the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Job Skills Program facilitates a training partnership between Tyson Foods and Walla Walla Community College . The company gets trained labor and students get a state-recognized certificate from an accredited community college that they could apply to other industries or to further their education .
At A Glance
278,000 students in Washington take part in
Workforce Education programs annually
At Walla Walla Community College , 54 % of students take part in workforce education
An Industrial Electrical Maintenance Certificate prepares workers to perform maintenance , repairs and troubleshooting on a variety of systems and is the first year of an Associate of Applied Science degree
State Board for Community and
Technical Colleges www . sbctc . edu
Tyson Careers Tysonfoods . com / careers
Walla Walla Community College www . wwcc . edu
When the Tyson Foods plant in Wallula needed help training maintenance workers for updated technology , it turned to Walla Walla Community College .
And a grant from the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges helped solidify a partnership creating trained workers who are poised for success amid changing industry needs .
“ This is what we should be doing within workforce education — training people in our communities for the jobs available ,” said Jerry Anhorn , dean of
“ This is what we should be doing within workforce education – training people in our communities for the jobs available .”
— Jerry Anhorn , Dean of Workforce Education , Walla Walla Community College
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