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Catawba Valley Community College  
 Business and Industry Training
Customized Training & Development

2550 Highway 70 SE  
Hickory, NC  28602  
Contact:  Sue Asp, Director, Business & Technology
Phone:  828-327-7000, X 4330   
Email:  sasp@cvcc.edu

or

Crystal Glenn, Director, Industrial Training
Phone: 828-327-7000, X 4293
Email: cglenn@cvcc.edu

BUSINESS INFORMATION

Customer Profile:

New or existing businesses in Catawba and Alexander Counties.

Primary Services:

Provide all aspects of customized training and development including needs assessments and job profiles for all businesses.

The types of training available include Quality Training, Lean and Constraint Management, Six Sigma, Project Management, OSHA/Safety, Industrial Management Skills, and Leadership/Management.

Funding is available through Focused Industrial Training (FIT) and New and Expanding Industry (NEIT). FIT funding is available to all manufacturing businesses in Catawba and Alexander County for workers needing to renew their skills and technical knowledge. NEIT funding is available to all manufacturing businesses that have created at least 12 or more new full-time jobs in North Carolina. (New employment must be in excell of the previous 3-year maximum.)

ACCOUNTABILITY

Funding source(s): North Carolina State Legislature, Catawba County, Alexander County.

Other parties to which organization may be accountable: North Carolina Community College System.

Organization’s objectives for serving the business community:

To help businesses maintain their competitive edge through awareness, education, and training opportunities based on business requests, workforce development, and economic development needs.

The method(s) that objectives are measured:

Training effectiveness surveys for training participants and businesses. Statistics on numbers of trainees, training classes, number of companies, types of training, and training effectiveness are reported annually.

 

OTHER KEY CONTACTS

Ron Valentini, Dean of Corporate and Continuing Education
828-327-7000, X 4394

Maureen Little, Regional Director, Customized Training and Development, North Carolina Community Colleges
704-289-8588

 
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