Keokuk, IA- Southeastern Community college has been awarded a grant of nearly $650,000 from the National Science Foundation to refine its industrial technology program on the Keokuk campus.
According to a news release, the three-year $649,499 grant will fund the college’s efforts to update its current Industrial Maintenance Technology program to infuse more training in automation and robotics technologies and enable program developers to migrate to a competency-based model of instruction.
SCC president Dr. Michael Ash says the grant will fund the college’s ongoing efforts to stay at the forefront of skills training for area workers and employers.
“Our region is only as strong as our workforce,” said Ash. “These enhancements mean that future graduates will be even better suited to step into the high-skill positions that area manufacturers need stay competitive. It’s a win for everyone.”
The new program will be called Industrial Controls, Automation, and Robotics Technology, or ICART.
For more information, visit SCCIowa.edu.
