56 employers in Minnesota receive dual-training grants

Greater than 4 dozen employers have been awarded grants from the Minnesota Workplace of Greater Schooling, totaling greater than $3.3 million to fund instruction of dual-training applications.

Of the funds awarded, $1.9 million was awarded to employers positioned in larger Minnesota.

Cash will assist 56 employers positioned all through Minnesota present academic development and profession pathways to a complete of 644 present and new staff.

Grant functions for this 12 months’s funding was essentially the most aggressive spherical to this point, in line with an announcement by the Workplace of Greater Ed, with almost $4.5 million requested.

“These grants assist financial progress all through the state, empowering companies and connecting Minnesotans to nice careers,” Commissioner Dennis Olson, Minnesota Workplace of Greater Schooling, mentioned within the announcement.

“I’m thrilled to see employer curiosity on this funding develop yearly. These companies are vital companions in our work to supply an array of post-secondary choices, and I hope we can assist all who’re curious about future grant rounds.”

The Twin Coaching Grant Program companions with the Minnesota Twin-Coaching Pipeline Program on the Minnesota Division of Labor and Trade to assist employers meet their workforce wants by creating earn-and-learn applications for workers.

Grant funds can be utilized to cowl the price of twin trainees’ tuition, charges and required supplies for the associated instruction coaching in program occupations, and can be found to employers within the following high-growth industries: superior manufacturing, agriculture, well being care companies and data know-how.

The workplace mentioned of the 56 employers receiving grants this 12 months, 29 are in in superior manufacturing, 23 are in well being care companies, two are in agriculture and two are in info know-how

“We’re excited to proceed our assist of employers and employees with this new spherical of grants,” mentioned Commissioner Roslyn Robertson, Minnesota Division of Labor and Trade. “As our financial system strikes ahead, apprenticeships and twin coaching proceed to be necessary coaching fashions that may assist Minnesota employers recruit and retain staff.”