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Workforce Training Fund Grants Virtual Info Session Offered by MC

MCC will host a virtual Information Session for Workforce Training Fund from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30

Middlesex Community College will host a virtual Information Session for businesses seeking Workforce Training Fund (WFTF) grants from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30. The deadline to register is Monday, September 28.

“Middlesex has helped 30+ companies receive over $4 million in WFTF grants,” said Lisa Tuzzolo, MCC’s Director of Corporate Education and Training. “MCC is proud of the many relationships the college has formed with local businesses and organizations as a community partner. We work directly with our employers to train employees based on their specific needs and help them to grow in their individual roles, as well as part of the overall team.”

The Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund, administered by Commonwealth Corporation, provides resources to businesses to train current and newly hired employees. The goal is to help improve employee skills and maintain the economic strength of the Commonwealth’s businesses.

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At the virtual info session, an WFTF representative will present an overview of the grant options and answer questions in an informational setting.

WFTF provides training grants to Massachusetts employers up to $250,000 per application. MCC’s Corporate and Community Education & Training Program has helped many businesses secure and implement these grants.

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Visit the Commonwealth Corporation website at www.commcorp.org/wtfp for more information on specific Workforce Training Fund programs.

To register for MCC’s WFTF session, contact Teresa Medina at medinat@middlesex.mass.edu or 978-656-3009.Visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/workforcetraining for more information.

There is still time to register for the Fall semester – including MCC’s Mini-mester II, an accelerated, eight-week session that starts November 2. For more information and to register for classes, visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/registration/ or call 1-800-818-3434.

Discover your path at Middlesex Community College. As one of the largest, most comprehensive community colleges in Massachusetts, MCC has been a proven leader in online education for more than 20 years. We educate, engage and empower a diverse community of learners, offering more than 80 degree and certificate programs – plus hundreds of noncredit courses. Middlesex Community College: Student success starts here!

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