Farmingdale SC To Train Workers In The Offshore Wind Industry

FARMINGDALE, NY — Farmingdale State College will help spearhead the new Offshore Wind Training Institute at the behest of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, the school announced.

The institute — part of Cuomo's Workforce Development Initiative — is funded by a $20 million grant. Farmingdale State College will work to provide New Yorkers with the skills and safety training needed to work in the offshore wind industry, beginning in 2021.

"Farmingdale's place as a hub for the Training Institute is very good news for the college and region," Dr. John S. Nader, the college's president, said via release. "The environmental and economic benefits to Long Island and the region are vital to our future. Farmingdale's success in workforce development allow us to continue to prepare our economy for the future."

Cuomo said that with employment in the private sector at an all-time high, New York must continue to invest in its workforce and make sure workers continue to develop the necessary skills to thrive in a rapidly-changing economy.

"This aggressive, all-encompassing approach to workforce training will bolster New York's groundbreaking Workforce Development Initiative by helping ensure workers have the skills they need to compete and succeed in emerging industries that are quickly developing across our state," he said.