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Mohawk College-based network offering training in the skills of the future

More than 2,000 have enrolled at Mohawk alone

Mohawk College was one of 14 Canadian institutions briefing Federal MPs this week on what is dubbed a Resilient Recovery (C2R2). It is a coalition led by Mohawk College, first announced in February, that develops demand-driven workforce training for technical jobs now in demand and for the future. The program is called Quick Train Canada and as the name suggests, offers Microcredentials — accelerated training programs aimed at providing participants with technological skills to meet emerging needs of today’s changing work landscape.

Examples of the course offerings include:

Various courses related to the coming wave of electrical vehicles

Using drones in agricultural applications

Building relationships with Indigenous communities around natural resources

Green communities and renewable energies

Using 3-D to develop in-demand skills in the architecture, engineering, construction and planning sector.

In the case of Mohawk College, The courses have been running already, and there have been some diplomas issued. Quick Train has 31 programs currently available. Over 2,000 learners are currently enrolled or have already completed  Quick Train programs.“The transition to the new low-carbon economy will demand a well-trained workforce and Canada’s colleges and aligned institutions are well-equipped to develop and deliver the programs to prepare people for those exciting new careers,” said Ron J. McKerlie, President and CEO of Mohawk College, where C2R2’s administration and secretariat are managed.

The program housed at Mohawk involves community colleges right across the country

Mohawk President Ron McKerlie (L) thanking Filomena Tassi and local MPs at the February launch of the program

The available microcredentials are offered in various formats, including hybrid, in-person, online at the student’s own pace, or online scheduled, allowing learners to participate in courses that best suit their schedule. Over 25 microcredentials are available for Canadians to register, with additional ones added regularly.  More courses will be added in Spring/Summer 2023 and further for next fall and into winter 2024. 

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