DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden has a plan to develop microcredentials and for training to fill local “in-demand jobs and provide pathways for career growth.” TC3 will use a grant award of $150,000 as it targets that mission. The Appalachian Regional Commission with assistance from Southern Tier 8 Regional Development […]
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden has a plan to develop microcredentials and for training to fill local “in-demand jobs and provide pathways for career growth.”
TC3 will use a grant award of $150,000 as it targets that mission.
The Appalachian Regional Commission with assistance from Southern Tier 8 Regional Development Board awarded the funding, Southern Tier 8 said.
The project will “reduce the skills gap” for allied health positions, per the announcement.
TC3’s Cortland Extension Center is in an “economically distressed area of a transitional county,” Southern Tier 8 said. The local area has “strong” job growth in allied health jobs but lacks local training programs.
To help close the skills gap, TC3 has prioritized program development in health care and wellness-related fields
About Southern Tier 8 Regional Board
Southern Tier 8 Regional Board describes itself as “your local partner” for the federal Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and U.S. Commerce Economic Development Administration.
It has a mission to “partner with member counties to identify and address multi-county issues in order to improve the quality of life within the region.”
The group works to “sustain and grow” the region’s economy by assessing current challenges; developing forward-thinking ideas; adapting practical solutions; and creating opportunities for the future.
Its current regional initiatives focus on broadband-infrastructure improvements, education and workforce development, and regional-investment support.
About Appalachian Regional Commission
The Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic-development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian region.
ARC’s mission is to “innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia to help the Region achieve socioeconomic parity with the nation,” per the Southern Tier 8 announcement.
