The Manufacturing Alliance of Chester and Delaware counties has been awarded an Industry Partnership grant effective April 1, 2023, in effect until June of 2024. This grant includes $ 50,000 to award to manufacturers to train their existing employees.
A list of approved training courses are found here PA Smart IP Grant 22-24 MA – Training Plan beginning 04-01-2023. If you do not see the course that you are interested in, we will still try to help email jlauckner@ccedcpa.com!
To get started, complete the MA Training Grant Application IWT and send to scockerham@ccedcpa.com (we recommend you call with the social security number of the trainee). Would you prefer a fillable version? Email scockerham@ccedcpa.com for a Microsoft Word version.
As a resource, below are some of the companies that our industry partners have used for training their employees. You are NOT limited to these companies, and we cannot guarantee that the course you select from their offerings will match up with our grant. Grant approved courses may change from program year to program year. We will work to accommodate your preference for training topics and vendors.
| EDUCATION & TRAINING INSTITUTIONS for Manufacturing courses |
| 360 Training |
| Applied Controls |
| ASME |
| Blow Mold Doctor |
| BLUEGRASS SURFACE MOUNT SOLUTIONS (no website found) |
| Cardiac Care and Safety, Inc. |
| Delaware County Community College (DCCC) |
| Design Point |
| DVIRC |
| Eastern Lift Truck Company |
| Go Engineer |
| Greater Reading Chamber |
| Guide Technologies |
| J. J. Keller |
| Lancaster Safety Consulting, Inc. |
| Manufacturers Resource Center |
| MEK Consulting |
| Penn State University – Berks |
| Penn State University – Brandywine |
| Penn State University Great Valley |
| Phillips Corporation |
| Project Management Institute (PMI) |
| Springhouse |
| Thaddeus Stevens College |
| Welder Training and Testing Institute (WTTI) |
Training funds are provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry and the Chester County Workforce Development Board. All trainees must be residents of the State of Pennsylvania.
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Jim Lauckner Project Consultant 610-321-8231
Sherry Cockerham Project Coordinator – 610-321-8213