ARRA High Growth and Emerging Industries, Community-Based, and High Growth Investment Center
Grant Detailed Information
Grantee Information
| Grantee Name | Northern Wyoming Community College District (NWCCD)  |
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| Project Title | Northern Wyoming Community College District (NWCCD) | ||
| Grant Primary State | WYOMING | ||
| Industry Profile | Energy | ||
| Grant Amount | $975,881.00 | Leveraged Resources | $410,000.00 |
| Project Description | The Northern Wyoming Community College District, in partnership with Pennsylvania State University, will create the Associate of Science Degree in Mining Technology (ASMT) project. This program will increase the capacity of regional colleges to prepare workers for careers. The ASMT program will include courses that 1) are already in use in the NWCCD, 2) can be transported from Penn State without changes, 3) or are adapted from Penn State courses and 4) address surface mining and curriculum gaps for skills identified by local employers. All courses will be converted into the Worldwide Instructional Design System (WIDS) to facilitate online delivery, block scheduling and transportability to other institutions. | ||
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