The Kansas Department of Commerce has been awarded nearly $6 million to carry out an energy sector training partnership supporting its strategies for renewable energy and energy efficiency. A portion of the funds will be granted to the Local Workforce Investment Areas to support training activities in the following five sectors:

 

Any employer wishing to submit a training project for consideration, needs to download the Application Form and submit it to Joey Frederickson with the Kansas Department of Commerce at jfrederickson@kansascommerce.com.

Training in each of the five sectors will be approved and administered by the following project teams and leaders: 

 

·         Renewable Energy Operation and Construction

                        Bob Dalke, Executive Director Local Area I

·         Renewable Energy Manufacturing and Supply Chain

                        Bob Dalke, Executive Director Local Area I

                        Keith Lawing, Executive Director Local Area IV

·         Energy Transmission

                        Kris Kitchen, Executive Director Local Area II

Scott Anglemyer, Executive Director Local Area III

·         Biomass

                        Bob Dalke, Executive Director Local Area I

                        Kris Kitchen, Executive Director Local Area II

·         Green Construction and Manufacturing Processes

                        Renea Cavaness, Executive Director Local Area V

Keith Lawing, Executive Director Local Area IV

 

“Right Training, Right Now” funds are available to provide a means by which SESPT Project Teams can respond rapidly to industry training needs. More...

 

For details, contact Joey Frederickson with the Kansas Department of Commerce at (785) 296-2283 or jfrederickson@kansascommerce.com.