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Houston City College has received another investment to meet Greater Houston workforce needs.
What’s happening?
The college has received a $103,000 investment from NRG Energy Inc. to broaden apprenticeships for students seeking employment in the growing energy industry, officials announced in an Aug. 17 news release.
The funds will expand HCC's apprenticeship trajectories in instrumentation and controls, offering students hands-on skills and experiences.
A closer look
HCC’s instrumentation and controls programs include classroom instruction as well as employer established hands-on training, per the release.
Graduates can expect to gain knowledge in operating, maintaining and troubleshooting automated systems that support power generation and industrial operations.
What they’re saying
“Industry is no longer simply advising higher education, it is helping shape it,” HCC Chancellor Margaret Ford Fisher said. “Through partnerships like this with NRG, Houston City College is preparing students for careers that are in demand today while building the workforce Texas will need tomorrow.”
In case you missed it
Beyond the NRG investment, HCC received a $17 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies to expand apprenticeships, skilled trades training and dual-credit opportunities for high school students, Community Impact reported.
Additionally, the college will use a $1 million Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grant to grow local training programs for high-demand skilled trades.
