Back to Manufacturing Project Outcomes
Assisting Workforce by Advancing Knowledge for Employment (AWAKE) received a $2,741,491 Round Three grant award to address the gap between workforce preparedness and regional opportunities available in advanced manufacturing industries. In this intervention, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) eligible workers, veterans, displaced, and under-skilled workers participated in advanced learning sessions with the opportunity to complete up to four stackable and latticed certificates as Mechatronics Technicians and Industrial Machinery Mechanics.
Defining Features of Project:
- Provide foundational skills and competencies in two similar occupations, Mechatronics Technicians and Industrial Machinery Mechanics, by developing and delivering training programs;
- Provide credentials through industry-recognized and USDOL endorsed certifications at four competency levels; and
- Provide career pathways to Associate degrees through Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso.
| Project and Outcome Report | |
|---|---|
| Project | Assisting Workforce by Advancing Knowledge for Employment |
| Institution | Purdue University Northwest |
| Outcome Report | Final Evaluation Report for AWAKE |
| Industry Sector | Manufacturing |
| Grant Completed | 9/30/17 |
| Grant Amount | $2,741,491 |
| State Profile Report | Indiana State Profile Report |
| Participation Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Participation | 312 participants |
| Completed program of study | 209 |
| Recognized Industry credentials earned | 305 |
| Employment* | 95 employed after completion |
*= As of the time of the Final Evaluation Report
Source: Grantee’s Third-Party Evaluation