CBIA Lean Training Goes Cyber

MANCHESTER — The Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) partnered with Manchester Community College (MCC) to add lean manufacturing training and online simulation training to the college’s Precision Manufacturing Institute.

The program helps laid-off workers learn new skills in high-demand jobs. Of the five students who recently completed the program, four have already secured manufacturing jobs, and one is continuing his education.

The online licenses were provided by a program funded by a US Department of Labor High Growth Job Training Initiative, a competitive grant awarded to CBIA in 2006. Another class is currently underway at MCC, with 12 students expected to graduate in February.