Partnerships

We strongly advocate a regional approach to Workforce Development and closely work with the following groups to ensure that employers have the workers they need. The following illustrates the activity of KCEC.

• Maintenance of the www.keystonecec.org website.
• Maintenance of the www.nwpaoilandgashub.com website.
• Collaboration with the TEAM Consortium.
• Facilitation of the Mid Atlantic Submarine Talent Pipeline Program.
• Collaboration with the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania’s Workforce Development department
• The Educational Representative for the Local Management Committee.
• Board of the Oil Regional Alliance.
• Facilitating the Next Gen Industry Partnership for Plastics.
• Facilitator of the Plastic Process Technician Apprenticeship Program.
• Adult Education Advisory Group for the Venango CTC.
• Collaboration with the Thomas P Miller Inc. (for apprenticeship program)
• Participant in the Northwest Commission’s PREP Program.
• Collaboration with Pre-Apprenticeship program connected to the CTC’s.
• Coordinator of the Apprenticeship Programs Sponsored by Keystone CEC
• Facilitating the Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship Program.
• Penn West University Applied Technology Advisory Group.
• Assist in the coordination of the ARC POWER grant Initiative.
• Promotes the growth of the Small Business Jump Start Program in NW PA rural communities.
• Facilitating the Northwest PA Oil and Gas HUB Taskforce.
• Assist with the Venango Chamber Education Committee.
• Economic Development Committee for Venango Region
• Rural Regional College Advisory Committee
• Venango Leadership
• Franklin Enterprise Zone Committee
• Northwest Commission CEDS Workforce Development Committee
• Rural Regional College / CEC Directors Collaboration
• Collaborative Committee with Commonwealth University
• Clarion Economic Development Workforce Development Committee
• LMC Local Management Committee for NW PA
• Lawrence Mercer Manufactures Committee
• Perkins Funding Venango Tech Center
• Adult Education Advisory Committee Venango Tech Center
• National Hardwood Lumber Association Lumber Grading Committee
• Northwest Commissions Defense Council Advisory Committee
• Pa House of Rep Manufacturing Committee Caucus
• Erie County Community College Welding Tech Advisory Committee