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Lincoln Tech and Johnson Controls Launch New Career Pathways Program to Close the Skills Gap
Innovative Johnson Controls Academy provides six weeks of intensive training toward full-time employment, as well as housing near the Lincoln Tech campus in
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[{"type":"text","content":"Innovative Johnson Controls Academy provides six weeks of intensive training toward full-time employment, as well as housing near the Lincoln Tech campus in Columbia, MarylandParticipants transition to Johnson Controls field locations throughout the United States upon completion of the program, with relocation assistance provided The program is designed to tackle the skilled-labor gap through hands-on training that develops new and rewarding career pathwaysMILWAUKEE and COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) and Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, announced the launch of the Johnson Controls Academy, a six-week intensive training program focused on developing the next generation of building technicians. The program, based at Lincoln Tech's Columbia, Maryland campus, was created to provide a pathway to employment at Johnson Controls locations throughout the United States. Johnson Controls supports the students with on-site housing and relocation packages and plans to onboard approximately 130 new technicians or more each year.\n\"Johnson Controls has been an exemplary partner with us since the beginning,\" says Scott Shaw, President and CEO, Lincoln Tech. \"It was exciting to be able to start this relationship with them almost five years ago, and it's extremely gratifying to see how they, in turn, are supporting our students and graduates. The Johnson Controls Academy is an innovative, forward-thinking solution to the hiring challenges many employers face today – and we're proud to be able to host it at a Lincoln campus.\"\nThe program welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds -- from military veterans to adult learners -- and has already graduated three classes of participants who have been placed in Johnson Controls technician roles throughout the U.S. including California, Florida, Virginia, Illinois and Nebraska. This hands-on learning opportunity builds upon Lincoln Tech's Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology (EEST) education for participants and prepares them for real-life experiences in the field. Housing is paid for by Johnson Controls for the full six weeks. Following completion of the Johnson Controls Academy program, new technicians' relocation expenses when moving to the location of their new, full-tim...