Gaston College support for New & Expanding Industries

• Customized training for new or expanding industries is provided at no cost to encourage new industries to move to North Carolina and to encourage existing industries to expand
• Any new industry moving to Lincoln County is eligible for training if the industry is in manufacturing, warehousing, or computer software development and hires 12 or more operators over a 12 month time period, Any existing industry is also eligible if it hires 12 or more new operators in excess of the previous three-year maximum employment
• Training is provided during pre-employment and post employment for the new operators.
• Training can be on site or at one of Gaston College’s campuses
• The amount of training is planned to be sufficient to enable the new operators to operate fully on the new jobs. Services made available are based on the number of new jobs, the skill level, the wage level, and the amount of capital investment. Training funds will pay for instructor’s salaries, vendor's training expenses, training manuals, training software, customized videos, assistance with selection tests, job profiling (job analysis), training program development, etc.
• The request for training must be submitted and approved before training begins
• Some of the types of training recently offered include:
  • 5S
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Blue Print Reading
  • Computers
  • Conflict
  • CPR
  • Customer Service
  • Electrical Safety
  • ESL
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • First Aid
  • Forklift
  • Information Technology
  • ISO
  • Japanese Language
  • Leadership
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Certification Program
  • Math & Measurements
  • Orientation
  • OSHA
  • PLC/SLC
  • Problem Solving
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Spanish Language
  • SPC
  • Teambuilding
  • Time Management
  • Train-the-Trainer
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • Vendor Equipment
  • Warehouse & Distribution Center
  • Welding
  • Many classes can be offered in Spanish

Gaston College support for Existing Industries or other Businesses or Non-profits

• The same classes offered for new and expanding industries can be offered to existing industries, other businesses or non-profits.
• Some classes can be offered for manufacturers on a cost shared basis, where the college will pay most of the cost and the manufacturer pays a small amount
• Other classes can be offered at cost plus overhead.
• Several types of certification classes are offered such as Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) and American Production & Inventory Control Society (CPIM)
• Various types of grants for training are awarded annually to companies in the service area

Contact Diane Metcalfe, Director of Corporate Education at Gaston College, phone: 704-922-6448 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it