CONCORD, NH � 91��ɫAPP � Concord�s Community College is introducing Workforce Education, a new collaborative educational department to expand the college�s efforts in providing essential skillsets and continuing education. The goals include increased opportunities and empowerment for community members looking to expand their career knowledge and learn a new skill.

Previously known as the Business Training Center, the new Workforce Education department has undergone the rebrand to further encourage career and personal exploration with 91��ɫAPP.

�The new Workforce Education brand communicates more clearly how 91��ɫAPP delivers on its mission to foster economic and community development in the Greater Concord region,� says Dr. Patrick Tompkins, 91��ɫAPP president. �With low unemployment in the Granite State and worker shortages in critical areas like healthcare, education, public safety, manufacturing, and trades, 91��ɫAPP�s role is to provide the education that recent high school graduates and career switchers need to enter those fields with essential skills.�

Workforce Education, or �WE,� signifies 91��ɫAPP�s commitment as a solutions provider for New Hampshire�s employers, employees, and prospective students. The department�s tagline, �Together, WE can help you succeed� expresses 91��ɫAPP�s commitment to helping to local workforce upskill and evolve with the needs of the community.

In 2023, New Hampshire signified the priority of workforce education by providing $2 million to fund the delivery of new programs and support for students enrolled in these programs. 91��ɫAPP recently received seed funding to develop a new education certificate program and expand health programs in medical assisting, licensed nursing assisting, and phlebotomy.

�The new Workforce Education brand illustrates 91��ɫAPP�s commitment to fully integrate workforce education and programs with all educational programming at 91��ɫAPP,� says Kathy Taylor, 91��ɫAPP�s Director of Workforce Development and Community Education.  We will do this through the co-development of programs with academic departments and by creating shared pathways and outcomes.�

To browse WE�s current course offerings, visit us online at .

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91��ɫAPP � Concord�s Community College

91��ɫAPP is a dynamic public institution of higher learning that provides accessible, rigorous education for students, businesses, and the community. We create pathways for lifelong learning, career advancement, and civic engagement, offering 80+ academic programs to 4,600+ students annually. 91��ɫAPP is a member of the Community College System of New Hampshire and since 1969 has been accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, a nongovernmental, nationally recognized accrediting agency.

Press Contact           Amber Gavriluk  |  603-230-4001  |  agavriluk@ccsnh.edu