Skilled trades program receives grant from GM plant in Romulus
Rich Rezler - November 17, 2025
WCC is one of three area non-profits selected to receive a Community Impact Grant from the General Motors Romulus Propulsion Systems plant.
View Post : Skilled trades program receives grant from GM plant in Romulustags: November 2025, Grants, Skilled Trades, On The Record
Student profile: Maurice Jordan is a veteran, plumber and lifelong learner
Kayla Gahagan - September 25, 2025
Maurice Jordan's education journey at WCC began in 1997 and continues today.
View Post : Student profile: Maurice Jordan is a veteran, plumber and lifelong learnertags: Student Profile, ousearch_Programs_construction Supervision, Skilled Trades, Construction Technology
Thousands of global skilled trades union members set to train at WCC this summer
WCC Public Relations - June 09, 2025
Ann Arbor will become a national hub of skilled trades excellence this summer as approximately 6,000 union members from across the U.S. and abroad converge to enhance their expertise. Nearly 5,000 will train at Washtenaw Community College (WCC).
View Post : Thousands of global skilled trades union members set to train at WCC this summertags: Unions, Roofers Union, Ironworkers, Plasterers, United Association, IBEW, Skilled Trades
WCC skilled trades program receives grant from GM Romulus
WCC Public Relations - December 13, 2024
The WCC Skilled Trades Program was among four recipients of Community Impact Grants from GM Romulus Propulsion Systems.
View Post : WCC skilled trades program receives grant from GM Romulustags: Grants, Awards, Skilled Trades
Certificates, associate degrees highlight annual UA training week
Fran LeFort - August 18, 2023
More than 200 members of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices (UA) of the plumbing and pipefitting industry in the United States and Canada earned certificates and associate degrees on Thursday, highlighting a week of training at Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : Certificates, associate degrees highlight annual UA training weektags: Graduation, Skilled Trades, Plumbers and Pipefitters, United Association
WCC welcomes record 5,000+ union trainers to Ann Arbor
Fran LeFort - June 16, 2023
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host a record number of more than 5,000 members from five national trades organizations this summer for training to advance their skills. WCC’s partnerships with skilled trades groups have been growing for decades and upcoming visits will result in a projected $20 million economic impact to Washtenaw County and the City of Ann Arbor, according to Destination Ann Arbor.
View Post : WCC welcomes record 5,000+ union trainers to Ann Arbortags: Ironworkers, Cement Masons, On The Record, Workforce Training, Skilled Trades, United Association, June 2023, Roofers Union, Electrical Workers, Plumbers and Pipefitters
Hot Jobs: WCC partners with industry to fuel talent pipeline
Fran LeFort - December 29, 2022
WCC has always prioritized its partnerships with industry. But in a market where the need for skilled workers is greater than ever, the relationship seems more and more symbiotic.
View Post : Hot Jobs: WCC partners with industry to fuel talent pipelinetags: Launch, Apprenticeship Programs, Computer Science, Launch Winter 2023, Apprenticeships, Workforce Development, Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics, Skilled Trades
WCC, Sprinklers Fitters extend partnership to educate, train workforce
Fran LeFort - December 01, 2022
Washtenaw Community College and the Road Sprinkler Fitters of the United Association, Local 669, have extended their partnership to educate and train craftsmen to meet workforce needs.
View Post : WCC, Sprinklers Fitters extend partnership to educate, train workforcetags: On The Record, Skilled Trades, Workforce Development, United Association, December 2022, Workforce Training
Governor Whitmer joins United Association for Industry Day at WCC
Fran LeFort - August 18, 2022
Washtenaw Community College welcomed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at the United Association’s Industry Day on Wednesday.
View Post : Governor Whitmer joins United Association for Industry Day at WCCtags: Skilled Trades, Industry, United Association, September 2022, On The Record
Skilled trades careers are high-tech, high-demand and high-wage
Rich Rezler - August 16, 2022
Professional trades careers in Michigan pay about 39% higher than the statewide average for all occupations. Those same careers often require less schooling and student debt than a four-year degree.
View Post : Skilled trades careers are high-tech, high-demand and high-wagetags: Automotive Services, Launch Fall 2022, Advanced Manufacturing, HVAC, Engineering, Automotive Powertrain Development, Construction, Transportation Technologies, Launch, Auto Body Repair, Welding and Fabrication, Motorcycle Service, Skilled Trades