NV: $2.7 Million Approved to Support Industry-Led Workforce Training Programs

The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board approved $2,674,140 from the Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada (WINN) fund to support three industry-led workforce training programs that will bolster training in mining, advanced manufacturing, logistics and more. 

“Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada is one of the most impactful tools we have to support economic diversification and workforce development in our work at GOED,” said Elaine Silverstone, GOED’s director of workforce development. “All of the WINN-funded programs at educational institutions across the state are designed to serve the needs of industry seeking to make Nevada home and bring high-wage jobs with them. I’m so delighted to see the continued partnership between education and industry.”

This latest round of WINN funding will help operate three programs:

Great Basin College has been awarded $502,500 for the Great Basin College-NORCAT Mine Skills Training program. This funding will allow the program to continue providing mine skills and health and safety training. The program will assist with building a workforce for 1,240 open jobs in the sector. Employer partners include KG Mining, Nevada Gold Mines, Lithium Americas and Orla Mining.

The College of Southern Nevada has been awarded $1,571,934 for its Westside Education & Training Center in Las Vegas. The new training center will provide entry-level, workforce-ready training in key sectors to complement incumbent worker training, allowing for multiple career pathways into various in-demand sectors. The center will assist with building a workforce for 333 open jobs across the manufacturing and construction sectors. Employer partners include Haas Automation, Penta Building Group and Sunshine Minting.

Western Nevada College has been awarded $599,706 to establish a satellite campus at the Victory Logistics District in Fernley to offer workforce, technical and career education programming in the advanced and general manufacturing industries. The program will assist with building a workforce for 10 open jobs in the sector. Lilac Solutions, Redwood Materials and Panasonic are employer partners for the program.

“What unites all three of these proposals is a dual focus: meeting urgent workforce demands today and building long-term career mobility for tomorrow,” said Natalie Brown, assistant vice chancellor for workforce development and community colleges with the Nevada System of Higher Education. “These programs prepare individuals for high-demand technical roles in just weeks or months, providing rapid solutions for employers who cannot afford to wait.”