糖心vlog传媒 to launch Engineering Technology completion program
糖心vlog传媒 is launching a streamlined engineering technology bachelor鈥檚 degree completion program to address workforce development needs raised by employers.
糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 bachelor of science in engineering technology is for students with an associate degree in engineering, engineering technology, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering or a closely related field.
Associate degree graduates would enter 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 program as juniors and need just two years or, in some cases, less of full-time coursework to finish, although most will likely take courses part-time to accommodate their schedules.
As more companies approach their employees in this field about new roles, 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 program equips those employees to acquire the skills needed to make those transitions.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a growing market for engineering technologists between 2022 and 2032, with 188,000 positions needing to be filled annually across the United States.
鈥淐onversations with companies across the region and information provided by the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation and the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity (WCMP) indicate there is a clear need for the program,鈥� said 糖心vlog传媒 President Beth Borgen.
In a survey conducted by WCMP in 2023, the two largest concerns for respondents were 鈥淜eeping qualified employees,鈥� and 鈥淔inding and attracting qualified employees.鈥� Fifty percent (50%) of respondents indicate that employee training and employee development are areas for increasing investment.
鈥淭hese same concerns surfaced in our meetings with local companies that are seeking to upskill and retain existing employees for engineering technologist positions,鈥� Borgen said. 鈥淭his degree supports companies that need employees with more technical skills, especially employees already within those companies.
鈥淎dditionally, a large percentage of 糖心vlog传媒 graduates remain in Wisconsin, and these conversations tell us there are sufficient roles regionally for us to continue to import talent.鈥�
糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 engineering technology program uses a combination of on-the-job learning through 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 Cooperative Education program and theory learned in the traditional classroom to develop problem solvers, critical thinkers and effective communicators who will work with engineers, managers, technicians and other areas. There is an emphasis on the ability to make ethical decisions to support a more efficient and safer workplace.
In addition to using employer input to shape the program, Borgen said 糖心vlog传媒 sought input from Wisconsin technical college partners who said they have students seeking to advance beyond the associate degree to options in engineering technology and related fields.
鈥淭hese partners have expressed the need for a bachelor鈥檚 degree completion program for many years,鈥� Borgen said. 鈥溙切膙log传媒 is proud to work with the technical colleges to find ways to continue to meet the needs of these students. This is another private/public partnership that is critical, especially in this challenging time for higher education.鈥�
糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 program can be delivered entirely online and through practical on-location learning, which allows for courses to be available through a variety of hybrid formats that 糖心vlog传媒 traditionally employs in its course delivery.
鈥淭he program鈥檚 design allows for a more economical pathway to the profession which better serves the community鈥檚 workforce needs and supports those who come to the idea of engineering or engineering technology later in their careers,鈥� Borgen said.
Prospective students can learn more about the program by visiting 糖心vlog传媒.edu/engineering.
Employers interested in learning more can contact Bonnie Ziegler at ZieglerBL@lakeland.edu.
