Mpower for Monroe County Employers:
Mpower focuses on the upskilling and reskilling of county residents through accessible training based on local market demand. Through Mpower, businesses benefit from having access to newly retrained workers, or by upskilling their existing workers, through customized training tailored directly to meet the organization’s need.
Industry Consortia
For industry sectors requiring similar training, we gather and lead an industry consortium to meet the collective need.
Consultative Approach
Dedicated staff works with you to extensively assess the learning needs of your organization and deliver a custom proposal with recommendations to meet those needs.
Access to Funds
Mpower funds support 25% of the total project cost, while the benefiting organization covers the remaining 75%. Employers must submit an Mpower funding application prior to finalizing an agreement.
Eligible Programs for Mpower Funding
- Healthcare Programs
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- The Medical Interpreter
- Advanced Manufacturing/Automation/Welding and Fabrication
- Certified Industry 4.0 Control Systems Specialist
- Certified Industry 4.0 Process Control Technician
- FANUC Robotics Handling Tool Operation and Programming (certificate)
- FANUC Robotics Vision (certificate)
- Universal Robotics Operator Training (certified)
- Stratasys Operation and Programming (certified)
- Welding and Fabrication (certificate)
- Information Technology/Software
- CompTIA ITF+ IT Foundation
- CompTIA A+ Network+ Certification/CCST
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Part 1
- Data Analytics Foundation
- Data Engineering Foundation using Python
- Web Designer 2
- Web Designer 3
- Organization/Consortium: Incumbent Workforce – custom contract training