The State, through STEM Workforce Challenge Grants, seeks to spark the creation of lasting partnerships between industry and workforce training providers. These partnerships must result in:
- The identification of STEM-specific skills needed by employers in Nevada;
- The creation of programs that provide the education and skills training to workers that match the needs of employers;
- Are aligned with present and future workforce needs in Nevada as identified by relevant labor market information (LMI); and
- Are sustainable after grant funds have been exhausted.
Grant Information
Electrical Joint Apprentice Training Committee of Southern Nevada (EJATC of SNV) was awarded $243,503.00 for the Building Revolutionary Integrations through Graphical Holograms and Technology (BRIGHT) Initiative. EJATC SNV will acquire necessary Building information Modeling (BIM) Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) technology and student accessible software and devices to enhance and update current training methodology. Acquiring this equipment will enhance training to keep pace with technology already being used by employers on jobsites. Program completers will earn a Building Information Modeling (BIM) Credential. To earn the credential, participants demonstrate expertise in BIM Fundamentals, BIM Software Proficiency, Modeling Skills, Collaboration and Coordination, Data Management, Documentation and Visualization, BIM Implementation and Standards, and BIM Project Management. Project partners include College of Southern Nevada, who provides college credits to students for completing EJATC classes, Workforce Connections, who refers job seekers to EJATC SNV, and IBEW 357, who provides oversight of the program and community outreach. Funding will be used for BIM VR equipment and training for instructors to use the equipment.
The Northern Nevada Electric Joint Apprentice Training Committee (NNEJATC) was awarded $160,858.00 to update infrastructure in response to requests from industry. Funding will be used to upgrade classrooms for remote and distance learning for electrical instruction, Journeymen upgrade classes, safety training, and craft certification. Proposed work projects throughout Northern Nevada, such as retrofitting/updating mining facilities, solar systems installations, Thacker Pass, Ryland, Velmy Power Plant retrofitting, and the installation of EV charging stations throughout the state will benefit from new methods of instruction, training, and education, utilized to hire and retain qualified individuals in the construction field.