Stimulus to Fund Ivy Tech Logistics Training

Press Release

LAFAYETTE — Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette is offering grant-funded Certified Logistics Associate and Certified Logistics Technician training and certification. The cost of the course is funded by a High Growth and Emerging Industries job training grant authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The training is offered in conjunction with the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) for frontline transportation and logistics workers, operators and supervisors in factories, warehouses, distribution centers, and transport.

Certified Logistics Associate training begins March 22 and meets Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through April 9. Certified Logistics Technician training begins April 12 and meets Monday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through April 30. Classes are held in room 119 at the Ivy Tech Corporate Learning Center at 823 Park East Blvd. in Lafayette. Classes are led by an instructor and include e-learning computer modules. The course includes assessment and certification by MSSC.

To enroll or for further information, contact Kathy Dimmick at (765) 269-5871 or kdimmick@ivytech.edu.

Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly-accredited statewide community college system with more than 130,000 students enrolled annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

Source: Ivy Tech Community College