Northcentral Technical College said Oct. 26 it will train 175 workers at three central Wisconsin businesses using $514,548 in state grants, with instruction focused on artificial intelligence and adapting to workplace changes.
The grants, offered through Wisconsin’s Training for Resilient Advanced Industry Needs program, support training for 161 current employees and 14 new hires, according to NTC.
The training will cover AI basics and using production and equipment data to identify potential problems and improve operations, the college said.
Enerquip Thermal Solutions LLC, a Taylor County company, was offered $36,108 to train 50 current employees in AI, with resources including NTC’s Central Wisconsin AI Center and AI Academy through SmarterX, according to the announcement.
REI Engineering Inc., a Marathon County company, was offered $158,400 to train 45 current employees and 10 new hires. NTC said instruction will include Microsoft Copilot and Claude, online teamwork, cybersecurity, and managing and protecting data.
The grants are part of a statewide announcement of $6.6 million for 84 employers to train 3,823 workers in advanced manufacturing and AI, NTC said. The college identified Kaley Fech, communications supervisor, as the contact for the announcement; she can be reached at fech@ntc.edu or 715-803-1903.
