Commercial Trucking Career Fair at SUNY Canton Sept. 12
Canton, NY (08/31/2018) — SUNY Canton is seeking community members who are interested in earning a commercial driver's license and are looking to start a driving career.
The Career Ready Education and Success Training (CREST) Center will be holding a career fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Halford Hall. The event will allow participants to register for upcoming training and learn about available job opportunities.
"There is a high need for drivers locally and nationwide," said Arthur S. Garno, CREST Center Director. "We will be putting together a local certificate training program which will be offered at SUNY Canton to help train individuals for this stable, well-paying career."
Garno said the career fair will help the college gauge interest and develop the curriculum, which is slated to begin later this fall.
Career Fair partners include theNew York State Department of Labor, St. Lawrence County Economic Development Advisory Board Small Business Working Group, One Stop Shop in Canton, the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Authority, the Workforce Development Institute, St. Lawrence - Lewis BOCES and several trucking firms.
For more information, contact the SUNY Canton CREST Center by phone, 315-386-7197, or email crest@canton.edu.
About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service and recently received number one rankings in library resources, library services and tutoring services in the SUNY Student Opinion Survey. The college's faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 16 online degree programs. The college's 15 athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.
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