A new electric vehicle workforce development program has been announced at Heartland Community College in Normal. The $7.5 million program is a new workforce partnership between Rivian and the college enabling the development of the new Electric Vehicle-Energy Storage Manufacturing Training Academy (EVES). It’s the first of its kind.
Governor Pritzker was at the college (Wed), saying “it’s very important in making sure that the skilled jobs that open up at these manufacturing facilities are establishing or growing in Illinois. And, it’s important they have skilled labor available to them. ”

In addition to the program, HCC will develop a new auto shop for EV manufacturing. HHC will enroll around a dozen students in the fall.

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