ComEd Joins City Colleges of Chicago to Announce Accreditation of Power Up Academy and Celebrate Latest Graduates
ComEd celebrated its newest Power Up Academy graduating class and announced the program's accreditation through City Colleges of Chicago. The 14-week career training program now offers participants up to 13 college credit hours, equivalent to a semester's coursework. The latest class of 9 graduates reflects diversity with 90% people of color and 80% female representation.
The academy, launched last year in partnership with Revolution Workshop and local engineering firms, removes barriers to engineering careers by eliminating the upfront college degree requirement. The program boasts an 80% job placement rate, with graduates joining ComEd or sponsor companies. Participants gain industry knowledge, project management skills, and AutoCAD proficiency, preparing them for the growing clean energy sector that could bring 150,000 jobs to Illinois by 2050.
ComEd ha celebrato la sua nuova classe di diplomati della Power Up Academy e ha annunciato l'accreditamento del programma attraverso le City Colleges of Chicago. Il programma di formazione professionale di 14 settimane offre ora ai partecipanti fino a 13 crediti universitari, equivalenti a un semestre di corsi. L'ultima classe di 9 laureati riflette la diversità con il 90% di persone di colore e l'80% di rappresentanza femminile.
Accademia, lanciata lo scorso anno in collaborazione con Revolution Workshop e aziende locali di ingegneria, rimuove le barriere alle carriere ingegneristiche eliminando il requisito preliminare della laurea. Il programma vanta un tasso di collocamento lavorativo dell'80%, con i laureati che si uniscono a ComEd o alle aziende sponsor. I partecipanti acquisiscono conoscenze del settore, competenze nella gestione dei progetti e padronanza di AutoCAD, preparandoli per il crescente settore delle energie rinnovabili che potrebbe offrire 150.000 posti di lavoro in Illinois entro il 2050.
ComEd celebró su nueva clase de graduados de la Power Up Academy y anunció la acreditación del programa a través de City Colleges of Chicago. El programa de capacitación profesional de 14 semanas ahora ofrece a los participantes hasta 13 horas de crédito universitario, equivalente a un semestre de estudios. La última clase de 9 graduados refleja diversidad, con un 90% de personas de color y un 80% de representación femenina.
La academia, lanzada el año pasado en asociación con Revolution Workshop y empresas de ingeniería locales, elimina las barreras para las carreras en ingeniería al eliminar el requisito de un título universitario. El programa cuenta con una tasa de colocación laboral del 80%, con graduados que se unen a ComEd o a las empresas patrocinadoras. Los participantes adquieren conocimientos de la industria, habilidades de gestión de proyectos y competencia en AutoCAD, preparándolos para el creciente sector de la energía limpia que podría generar 150,000 empleos en Illinois para 2050.
ComEd는 Power Up Academy의 새로운 졸업생 클래스를 축하하며 시카고 시립대학교를 통한 프로그램의 인증을 발표했습니다. 14주 과정의 직업 훈련 프로그램은 이제 참가자에게 한 학기 과정에 해당하는 최대 13학점을 제공합니다. 최신 졸업생 9명으로 구성된 클래스는 90%가 유색인종이고 80%가 여성으로 다양성을 반영합니다.
작년에 Revolution Workshop 및 지역 공학 회사와 협력하여 시작된 아카데미는 학위 요구 조건을 제거하여 공학 경력에 대한 장벽을 없앱니다. 이 프로그램은 졸업생들이 ComEd 또는 후원 기업에 합류하면서 80%의 취업률을 자랑합니다. 참가자들은 업계 지식, 프로젝트 관리 기술 및 AutoCAD 능력을 익히며, 2050년까지 일리노이에 150,000개의 일자리를 창출할 수 있는 성장하는 청정 에너지 분야에 대비합니다.
ComEd a célébré sa nouvelle promotion de diplômés de la Power Up Academy et a annoncé l'accréditation du programme par les City Colleges of Chicago. Le programme de formation professionnelle de 14 semaines offre désormais aux participants jusqu'à 13 crédits universitaires, équivalant à un semestre de cours. La dernière promotion de 9 diplômés reflète la diversité avec 90% de personnes de couleur et 80% de représentation féminine.
L'académie, lancée l'année dernière en partenariat avec Revolution Workshop et des entreprises d'ingénierie locales, supprime les obstacles aux carrières d'ingénieur en éliminant l'exigence initiale d'un diplôme universitaire. Le programme affiche un taux de placement de 80%, les diplômés rejoignant ComEd ou des entreprises partenaires. Les participants acquièrent des connaissances sectorielles, des compétences en gestion de projets et une maîtrise d'AutoCAD, les préparant au secteur croissant des énergies renouvelables qui pourrait créer 150 000 emplois dans l'Illinois d'ici 2050.
ComEd feierte seine neueste Absolventenklasse der Power Up Academy und gab die Akkreditierung des Programms durch die City Colleges of Chicago bekannt. Das 14-wöchige Karriere-Ausbildungsprogramm bietet den Teilnehmern jetzt bis zu 13 College-Creditstunden, was einem Semesterstudium entspricht. Die neueste Klasse von 9 Absolventen spiegelt Vielfalt wider, mit 90% Menschenfarben und 80% Frauenvertretung.
Die 2022 in Partnerschaft mit Revolution Workshop und lokalen Ingenieurbüros gegründete Akademie beseitigt Barrieren für Ingenieurkarrieren, indem sie die anfängliche Voraussetzung eines Studienabschlusses aufhebt. Das Programm weist eine Vermittlungsquote von 80% auf, wobei Absolventen zu ComEd oder den Sponsorenunternehmen wechseln. Die Teilnehmer erwerben Branchenkenntnisse, Projektmanagementfähigkeiten und AutoCAD-Kompetenzen, was sie auf den wachsenden Sektor der erneuerbaren Energien vorbereitet, der bis 2050 150.000 Arbeitsplätze in Illinois schaffen könnte.
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Career Training Program Provides Participants an Opportunity to Earn a Semester’s Worth of Credits During 14-Week Training
“ComEd’s Power Up Academy is helping ensure more of our diverse communities are a significant part of the opportunity for good-paying jobs in the engineering related professions. And our expanded partnership with City Colleges of
The accreditation of Power Up Academy will offer graduates the chance to earn up to 13 college credit hours towards a relevant degree program at the City Colleges of
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A diverse class of 9 graduates from across
The Power Up Academy, first launched last year, is a joint initiative by ComEd and local workforce agencies and engineering firms to increase diverse pathways to the engineering type roles by removing common barriers, like the upfront requirement of a college degree. To deliver training and recruit for the program, ComEd works with local agency Revolution Workshop, as well as five local engineering firms who sponsor the program and consider hiring graduates. The program currently has a more than 80 percent job placement rate, with many going on to work either at ComEd or at other sponsor companies like Primera and HBK Engineering.
“As we gear up to take on new projects supporting the advancement of renewable and more efficient energy technology, it’s important that we expand these opportunities to those in our communities who are interested in joining the field, no matter their background,” said Eric Bergstrom, president of HBK Engineering. “Thanks to our coalition that created Power Up Academy, HBK is already seeing the quality talent coming out of the program, helping us prepare our teams with the talent needed to make a lasting impact on the future of our communities.”
Over the course of the program, participants gain industry knowledge, project management skills, and proficiency working with AutoCAD, a computer-aided design (CAD) software that is a typical qualification for entry-level technical roles that support grid maintenance.
“We’re proud to continue developing Power Up Academy alongside our partners to ensure we’re removing barriers for our community members to pursue a variety of career paths in the engineering field,” said Manny Rodriguez, co-founder and executive director of Revolution Workshop. “By now offering college credit hours as part of our training, participants stand to gain not only a head start in earning a college degree but the confidence to seek out promotions in the future.”
Power Up Academy’s most recent graduates reflect the diversity of ComEd’s service area spanning northern
“Power Up Academy gave me direction and the tools to pursue a career in a field where the work I do directly impacts the future of my community,” said Kala Wheeler, Power Up Academy 2023 graduate. “It’s been great forming part of ComEd’s team where I’m constantly learning and growing. I’m excited for my future in the engineering space and can now confirm that as long as you believe in yourself you can reach the opportunities that are out there.”
Power Up Academy will hold another class next fall. For updates on how and when to apply, follow ComEd on social media and check back on ComEd.com/CleanEnergyJobs.
Power Up Academy is only one of ComEd’s latest initiatives expanding investments in job training opportunities to connect the wealth of untapped talent in its diverse service region to the growing opportunities presented by the clean energy transition. Last year, ComEd’s job training, apprenticeship, and STEM education programs reached more than 2,000 residents. To learn more about ComEd’s career readiness programs, please visit ComEd.com/CleanEnergyJobs.
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