(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) Beaver County students will gain new pre-apprenticeship opportunities in the HVAC industry through a $250,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, according to Rob Matzie. 

Matzie said the Schools-to-Work grant was awarded to the Steamfitters Local Union No. 449 Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee to launch an HVAC pre-apprenticeship program. 

The program is designed to connect students with in-demand careers through hands-on training and industry partnerships and will serve students in Beaver County and other parts of western Pennsylvania. 

Schools-to-Work grants support employers, schools and community organizations in developing apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship pathways that help students transition from school into the workforce.