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Snow College presents growth in technical education and local training partnerships to Millard County commissioners
Summary
Snow College representatives described expanded technical‑education programming in Richfield and Delta, apprenticeship partnerships, competency‑based courses and an outreach 'snowmobile' that has introduced trades to thousands of students.
Snow College officials briefed the Millard County Commission on technical education programming available in the region and on outreach and workforce initiatives intended to connect students and industries.
Jay Olson, vice president for technical education and workforce engagement at Snow College, introduced the presentation and was joined by Becky Collister, CTE director, and Heidi String, director of operations and external affairs. Olson and Collister described program expansion at the Richfield campus and smaller training sites in Delta and Nephi. Snow College said academic tuition averages roughly $160 per credit while technical education credits run about $85 per credit.
Collister summarized local offerings and early enrollment in new programs at the Delta training site: “We have 8 in our electrical in Delta. And we have currently 8 in our CDL, but then we are offering 3 blocks of it,” Collister said, noting additional enrollment waves are planned. She and Olson said the CDL and electrical apprenticeship programs are in direct response to local industry demand, citing Great Lakes Cheese and other manufacturing operations.
The college described competency‑based education (CBE) for technical programs and a mobile outreach unit—referred to in the presentation as the "snowmobile"—that brings hands‑on demonstrations to K‑12 students. Snow College reported that unit has introduced technical trades to more than 4,000 middle and high school students since the outreach began.
Officials also described efforts to align technical credits with academic pathways using TechConnect (technical credits that apply toward academic degrees), and reported early enrollment for that program: Snow said about 80 students had enrolled in the new TechConnect pathway with two recent graduates who needed only a few credits to finish associate degrees.
Commissioners and college officials discussed local scholarships, apprenticeship coordination with the state, and the role of local employers in advisory and internship placements. Commissioners thanked Snow College for the outreach and for expanding local training that aims to keep more students and workers in region jobs.
Ending: Snow College asked commissioners to continue promoting local training options to residents and employers and invited commissioners to attend a statewide Snow College advocacy day at the Capitol.
