West Central Ohio Manufacturing Consortium
Training for High-Demand Manufacturing Jobs!

Manufacturers across the region are hiring persons with advanced manufacturing skills, especially CNC machinists and welders. Read more about it here.Training for these in-demand manufacturing jobs is available at education institutions across the region. Contact Doug Durliat 419-995-8353 for more information.

Apollo Career Center has newly-created CNC Operator, CNC Programmer, Electrical and Welding certificates. For more on the Apollo certificates Contact Ann Benfield 419-998-2980 for more information.

Upper Valley Career Center has a certificate in Machine Trades. Contact Richard Haney 937-778-8419 ext 317 for more information.

For more information on Wright State – Lake Campus programs for advanced manufacturing, contact Julie Miller 419-586-0375.

Tri-Star Career Compact provides technical training for manufacturing jobs. For more information on Tri-Star, phone 419-586-7060.


West Central Ohio Manufacturing Consortium

The West Central Ohio Manufacturing Consortium (WCOMC) is a group of manufacturers dedicated to improving the manufacturing workforce in the West Central Ohio region. The group has worked closely with many local educational institutions to develop a Manufacturing Pathways Certification Program that prepares workers for the high-tech positions required in today's modern manufacturing workplace. The program prepares participants to be highly productive workers, utilizing their skills to produce quality products for the consortium members' customers.

Are you looking for...

  • a career in manufacturing?
  • advancement in your manufacturing job?
  • increased income?
  • improving your quality of life?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, the West Central Ohio Manufacturing Consortium is for you! The West Central Ohio Manufacturing Consortium (WCOMC) is a group of manufacturers dedicated to improving the manufacturing workforce in the West Central Ohio region. The group has worked closely with many local educational institutions to develop a Manufacturing Pathways Certification Program that prepares workers for the high-tech positions required in today's modern manufacturing workplace. The program prepares participants to be highly productive workers, utilizing their skills to produce quality products for the consortium members' customers. To find out more about the WCOMC and its Pathway program, please refer to this website or contact Doug Durliat at 419-995-8353.


Upcoming Classes

WCOMC Leadership Workshops

The current West Central Ohio Manufacturing Consortium/Husky Lima Refinery Supervisor Leadership series will run through May. This series covers a wide range of topics for your company’s supervisors, ranging from leadership skills, to conflict management, to conducting effective meetings. Please refer to the updated schedule by clicking here.

Apollo Orientation
Wednesday, June 27 6 p.m. 3325 Shawnee Road, Lima
To register for Manufacturing Engineering Technology or Multi-Craft Industrial Technology contact Ann Benfield 419-998-2980

Basic Pathway Class
Rhodes State College
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
10 am-3 pm
May 7 - 23
HS Diploma or GED required.
Ph. 419-995-8353 to reserve a seat