Episode 45: Preparing a Skilled Workforce for Wake County

Wake Tech held an athletics-style signing ceremony, complete with fanfare and cheers, to kick off a worker training program for Amgen, a biopharmaceutical leader that plans to invest $1 billion to expand its manufacturing facility in Holly Springs.

Twelve apprentices will take degree courses at Wake Tech's Southern Wake Campus to strengthen their knowledge in bioprocess practices and measurements, cGMP quality systems, industry reporting and validation. They will earn certificates in BioQuality and BioManufacturing and will have completed about a year's worth of college credit toward an associate degree.

In this episode, Dr. Scott Ralls welcomes John Wojcik, senior director of Wake Tech Apprenticeship, to breakdown the size and scope of the work done behind the scenes to bring a custom training program to life. Hear how Wake Tech will open the talent pipeline for Amgen, how your business can take advantage of apprenticeships and what's next for the students who are invested in the program.