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Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development and Full Employment Council open new satellite office at UCM’s Lee’s Summit campus to better serve area residents

Area adults interested in a new career or job advancement now have the opportunity to obtain a variety of services related to workforce development and training at a recently opened satellite office at UCM’s Lee’s Summit campus.

Representatives from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) as well as the Full Employment Council (FEC) will operate out of the Missouri Innovation Campus from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. All services are provided free of charge.

The office will offer daily resume-building workshops, job interviewing sessions and quarterly hiring fairs as well as monthly testing through WorkKeys, an assessment designed to help adults and students determine their best choices for career success.

FEC representatives will also work with individuals to help them learn if they are eligible for scholarship funding for UCM’s industry-recognized certificate programs. 

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Missouri Innovation Campus program’s academic rigor and industry internships give 2023 graduate Michael Kraxberger a competitive edge

At age 20, UCM 2023 graduate Michael Kraxberger recently moved to North Carolina to work in the Cisco Sales Associate Program. One of just 11 candidates accepted from thousands of applicants for this elite program, Kraxberger is also the youngest candidate selected.  

The recent graduate said he selected UCM due to its Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program. 

“Finding the opportunity to graduate high school with an associate degree and get college schooling and technical experience simultaneously really puts you ahead in your career and enables you to get roles like CSAP,” he said.

Kraxberger, a 2021 graduate of Lee’s Summit High School, also praised the MIC program’s three-year, year-round, paid internships – which are unique to this accelerated degree model. 

“The opportunity for internship experience in a market saturated with new employees alongside the ability to become part of a tight-knit community enabled me to succeed in and out of the classroom,” he added.

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UCM launches cannabis certificate programs to meet demand for an educated workforce

Three new online industry-recognized courses cover dispensary associate skills, cannabis manufacturing and cultivation

UCM recently began offering several new online certificate training programs designed to prepare adult learners for careers in the rapidly growing cannabis industry. In collaboration with Green Flower, a national leader in cannabis education, UCM’s three certificate courses will start in April.

The programs, which can be completed in nine weeks, cover advanced dispensary associate skills training, cannabis manufacturing and cultivation. Courses are currently open for enrollment, and students can register and begin their training at any time.

Upon completion of each course, graduates earn a certificate from UCM and a digital badge from Credly as well as receiving access to Green Flower’s employer network. To learn more about UCM’s new cannabis certificate programs, visit this webpage.