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Our workforce is one of St.
Joseph's biggest assets. Possessing a solid midwestern
work ethic and a strong educational background, our
workers are sure to be your biggest ally. The community
also has programs in place to train your workers in
the specialized skills you need.
Training
Resources:
St. Joseph is a city of educational opportunities.
A child can enroll in kindergarten and complete
education through college and never leave St. Joseph.
To ensure a well-trained workforce that meets the
needs of local employers, continuing education and
customized training is available through Hillyard
Technical Center, Vatterott College and Missouri Western
State University.
Missouri New Jobs Training
Program:
The New Jobs Training Program (NJTP) provides
education and training to workers employed in newly
created jobs in Missouri. The new jobs may result
from a new industry locating in Missouri or an existing
industry expanding its workforce in the state. NJTP
is administered through Missouri's community college
districts. In St. Joseph, NJTP services are provided
by the Metropolitan Community Colleges system. Click
here
for more information.
Colleges
and Universities:
Missouri Western State University
Misouri Western occupies a 744-acre campus on the
east side of St. Joseph. MWSU offers certificates,
associates degrees, four-year baccalaureate programs
and a number of master's degree programs, including
those in Applied Science, Applied Science in Assessment,
Applied Arts in Integrated Media and Applied Arts
in Written Communication.
Enrollment: 5,700
Northwest Missouri State University
The university, located approximately 45 miles north
of St. Joseph, offers undergraduate and graduate degree
programs.
Enrollment: 7,200
Northwest Missouri State University also offers graduate
classes from their downtown St. Joseph location.
Advanced degrees are available in school counseling,
educational leadership and business administration.
Benedictine College
This four-year, Catholic residential college is a
liberal arts institution 20 miles southwest of St.
Joseph in Atchison, Kansas. The college has a 15:1
student to teacher ratio and offers numerous undergraduate
majors, an executive master's in business administration
and a master's in educational administration.
Enrollment: 1,300
Technical
Education:
Hillyard Technical
Center
This public school meets both industrial and individual
needs in areas such as architecture, computers, business
technology, welding, medical technology, and personal
development.
Enrollment: 650 daytime, 1,000 evening
Vatterott College
This private technical school offers a broad array
of programs and is designed to get students into the
workplace in less than two years. Vatterott provides
vocational training in an industry-current setting.
Students can earn a Diploma or Associate Degree in
cosmetology, massage therapy, criminal justice, medical
assistant, computer systems and network technology.
Enrollment: 700
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