Community College of Allegheny County announced today it has been awarded a federal grant of nearly $750,000 to train working adults and laid-off workers.

The three-year grant came from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, which distributed $11.2 million to 29 schools nationwide.

CCAC will launch the Mechatronics Technician Learning Center to provide training for displaced and underemployed workers in advanced manufacturing/integrated technology systems.

CCAC will recruit students through regional employers, The Pittsburgh Hispanic Center, Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board, CareerLink and the CCAC Career Transitions Center.

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