Lehigh Carbon Community College’s (LCCC) newest workforce development program, Certified Production Technician Plus (CPT+), has funds from the Lehigh County COVID-19 Relief Fund for student scholarships of $2,500.

Students must be residents of Lehigh County, and they or someone in their immediate family had to have been impacted by COVID-19 through changes in employment, wages or living expenses.

The class is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 9.

LCCC’s CPT+ program provides 200 hours of instruction in manufacturing, with 140 hours of the program online and classroom instruction.

It’s combined with 60 hours of hands-on training on Skill Boss, in safety, quality, manufacturing and maintenance.

Information about the program or to register: Don Worman, Program Director, Manufacturing Technology, Workforce Development: dworman@lccc.edu; 610-799-1354