Workforce Innovation and Education Center Groundbreaking

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Nov 4, 2021

Photo of large group of people at groundbreaking ceremony

MAC Breaks Ground on the Workforce Innovation and Education Center 

Mineral Area College welcomed the Board of Trustees, MAC Foundation, elected officials, industry leaders, faculty, staff, students, and other community members to campus today to break ground on the Workforce Innovation and Education Center.

The building is an 80,500-square-foot training facility to help Mineral Area College meet the demands of area employers and provide students with opportunities to receive specialized, technical skills training to secure well-paying jobs close to home.

The Workforce Innovation and Education Center will allow MAC to expand and further develop accessible and affordable career and technical education offerings for post-high school students on the Park Hills campus. Designed with the input of local industry leaders, the building will include classrooms and flexible industrial lab spaces alongside offices for Workforce Development staff.

Classes are expected to begin in the Workforce Innovation and Education Center in Fall 2023. The project has initial construction funding of $5 million from the State of Missouri. Anticipated grant resources and a capital campaign in cooperation with the MAC Foundation will provide funding for additional building-related and operating expenses.

For more information on the project, contact MAC President, Dr. Joe Gilgour: (573) 518-2146 or jgilgour@MineralArea.edu

Architectural Rendering of Workforce Innovation and Education Center