Author: Davey

How It Can Help:

Prepare your future manufacturing workforce by directly engaging with with 2,100 educators and district administrators from across Utah as they seek to prepare Utah’s children for a bright future. Collaborate with K-12 teachers and leadership directly to cultivate internships, customized training pipelines, classroom engagement opportunities, and workforce preparation. Partners and sponsors also receive extensive advertising benefits through media partners for statewide visibility and recognition as community leaders.

 

Detailed Description:

Join Utah First Lady Abby Cox at her Show Up for Teachers conference that convenes K-12 teachers, superintendents and administrators from all school districts in Utah and is designed to support teachers to thrive both personally and professionally, helping them prepare students for the current workforce demands from across the state. The one day conference is an opportunity to support as a community leader, show your appreciation for teachers, and help shape their expectations as they seek to best prepare the future of Utah’s Manufacturing industry. This conference is also partnered with Utah Business and Deseret News to host the Honors in Education Gala—recognizing 20 exceptional Utah educators and five Utah businesses who are doing exceptional work to support schools and educators.

 

How Much Does it Cost:

· Sponsorships range from $4,000-$30,000

· In-kind partnerships and vendor only opportunities also available

 

What Can I Expect:

Teachers Conference at Mountain America Expo Center

Honors in Education Gala at the Grand America Ballroom

 

Inclusion in digital and print media with stand-alone advertising as part of partnership packages. Customized engagement opportunities to connect and engage with teachers and district leadership from across Utah.

 

How to Get Started:

Contact Dani Palmer –  Utah’s First Lady Foundation Development & Partnerships Director

Train. Hire. Empower.

How Can This Help My Company?

Utah manufacturers face a growing shortage of skilled CNC machinists. UAMP solves this by training adults with autism—who bring precision, consistency, and attention to detail—into job-ready CNC machinists. Participating companies benefit from:

• A new, reliable talent pipeline
• Employees who thrive in structured, process-oriented environments
• Reduced turnover through career coaching and job retention support
• Support in onboarding and accommodating neurodiverse workers

 

Detailed Description

UAMP is a 12-week CNC machinist training program created through a partnership between:

• Columbus Community Center
• Utah Manufacturers Association
• Salt Lake Community College
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Uniquely Abled Academy

Program includes:

• 300 hours of technical CNC training at SLCC
• 60 hours of soft-skills and job-readiness instruction
• Employer site visits, mentorship, and hands-on experience
• Ongoing coaching and support for both employee and employer

Graduates are trained and ready to fill roles such as:

• CNC Operator
• Machinist Apprentice
• Mill/Lathe Technician

 

How Much Does It Cost?

There is no cost to participating manufacturers. Vocational Rehabilitation covers student tuition and coaching. Long-term sustainability is supported by employer participation fees and industry investment.

 

What Can I Expect?

• Pre-hire introductions to students
• Access to a curated talent pool of job-ready candidates
• Onboarding support, including job coaching and workplace accommodations
• Close collaboration with program staff throughout the training and placement process
• 85% job placement success rate (national Uniquely Abled Academy average)

 

How Do I Get Started?

Schedule a facility tour for students
Join our employer info session
Host a student for job shadowing or mentoring
Commit to hiring from an upcoming cohort

 

Contact:

Columbus Community Center
Amy Wadsworth
awadsworth@columbusserves.org
801-243-6097

The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act required that each FDA-registered food facility have a PCQI-certified designate responsible for developing, overseeing, and managing the organization’s food safety plan. The FDA recognizes this course as meeting the requirements to become a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). Individuals completing this training will receive a certificate from the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA).

How It Can Help

Become a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI).

Detailed Description

The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act required that each FDA-registered food facility have a PCQI-certified designate responsible for developing, overseeing, and managing the organization’s food safety plan. The FDA recognizes this course as meeting the requirements to become a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). Individuals completing this training will receive a certificate from the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA).

How Much Does It Cost?

$995/person (includes instruction, text, training materials, and AFDO-registered training certificate). Custom Fit funding support is available to support 40% of eligible companies’ course/certification costs, making this training only $597/person.

What Can I Expect?

Classes run as needed.

Location:

SLCC Miller Free Enterprise Center

9750 South 300 West

Sandy, Utah 84070

How To Get Started

Contact Ashley Schultz: aschul23@slcc.edu