The Mercer County Career Center has the
facilities to accommodate training in the following areas: Manufacturing Related
Technology; Information Systems Technology; Machine Tool Technology, Protective Services;
Carpentry; Diesel Mechanics; Auto Body; Auto Mechanics; Personal Care; Cosmetology; Health
Care Careers Academy; Culinary Arts; Building Trades; Computer Office Technology; Business
Marketing Technology. The Mercer County Career Center can customize training and
testing to meet a company's individual needs. This facility is also available for
utilization by other postsecondary providers. The Mercer County Career Center will
customize and deliver onsite training to meet a company's individual needs.
Workplace Essential Skills/GED Connections Online Learning
This is a new instructional system for Adult Basic Education/GED that presents a unique,
integrated, multimedia approach combining online interactivity with video programs and
print materials. It prepares adults for high school completion opportunities while
improving workplace and life skills. The Workplace Essential Skills and GED Connections
curriculum can be offered online to enable learners to learn on their own time. These two
programs combined, help prepare students for life, work and for their GED test.
GED Testing
The GED test is currently offered on a monthly basis at the Mercer County Career Center in
Mercer, and quarterly at the Mercer County CareerLink in Sharon by appointment.
PA WIN (Pennsylvania Workforce Improvement Network)
The purpose of the Workforce Improvement Network is to encourage and support the
development and expansion of customized workplace foundation skills instruction. This
affiliation gives us the opportunity to meet the basic needs of the region's economy by
linking with the workplace development system to deliver customized foundations skills to
incumbent workers in the workplace. Mercer County Career Center can do this by analyzing
individual company needs through a variety of tools, designing and developing a customized
training package specific to the company, and then implementing this training on site to
the company's incumbent workers. Upon completion of the training program, a final
evaluation is made and results are reported to all stakeholders.
