Expanding Welding Training Capacity & Jobs in the Roanoke Valley

Expanding Welding Training Capacity ​& Jobs in the Roanoke Valley​
Botetourt County ​

Goal: Enhance the region’s capacity to train skilled welders and reduce the regional shortage of skilled welders by increasing capacity at the BTEC through installation of 10 new welding booths.
Target Industry Cluster: Advanced Materials Manufacturing​
Investment Strategy: Workforce Development​
Grant Type: Implementation
Grant Period: 2022-2024​
Achieved Outcomes:​
    • Addition of 10 welding booths at Botetourt Technical Education Center​
    • Increase capacity for student enrollment in the welding program​
    • 45 additional trained welders​
    • Increased number of American Welding Society certifications awarded​
    • 12 businesses served​
GO Virginia Funding: $166,667
Subregion: Roanoke-Alleghany